2016 Article Archives

Pediatrics Office Will Not Open Due to Medicaid Cuts

May 12, 2016 at 06:34 pm by steve

The Legislature was warned. It was warned that underfunding Medicaid would result in the loss of both access to care and jobs. The first casualty of the General Fund budget ha.... Read More

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Heslin Shapes Cancer Care Teams

May 12, 2016 at 06:34 pm by steve

Martin Heslin, MD has accrued an impressive list of accomplishments in his life. Named chief of the medical staff at UAB Health System in 2014, he added a new accolade, execut.... Read More

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Unlocking the Promise

May 12, 2016 at 06:34 pm by steve

UAB Team Increases Stem Cell Reprogramming 20-Fold The possibilities are tantalizingly close, and almost--but not quite--within our grasp. Like human embryotic stem cells,.... Read More

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The Search for New Antibiotics

May 12, 2016 at 06:34 pm by steve

A humble bread mold launched the age of antibiotics, proving itself a powerful weapon against infection on the battlefields of World War II. Now, less than a century later, th.... Read More

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CMS Releases New Stark Exceptions for Timeshare Arrangements and Assistance to Recruit Non-Physician Practitioners

May 12, 2016 at 06:34 pm by steve

In its Final Rule addressing changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Part B payments for CY 2016, CMS also buried two new exceptions to the physician self-referral law. The.... Read More