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A Closer Look at Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology Practices
A bit of trivia: did you know that early in the 20th century, Alexander Graham Bell helped to develop the first “visible speech code” of symbols that were used by speech clinicians?
As a licensed and ASHA certified speech and language pathologist, I still find it a challenge to keep up with the changes in this profession. Since my initial training in the 1970s, this rehabilitation discipline has expanded its services far beyond what my clinical training prepared me for at that point in time.
CARL RAUS |
A Conversation with Baptist’s Janice James
Turnaround Specialist Focusing on Fiscal Picture
Janice James stays so busy as a turnaround specialist for Wellspring Partners that it’s amazing she doesn’t get, well, turned around.
After working for healthcare giant HCA for 15 years — much of that time responsible for 80 medical facilities west of the Mississippi River — she joined Wellspring, a consulting division of Chicago-based Huron Consulting, moving around the United States where needed.
LYNNE JETER |
AAFP Adopts Payment Reform Principles
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) isn’t just talking the talk. It is walking the walk toward payment reform by establishing numerous principles that government agencies should consider when devising a new payment plan.
GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Athens Regional Expands Emergency CareGoal to Increase ER Patient Load by 40 Percent
ATHENS — The new Emergency Department at Athens Regional Medical Center (ARMC), a newly built addition to the hospital, opened in December 2006 at a cost of $6 million and with an increase in capacity from eight to 14 beds. It sees 23,000 patients a year, and the aim is to increase this number by 40 percent with room for growth an integral part of the design. John Workman, ARMC chief executive officer, stated that “as the volume grows, we’re planning for future expansion needs.”
MERRY FOXWORTH |
Grand Rounds July
Childress Named Clinic Manager at UTMC
KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee Medical Center recently promoted Ryan Childress to clinic manager of the medical center’s new physical therapy and sports medicine location at Hardin Valley. Prior to his promotion, Childress worked for a year focusing on acute care as an inpatient physical therapist with UT Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services Department.
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Kingsport Women Caring for Women
All Female Practice Governed by Unique Philosophy
KINGSPORT — Women’s Health Care Specialists in Kingsport is a three physician, all female medical practice offering a full range of obstetrical and gynecological services. All three physicians are board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. In addition to their unique status as an all female practice, their philosophy of patient care also has a unique perspective in the current challenging financial environment.
BILL MORRIS |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. J. Mack Worthington
Math’s loss is medicine’s gain.
When the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) installed Dr. J. Mack Worthington as the organization’s 153rd president at the annual meeting in late April, it’s a moment that easily might not have happened because Worthington set out to be a math teacher … not an MD.
CINDY SANDERS |
The Aging Eye
Like it or not, we’re all getting older. And with age invariably comes eye problems.
In addition to normal changes in vision, older adults may experience eye disorders and health problems that can permanently affect eyesight—resulting in blurred or distorted images, or the loss of central or side vision. A number of conditions can potentially steal sight. Among the most common eye problems in older people are cataracts and glaucoma.
ANN METZ |
The Bottom Line:
The Benefits of Owning Your Business
Office ownership has become an increasingly popular prospect for many physicians. For some of the same benefits as home ownership, a growing number of professionals are purchasing their office suites. Since the cost of purchasing property and constructing an entire building can be cost prohibitive, the concept of owning a medical condominium is a very attractive option for some medical offices.
Becky Mink |
Zzz!
Fort Sanders Docs Want Patients to Fall Asleep While Waiting
Serving the Knoxville area for more than 20 years with three offices, the Sleep Disorders Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center heightens the quality of life for patients suffering from a myriad of sleep-related complications. A Covenant Health facility, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, along with the Parkwest Sleep Lab and the Methodist Sleep Diagnostic Center in Oak Ridge,
JOHN SEWELL |
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