Hearts At Home

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

Learning your newborn has only one ventricle is frightening enough. Knowing that young life will be in your hands alone at home for months while awaiting a second, then a thir.... Read More

Kitchens Perfects Crawfish Seasoning With Surgical Precision

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

For Jerry Kitchens, MD, "like" is much too mild a word for his feelings about crawfish. During the crawfish months -- roughly March through June -- the retired surgeon feasts.... Read More

Ergonomic Healthcare Chair Offers Optimal Comfort

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

An idea for a more comfortable and functional healthcare chair has become reality for Angela Howard, RN, CLCP, co-owner and president of OptimComfort™. The ergonomic chair pro.... Read More

The Materiality Standard in False Claims Actions

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

The Supreme Court decided Universal Health Services v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar on June 16, 2016 in which it ruled the implied false certification theory, previously recognized in.... Read More

Physician Assistants May Ease Coming Provider Shortage Provider Shortage

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

By 2025--less than nine years from now--the US will face a shortage of somewhere between 61,700 to 94,700 physicians. This prediction in a 2016 study by the American Academy o.... Read More
Cover of the March 2026 cover of Birmingham Medical News

March 2026

Mar 22, 2026 at 10:06 pm by kbarrettalley

The March 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!