New MGMA Officers

Oct 03, 2006 at 12:14 pm by steve

After hosting a successful summer conference in Destin, MGMA Alabama, the second largest MGMA chapter in the United States with over 700 members, recently elected officers for.... Read More

IRS Putting Nonprofit Hospitals Under the Microscope

Oct 03, 2006 at 12:13 pm by steve

The IRS has lately been asking hundreds of nonprofit hospitals some tough questions. Over the summer, more than 500 nonprofit hospitals received questionnaires that delved.... Read More

Pediatric Imaging Center Provides Convenient, Low-Stress Diagnostics

Oct 03, 2006 at 12:11 pm by steve

As the state's only pediatric hospital, the 275-bed Children's Hospital of Alabama averaged over 13,000 admissions and 620,000 outpatient visits last year. Nearly 50,000 child.... Read More

QIOs Mount Aggressive Campaign to Expand Their Authority

Oct 03, 2006 at 12:08 pm by steve

Back in the spring, dozens of Quality Improvement Organizations were put on the defensive with a blistering critique of their performance from the Institute of Medicine. To.... Read More

Scientists Developing Simple Skin Test for Alzheimer's

Oct 03, 2006 at 12:06 pm by steve

Researchers at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute in West Virginia say they've identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may allow for an early diagnosis of.... Read More

October 2025

Oct 29, 2025 at 01:48 pm by kbarrettalley

The October 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!