Business

Covid Immunity Upheld To Protect Health Care Providers

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By: Angie Cameron Smith   On October 4, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an opinion confirming and upholding the validity of not only the Governor’s Execut.... Read More

The Physician Shortage in Alabama and the Looming Crisis

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman Does Alabama have too few physicians or not enough of the right kind in the right place? Maybe the answer is both. As in other states, getting an appointment.... Read More

Five Productivity Killers and How to Overcome Them

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:41 pm by kbarrettalley

By Megan Hays, PhD Productivity can foster a sense of accomplishment, reducing stress and cultivating a positive workplace environment with greater morale. Many everyday acti.... Read More
Jim Hoover

A Reminder For All Health Care Providers When Forming Business Arrangements

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:40 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jim Hoover   According to a federal district judge in Mississippi, a cancer center’s investors bought themselves a lawsuit because of a conscious decision not.... Read More
Amanda Williams, MD

Alabama Physicians Plead with Insurers to Make Prior Authorization Manageable

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:39 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson   Insurance companies have been gradually expanding the use of prior authorizations for routine medical care, which is bogging down physicians with pa.... Read More

October 2025

Oct 29, 2025 at 01:48 pm by kbarrettalley

The October 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!
November cover of Birmingham Medical News

November 2025

Dec 01, 2025 at 03:31 pm by kbarrettalley

The November 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!