Grand Rounds

UAB Highlands Obtains 0.55 T Siemens Freemax Unit

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

UAB Highlands MRI Imaging Center has acquired a new 0.55 T Siemens Freemax Unit, a smaller, more efficient, and greener MRI machine. UAB is one of the few leading academic in.... Read More

Business

Federal Agency Deference Eliminated, Now What?

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jim Hoover On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that overrules the “Chevron doctrine.” This means that federal agencies are.... Read More

Grand Rounds

Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame Inducts 13 Individuals

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

13 healthcare professionals were recently inducted into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame. The 2024 inductees include: • Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, the first African-A.... Read More

Grand Rounds

Brian Stone, MD Testifies Before Senate Committee

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

Walker Baptist Medical Center Medical Staff President Brian Stone, MD was recently selected to testify before United States Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor, and Pe.... Read More

Clinical

Chronic Pain Management in a Value-Based Care Model

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ty Thomas, MD In recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been promoting value-based care (VBC) initiatives in an effort to improve.... Read More