Business

The New UAB Medical West Hospital

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:50 am by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer In 1962, John Lanier, the Mayor of Bessemer, received a $1,000,000 grant for the funding of a hospital. The 115 bed facility, owned by the city of Bessemer,.... Read More

JCDH Health Officer David Hicks, DO, MPH

Business

Jefferson County Department of Health Implements Adaptive Strategic Plan for Improved Outcomes

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:50 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay The Jefferson County Department of Health released a new strategic plan last year that differed from the plans of the past, and Health Officer Davi.... Read More

Business

AI in Healthcare

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:50 am by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “That’s one of the things that most people don’t recognize—AI is nothing more than a prediction machine,” says Donald M.... Read More

Business

Change Healthcare Cyberattack Results in Reimbursement Delays

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:49 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay In February of this year, Change Healthcare was hacked, and local hospitals and practices are still feeling the results of the cyberattack. Unite.... Read More

Clinical

Email Masquerades and Authenticators

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:49 am by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “An entire national hospital network had to go back to operating on paper, and they say it all came back to someone clicking on a link in a phi.... Read More