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Survival Guide to Health-System Reform
Where Do Providers Focus Their Attention First?
So, now what?
The massive health-system reform legislation dubbed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is law, enacting the most sweeping changes in America's health system since Medicare. Experts say now is the time providers should take a deep, cleansing breath, then jump into action with short-term strategies that could pay off down the road.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
MedTenn 2010
TMA Covers Wide Range of Issues at 175th Meeting
Last month, the Tennessee Medical Association convened in Nashville for the organization’s 175th annual meeting. The TMA represents the professional interests of more than 7,800 physicians and 44 component medical societies statewide.
CINDY SANDERS |
The Bottom Line: Three Point Shot
“The three-point shot will ruin basketball,” was uttered by many basketball coaches and fans when the rule was first installed. In fact, the three-point shot has revolutionized basketball in a positive way. It’s made the game more exciting to watch, leveled the playing field for teams that don’t have a dominate inside man, and increased the revenue at programs that had been seeing a drop in attendance.
BILL MORRIS |
Legal Matters: Healthcare Reform: The Evolving Issue of Overpayments
As we are all aware, after months of debate and struggle to pass healthcare reform measures, on March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into effect Public Law 111-148, more commonly known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 ("PPACA"). Most of the media surrounding PPACA has focused on what effect PPACA has on individuals and businesses. However, there is a section that has not been addressed by the mainstream media which has significant impact on healthcare providers.
Shannon D. Coleman |
Gearing Up for Guatemala
Planning a Medical Mission
Part two in our series following Lisa J. Broyles, MD, as she shares her experiences while planning and serving on a medical mission trip with a team of ten medical students.
LISA J. BROYLES, MD |
Moral Medicine: A Modest Proposal
The biggest issue in healthcare reform is escalating costs. Without something changing our growth curve, we will be spending one out of every five dollars in the country on healthcare in 2017, one out of four in 2025, and one out of two by 2050. Clearly, something must be done.
David Stevens, MD, MA (Bioethics) |
The Literary Examiner
Reviews of Operating Room Confidential: What Really Goes on When You Go Under by Paul Whang, MD and Officer, Nurse, Woman by Kara Dixon Vuic
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER |
Enjoying East Tennessee
New monthly column will feature "staycation" resources
Our gorgeous region of the country offers so much to its residents. With year round moderate temperatures and four distinct seasons of beauty, it’s understandable why so many people of all ages enjoy calling East Tennessee home.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER |
Before the Breathin' Air is Gone
Luring Physicians "Out in the Country"
Grady, S.C., was one of the lucky rural communities. Unfortunately, it was fictional.
In the 1991 film "Doc Hollywood" with Michael J. Fox, the Porsche Speedster of hotshot plastic surgeon Benjamin Stone breaks down in Grady, and the charms of the community, its people and one woman in particular entice the young physician to hang his family-practice shingle in the rural Southeast.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
| Provider/Payer Relations Focus |
Robotic Surgery and Women's Health
Questions & Answers with Grover May, MD
Note: One of the latest advancements in healthcare, and perhaps responsible for the quickest turn around time in surgical patients, is the implementation of robotic surgery. Both Drs. Grover May and Chad Drey with Medical Center Obstetrics & Gynecology in Johnson City perform robotic procedures for their female patients. ETMN asked Dr. May to share with our readers more about this great improvement in women's healthcare.
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Women's Health Initiatives across the Region
Recent Advancements Greatly Improving Patient Care
Across the East Tennessee region, medical providers and practices have been offering the latest advancements and technologies in an attempt to improve the health and quality of life for their female patients.
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Physician Spotlight : Bergein Overholt, MD
At age 72, Bergein Overholt, MD, of Knoxville has no plans to retire or slow down. After devoting the better part of the last half-century to practicing medicine and medical research, Overholt is just getting started.
SCOTT BROOKS |
Administrator's Corner: Alberta Roderick
Having invested 32 years of service at Knoxville's Center for Sight, Office Administrator Alberta Roderick is one of the rare persons who made her own way from square one.
JOHN SEWELL |
Physician Spotlight: Amar Singh, MD
Amar Singh, MD, becomes very animated when he talks about his practice, Academic Urologists with Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga. One reason may be that he never expected to end up in Chattanooga.
STACY FENTRESS |
Administrator's Corner: Rae Young Bond
A long and successful career with different types of nonprofits has given Rae Young Bond the ability to advocate effectively for an organization, no matter what its purpose.
But when it comes to managing people, and running an office on a tight budget, one thread has run consistently throughout her career.
JOE MORRIS |
Physician Spotlight: Ginger Williams Carter, MD
When "It's football time in Tennessee," life for Ginger Williams Carter, MD, gets a little bit busier. As the wife of Science Hill High School's newest football coach, Stacy Carter, she finds herself cheering on the team every Friday night. And Saturdays are no exception, as the couple enjoys the college football season as well. "My husband teases that Derek Dooley and he are the only two football coaches in Tennessee that know what a Group B Strep test is," laughed Carter, referring to the University of Tennessee newest coach, also married to a gynecologist.
BRIDGET GARLAND |
Administrator's Corner: Dan Bragg
Becoming a practice administrator was what Dan Bragg described as a "natural transition" from his background in accounting. As the administrator for East Tennessee Brain & Spine (ETBS) in Johnson City, Bragg often applies his knowledge and skills as a CPA to many of the tasks his position entails. And Bragg enjoys the diverse responsibilities his position demands.
BRIDGET GARLAND |
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