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

New Physician Joins Lemak

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

Calvin A. Spellmon, Jr, MD has joined Lemak Health practicing primary care sports medicine in the Lemak Chelsea location. Spellmon is board certified in Pediatrics and Primary.... Read More

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