Ribbon Cutting for New Brookwood Cath Lab

Dec 12, 2023 at 11:51 am by kbarrettalley

In November, Brookwood Baptist Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the opening of the hospital’s brand new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. The ne.... Read More
Kristin Shoe

Cybersecurity and Patient Rights

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Kristin Shoe   In July 2019, Springhill Medical Center in Mobile suffered an eight-day ransomware attack that left medical equipment and patient records largely ina.... Read More
Peter Pappas MD

Pappas Warns of the Increase of Fungal Infections in the Deep South

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

Ansley Franco  “Southern states face a higher risk of acquiring certain fungal infections amid climate change,” said Peter Pappas, Md and professor in the Di.... Read More

Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities for Controlled Substances Extended Through End of 2024

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Jessie Bekker The rule allowing for providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, set to expire for new patient-provider relationships on November 11, has b.... Read More
Beth Pitman; Shannon Britton Hartsfield

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: How to Comply with HIPAA and State Privacy Laws

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Beth Pitman and Shannon Britton Hartsfield   Hardly a day seems to pass that we don't hear about new advances in artificial intelligence (AI.) The healthcare industr.... Read More

February 2024

Feb 23, 2024 at 08:13 am by kbarrettalley

Your February 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!