The autoclave uses high-pressure steam at high temperatures to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on instruments, lab ware, and waste.

Clinical | Feature Profiles

What Alabama’s New ADEM Regulations Mean for Your Practice

Jun 03, 2026 at 11:44 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson In 2024, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) brought together a group of associations and companies to work together to propose update.... Read More

The surgeon drills a small hole, then inserts the Cartiheal implant using his thumb until it is flush with the cartilage.

Clinical | Featured Stories

Sea Coral Provides New Options for Patients with Knee Pain

Jun 03, 2026 at 11:44 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Patients with knee pain due to cartilage damage have a new treatment option, even if they suffer from arthritis, according to Orthopedic Surgeon Am.... Read More

Business

What Physician Practices Need to Know About Insurance Downcoding

Jun 03, 2026 at 11:44 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco Across the country, healthcare providers are raising concerns about a billing practice that can quietly reduce reimbursement for services they have alr.... Read More

Blog

Crossing the Highway Blindfolded: Why Primary Prevention Fails

May 12, 2026 at 03:15 pm by steve

By Tushar Mishra, MD It is 2:00 AM. A 50-year-old father of two college-bound teens is flown in from a neighboring county. He hasn't seen a physician in over ten year.... Read More

Podcast

A Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Approach to Skull-based Conditions in Pediatrics

May 05, 2026 at 03:30 pm by steve

We have partnered with Kassouf & Co. Sponsored by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC Children's of Alabama Drs. James Johnston, pediatric neurosurgeon, and Jessica Grayso.... Read More