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Federal Freeze Targets Alabama

Mar 18, 2025 at 08:15 am by kbarrettalley

Big Cuts Threaten UAB and Birmingham   By Steve Spencer   On January 27, the Trump administration issued an order freezing payments on all federal grants. In res.... Read More
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Big Changes Proposed for the HIPAA Security Rule

Feb 18, 2025 at 04:31 pm by kbarrettalley

By Shannon Britton Hartsfield and Beth Neal Pitman The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that strengthens.... Read More
Jessie Bekker

New Accreditation and Training Requirements Proposed For Physicians Performing Office-Based Surgeries

Feb 18, 2025 at 04:31 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jessie L. Bekker The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (“Board”) has proposed sweeping changes to the regulations guiding office-based surgeries in Alabama th.... Read More
Brian Cloud

Three Legal Tips to Increase Your Practice’s Profits

Feb 18, 2025 at 04:31 pm by kbarrettalley

By Brian M. Cloud, JD, MBA How can I streamline billing and collection efforts so my medical practice is profitable? Medical practices need to be concerned with the bottom-li.... Read More
On the left is a headshot of Swaid N. Swaid, MD. On the right is an image of Surgical Institute of Alabama.

A New Era for Surgical Care at the Surgical Institute of Alabama

Feb 18, 2025 at 04:31 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco In January, the Surgical Institute of Alabama (SIA) celebrated its five-year anniversary, having completed over 31,000 procedures since the doors opened. Ove.... Read More
Cover of the May 2025 issue of Birmingham Medical News

May 2025

May 15, 2025 at 08:59 pm by kbarrettalley

Your May 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!