Post-Breach: Preparing for a HIPAA Investigation

May 08, 2019 at 03:02 pm by steve

The Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") is the federal agency that oversees compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing re.... Read More

UAB Patient First in Alabama to get Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy

May 08, 2019 at 02:55 pm by steve

This February, Xavier Horton became the first person in Alabama and the 27th person in the nation to receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy. The neurology team at U.... Read More

Baskin Named President of SBM

May 07, 2019 at 04:57 pm by steve

Monica L. Baskin, PhD has been selected president-elect of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). Baskin is a professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine at UAB, and i.... Read More

Urgent Care for Children Completes Round of Funding

May 07, 2019 at 04:56 pm by steve

Urgent Care for Children (UC4C), a physician-owned pediatric urgent care provider, has completed a multi-million dollar round of Series A financing from McKinney Capital and T.... Read More

Medicaid Contracts Awarded to My Care Alabama

May 07, 2019 at 04:53 pm by steve

The Alabama Medicaid Agency has awarded My Care Alabama (My Care), a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama affiliate, contracts to serve 325,000 Medicaid eligible individuals.... Read More

January 2026

Jan 16, 2026 at 09:22 am by kbarrettalley

The January 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!

December 2025

Jan 16, 2026 at 09:19 am by kbarrettalley

The December 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!