Birmingham Medical News

Technology Advances Physician and Patient Interaction

Jul 18, 2016 at 12:13 pm by steve

"Wearable medical devices are not coming, they're here," says Russ Dorsey with Kassouf & Co. Last year, Fitbit -- a wristband that tracks the wearer's steps, heartrate, sl.... Read More

New Technology Brings Millimeter Accuracy to Spinal Fusions

Jun 14, 2016 at 09:44 am by steve

"The big thing that drew me to this was the decrease in radiation," says Charles H. Clark III, MD, a neurosurgeon with Neurosurgical Associates in Birmingham, about the new ro.... Read More

Rural Communities Vulnerable to Upcoming Medicaid Cuts Alabama has Most Restrictive Eligibilities in the U.S.

May 12, 2016 at 06:34 pm by steve

“It’s getting old,” says Donald J. Jones, FACHE, administrator for Fayette Medical Center, about the looming Medicaid shortfall recently decided by the Alaba.... Read More

X-ray Reimbursements Will Bring an End to Analog and CR

Apr 18, 2016 at 05:44 pm by steve

Medicare has begun the push toward purely digital radiography (DR). Starting next year, reimbursements for exams preformed on film-based x-ray machines will radically decline..... Read More

Heroin and Birmingham’s Medical Community

Apr 18, 2016 at 05:44 pm by steve

“Through my entire career,” says Clay Morris, special agent with the Birmingham Office of the DEA, “I’ve never spoken to a heroin addict who didn&rsquo.... Read More