Grand Rounds

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama’s Blue Advantage Plan Receives 4.5 Star Rating

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:24 pm by kbarrettalley

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama’s Blue Advantage Plan received a 4.5 star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS uses a five-star system.... Read More

Citizens Baptist Medical Center Installs 3D Mammography Technology

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:23 pm by kbarrettalley

Citizens Baptist Medical Center has installed a 3D Mammography machine, an imaging test that combines multiple breast X-rays to create a three-dimensional picture of the breas.... Read More

Alabama Department of Public Health Offers Free Radon Test Kits for Households

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:23 pm by kbarrettalley

Radon is the number one leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is offering one free radon test kit per Alabama househol.... Read More

UAB Heersink School of Medicine Granted Full LCME Accreditation at the Highest Level

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:23 pm by kbarrettalley

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine has achieved the highest level of accreditation available to a medical school in the United State.... Read More

Rampart IC Expands Global Distribution Network

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:23 pm by kbarrettalley

Birmingham-based Rampart IC, a medical device company specializing in radiation shielding, has signed agreements that expand its distribution to Israel, Hong Kong, United Arab.... Read More