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Information Blocking Disincentives are in Effect: What You Need to Know

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Beth Neal Pitman   This article is Part 1 of a two-part series on the information blocking disincentives for healthcare providers that took effect on Aug. 1, 2024, f.... Read More

Despite Changes by Credit Agencies, Medical Debt is on the Rise

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson   About 15 million Americans have more than $49 billion in outstanding medical debt, and a large number of those people live in the south and in low-i.... Read More

Employment Contracts Can Allow Predictability in Uncertain Situations

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco   “With the advent of larger companies merging and acquiring smaller practices, the need to have an employment agreement in place is more importa.... Read More

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

Kim Chosen for Travelling Spine Fellowship

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt   Daniel Kim, MD, MSc, with Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, became one of only three spine surgeons in the nation to be chosen as a F.... Read More

September 2024

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:18 pm by kbarrettalley

Your September 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!