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Gerre Schwert, MSW, LCSW (left) speaks with patient Linda Davis in the Joe and Virginia Schmissrauter Centers for Cancer Support. |
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Cancer Centers Approach
Body, Mind and Spirit
On its two campuses, Chattanooga’s nonprofit Memorial Hospital incorporates faith and excellence in healthcare. As a Catholic Health Initiatives hospital, Memorial strives to provide the latest in healthcare for the mind, body and spirit. In recent years, this philosophy has also undergirded many people dealing with cancer.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER |
Thompson Cancer Survival Center Receives Assistance from Premier Surgical Associates
Premier Surgical Associates CEO Kevin Burris recently announced a new partnership with Thompson Cancer Survival Center, who has multiple locations in the East Tennessee area. As a leader in comprehensive surgical services, Premier Surgical Associates has physicians specializing in a range of patient care from general surgery to laparoscopic procedures...
MEREDITH HULETTE |
First author Dr. Maddalena T. Tilli, confocal microscope with digital photo of breast biopsy tissue, and Dr. Priscilla A. Furth (Professor at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Georgetown University and Dr. Tilli’s mentor) |
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Better, Safer, Faster
Experimental Technique Offers Hope for Improved Biopsy Analysis
Although it’s all too easy to become immune to claims of “latest, greatest, better, best” in today’s rapidly changing world of medical technology, the fact remains that much of what has been discovered and refined over the past couple of decades has indeed been revolutionary in terms of patient care and outcomes.
CINDY SANDERS |
Governor Bredesen |
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TennCare Announcement Leaves 300,000+ Uninsured
After close to two months of last-ditch efforts to salvage TennCare for all 1.3 million enrolled Tennesseans, Governor Bredesen is calling it quits.
In an announcement on Monday, January 10, 2005, the governor said negotiations with the Tennessee Justice Center had not made progress and that the time had come to make the tough decision to drop up to 323,000 adults who do not qualify for Medicaid from the rolls.
"Effective immediately, TennCare reform is moving forward under a plan that involves significant enrollment reductions but stops short of return to a basic Medicaid program," Governor Bredesen said at the press conference in Nashville. "The main difference," he continued, "is in preserving health insurance for the most vulnerable and innocent of our citizens — our children."
by Cindy Sanders |
Beware the HIPAA Risk that Hides in Plain Sight
Many times throughout the workday, healthcare providers and administrators unwittingly leave private patient information — protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) — lying around the office.
The source of this penalty-worthy security infraction? The ubiquitous fax machine.
LYNNE JETER |
CellSearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell Test Helps Fight Cancer Sooner
Valuable diagnostic and prognostic tools such as the CellSearch™ circulating tumor cell test help physicians and their patients fight cancer sooner by providing vital information about treatment effectiveness, disease progression and overall survival.
ROGER HUBBARD, PHD |
Dr. Susan Huntsinger is an oncologist with The University of Tennessee Medical Center. |
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CLINICALLY SPEAKING:
March is National Colorectal Awareness Month
In 2007, over 153,000 new colorectal cancer (CRC) cases were diagnosed and over 52,000 deaths occurred due to this disease in the U.S. In Tennessee, 3,100 new CRC cases were projected to be diagnosed and 1,160 deaths estimated. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women but the second most common cause of cancer deaths in both genders.
SUSAN HUNTSINGER, MD |
From left: Joy Lynn White, Gill Braswell, Nicholas Piper, Eugene Wolf, Pamela Bob and Teresa Williams in “Keep on the Sunndy Side: The Songs and Story of the Original Carter Family” (2003). |
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Dr. Douglas Pote and Barter Theatre Recall Area’s Musical Heritage
“Basically, I’m a math and science guy,” said Dr. Douglas Pote, a family practitioner at Glade Spring Community Clinic in Virginia. So how then does a “math and science” guy turn playwright and become the author of three musical plays developed and produced by the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA?
BRIDGET GARLAND |
Financial Planning
Adopting an Investment Policy that Works
Finance is a topic attended to by much controversy, and I am sad to say, a good bit of confusion. It is my hope that I can cut through the noise and advertising so common in the financial press and assist the readers of this publication in reaching prudent, thoughtful and actionable ideas for their investment portfolios.
DONALD E. NALLS, JR - 1 opinion posted |
Financial Visibility
Creating Opportunities for Profit
Very often small business owners and practice managers find themselves flying blind or, at best, by the seat of their pants. This situation can lead to added stress, wasted effort and frustration. To maximize success potential, managers should ensure that they are getting the best picture of their financial and operational situation.
LOUIS G. ROEPKE |
Grand Rounds March
Howard Joins UT Medical Center in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Peninsula Welcomes Peterson as Director
Premier Surgical Hires Hatch as Office Manager
Local Surgeons Receive National Recognition
Thompson Cancer Survival Center’s Comprehensive Breast Center Named One of Only Four Breast Centers of Excellence in Tennessee
Local Surgeon Named Fellow
Pershing Yoakley & Associates Promotes Four
RM Technologies honored by Inc. Magazine
Saratoga Technologies Among the First to Become Part of Dell’s New Partner Program
Oak Ridge Breast Center Becomes One of Only Four Breast Centers of Excellence in State
Mission Leadership Appointed at Memorial
Cranwell Joins Memorial Health Partners
Hutcheson Medical Center Back in Black
Smallwood Joins CapitalMark
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Awards Grant to Memorial Health System
RM Technologies Expands into Chattanooga Market
Diagnostic Center Receives Accreditation for Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Drs. Hall, Ruffner Honored
James H. and Cecile C. Quillen Rehab Earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation
Frontier Health Welcomes New Physician
Holston Valley Imaging Center Receives Accredition
Resp-I-Care Home Medical Services, Runner Up in HME Excellence Awards
Fine Joins Cardiovascular Associates
Kingsport Community Foundation Awards Grants
Mountain View President, COO, Earn Fellow Distinction
Bristol Regional Receives Accreditation
Wellmont Foundation’s $500,000 Commitment Will Equip Ambulances
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Medical Practices Enter the Electronic Age
Many physicians’ offices are still doing things the old-fashioned way. The staff is harried by the incessantly ringing phones with patients trying to call in to deal with routine matters, such as setting appointments, making requests for drug refills, and asking follow-up questions.
MERRY FOXWORTH |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Joseph Smiddy
Like many physicians, Dr. Joseph Smiddy has a long list of credentials he can place behind his name. But there is one credential that makes this Northeast Tennessee pulmonologist a bit unique: it’s his CDL, or Commercial Driver’s License, meaning he is able to drive the big rigs.
JAMES WATSON |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Keith Gray
While Dr. Keith Gray does enjoy running and exercising when he has the opportunity, it’s his career as a surgical oncologist that seems to be on the fast track. Gray joined the medical team at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, on September 1, 2007, and has quickly shown that his superior skills and humble attitude are appreciated by both patients and colleagues alike.
BRIDGET GARLAND |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Maurice Rawlings, Jr.
For Dr. Maurice Rawlings, Jr., practicing medicine has been about finding the right fit.
As medical director of the Mary Ellen Locher Breast Center at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Rawlings has been involved in the creation of a $2.9 million facility that serves as a single-source treatment center for women throughout the region. It’s the culmination of a practice that began in general medicine and eventually evolved to a specialized practice in breast diseases and melanoma.
JOE MORRIS |
Dr. Christopher Polluck preps patient for treatment. |
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Premier Surgical Exceeds Federal Goals
Procedure to Improve Health of Dialysis Patients
Estraletta Green of Knoxville didn’t need much convincing to try a relatively new procedure that could make her life as a hemodialysis patient easier.
“After years with a catheter, the doctor suggested I consider an AV fistula,” she said. At age 41, Green is on the waiting list for her second kidney transplant in the last 10 years, and has been on dialysis since 2006.
SCOTT BROOKS |
Prescribers, Pharmacists Prepare for Tamper-Resistant Prescriptions
After a six-month reprieve, federal legislation requiring Medicaid outpatient prescriptions be presented to pharmacists on tamper-resistant pads containing at least one security measure is set to go into effect April 1, 2008.
In Tennessee, this new mandate impacts written prescriptions for TennCare patients. Exceptions to the tamper-resistant requirement include...
CINDY SANDERS |
Statewide Initiatives Nurture Promising and Established Biotech Ventures
No matter what area of Tennessee, biotechnology initiatives are thriving, thanks to the state’s research strengths, a sprinkling of highly successful industries, particularly those medically related, and entrepreneurs taking advantage of support from government, university and economic-development efforts.
“We’re looking to help entrepreneurs create jobs and wealth. That’s the bottom line,” explained Dave Lawrence, director of the Innovation Laboratory at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
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