Business

Wound Care and Skin Substitute Investigations and Recoupments Increase Drastically

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:57 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jim Hoover   Over the past 18 months, regulatory oversight, government investigations and recoupment actions relating to wound care, generally, and skin substitutes,.... Read More
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Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Tax Credit Reaches Cap in First Month

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:43 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   The Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Tax Credit program became effective in January, and in just a month, the $20 million cap was reached, closing.... Read More
Sarah Gilbert

New Brookwood Hospital President, Sarah Gilbert, Aims to Invest in People

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   Three months after being named president of Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, Sarah Gilbert says she is excited to be a part of the change and tra.... Read More
Ashley Gooding, MD

After 22 Years in Practice, Birmingham Physician Opens First Concierge GYN Clinic in the State

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco   After over two decades in traditional obstetrics and gynecology, Ashley Gooding, MD saw a gap in women’s healthcare. In fall 2025, she opened F.... Read More
Kelli Fleming

Updating Your HIPAA Documentation to Account for Recent Legal Changes

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Kelli Carpenter Fleming   The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), address how health.... Read More
Cover of the March 2026 cover of Birmingham Medical News

March 2026

Mar 22, 2026 at 10:06 pm by kbarrettalley

The March 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!