Your Practice and Telemedicine

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Catherine (Cat) Kirkland   The COVID-19 pandemic gave way to a rapid increase in virtual care for patients. Now nearly three years on, the American Medical Associati.... Read More

Khanal is First UAB faculty to receive National AAO Career Development Award

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:24 pm by kbarrettalley

Safal Khanal, OD, PhD, assistant professor at the UAB School of Optometry, has received the 2022 Career Development Award from the American Academy of Optometry. Khanal is the.... Read More

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

Options for Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt   “There are patients with angina who are told they have a 100-percent blockage in a coronary artery and that nothing can be done about it. But,.... Read More

The No Surprises Act is Full of Surprises

Feb 21, 2023 at 12:24 pm by kbarrettalley

Legislation had problems from the get-go   By LYNNE JETER   The No Surprises Act (NSA), which went into effect January 1, 2022, to protect patients from an estim.... Read More

May 2023

May 08, 2023 at 05:55 pm by kbarrettalley

Your May 2023 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!