Birmingham Medical News

Alabama Caught in the Mire of the Hospital Wage Index

Jun 19, 2018 at 03:02 pm by steve

"The methodology was flawed to begin with," says Danne Howard, chief policy officer with Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA), about Medicare's method for calculating the reim.... Read More

Non-invasive Procedure for Relieving Spinal Stenosis

May 08, 2018 at 02:10 pm by steve

The only surgical course for those suffering from moderate lumbar spinal stenosis used to be open back surgery. But two years ago, a new option entered the physician's arsenal.... Read More

Non-invasive Procedure for Relieving Spinal Stenosis

May 07, 2018 at 02:29 pm by steve

The only surgical course for those suffering from moderate lumbar spinal stenosis used to be open back surgery. But two years ago, a new option entered the physician's arsenal.... Read More

The Art of Interviewing Applicants

May 07, 2018 at 02:16 pm by steve

"If they have an email address of smokeemup@gmail.com on their resume, I'm not going to call," says Jennifer Neal, administrator with Pulmonary and Sleep Associates in Birming.... Read More

Biologics for Treating Severe Asthma

Apr 18, 2018 at 03:05 pm by steve

"Biologics are wonderful for treating a specific patient," says Carol Smith, MD with Birmingham Allergy & Asthma Specialists. "Typically there is a group of patients who d.... Read More