Clinical

Shortage of Beds for Mental Health Patients at Crisis Level

Jul 18, 2019 at 04:57 pm by steve

It's no secret in the medical community that there is a shortage of treatment options for the mentally ill in Alabama. "We have a crisis in the state with how we treat the acu.... Read More

Business

IT Improvements in Cybersecurity and Patient Flow

Jul 18, 2019 at 04:52 pm by steve

Patient Check-in Tech Ups Collections IT has now migrated into the waiting room. "Patient check-in has come a long way in the last two years," says Thomas Kane with Keep IT Si.... Read More

Feature Profiles

Embrace Challenges

Jul 18, 2019 at 04:49 pm by steve

Montgomery physician Jefferson Underwood III, MD may not move as easily as he did a year ago, but his wit is as still as sharp. "ALS is a funky disease," Underwood said. "Ever.... Read More

Business

IT Incident Response

Jul 18, 2019 at 04:46 pm by steve

The worst thing healthcare organizations can do when an IT incident occurs is downplay it. "They don't necessarily ignore it, but they try to minimize it," says Nic Cofield wi.... Read More

Clinical

Physician Testimony Can Clarify Disability Decisions

Jul 18, 2019 at 04:32 pm by steve

Determining medical disability is often an arduous process that can result in unfair and inaccurate analysis of a claimant's situation. Attorney Jan Cox of Cox Disability Law.... Read More