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Chattanooga Physician Spotlight: R. Phillip Burns, MD
Considering his reputation for being passionate about medical education, it should come as little surprise that R. Phillip Burns, MD, began receiving serious teachings from his parents at an early age.
BRAD LIFFORD - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:43 pm |
TriCities Administrator’s Corner: Douglas Edema, MD
As president of Mountain States Medical Group, Doug Edema, MD, is ultimately responsible for the operations, recruitment, and staffing of the newly implemented physician network.
JENNIFER CULP - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:29 pm |
TriCities Physician Spotlight
D. Christopher Metzger, MD, FACC
Born in Pennsylvania, reared in Ohio, and educated in West Virginia and North Carolina, but for Chris Metzger, MD, Tennessee...
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:29 pm |
Ditching the “D” Word
Nutritionists stress healthy eating for weight loss rather than dieting
It fits all the criteria for a “four-letter” word.
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Ready for Accountable Care?
One East Tennessee Health System Gets Prepared
Dollars. The word seems to permeate any discussion about reforming the nation’s healthcare system, whether it’s a lack of them or a way to save them.
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
A Complete Medical History
Looking Back, Looking Forward
2012! It's official. It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine!
ZACH ENGLAND - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
What's Happening in Chattanooga?
Medical Society, Foundation Officers to be installed January 27
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society and Medical Foundation of Chattanooga will install new officers on Friday, January 27, during the annual President's Reception at the Heritage Landing Clubhouse in Chattanooga.
Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Clinically Speaking
International Diabetes Federation Recommends Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
The combination of obesity and Type 2 diabetes looms as the largest epidemic and public health issue in human history.
Mark A. Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMBS - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Enjoying East Tennessee
Departure - Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
January typically finds me holed away writing and reading.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Wine 201
Sauvignon Blanc - Straight Up or Tamed?
If we have a Sauvignon Blanc wine at one of our local wine tastings, we know to order fewer bottles of it than other wines in the tasting.
Rick Jelovsek, CSW - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Enjoying East Tennessee
Departure - Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
January typically finds me holed away writing and reading. When the weather is cold, that restless urge and nagging temptation to be outside isn’t knocking quite as often on my office window.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Physician Spotlight: Stephen Boyce, MD
When Stephen Boyce, MD, was a surgical resident at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, his introduction to and training in weight loss surgery produced an epiphany that molded his future.
BRAD LIFFORD - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
Administrator's Corner: Vanessa Draper
As the practice director of the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC), Vanessa Draper is used to busy days. And that suits her work ethic just fine.
JOE MORRIS - Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 1:21 pm |
TriCities Physician Spotlight: James W. Battle, MD
As a high school student watching two busy physician parents, James W. Battle, MD, never imagined that he would someday be following in their footsteps.
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:02 pm |
Enjoying East Tennessee: Speedway in Lights
We usher in the holiday season with a tradition. As soon as the Tennessee Thanksgiving is over, and daylight turns to dark, my husband corrals all of the visiting out-of-town relatives for a ride over to Bristol, Tennessee, to officially ring in the holidays at the Speedway in Lights.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Physician Spotlight: Kathleen Herbig, MD
Kathleen Herbig, MD, is a California native who has moved her practice, home, and heart to Tennessee. She loves the opportunity to explore the many outdoor venues of the Tennessee landscape.
WILLIAM MORRIS - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Interns "Shadow" Physicians as Part of Mini-Internship Program
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society recently conducted its annual Mini-Internship Program to improve communication between the medical profession and those in the community who influence, establish, and report on healthcare policy in the Tennessee Valley.
Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Tennessean Tapped to Lead ACEP
New President Brings Broad Perspective to National Role
David C. Seaberg, MD, FACEP, was installed as president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) at the national organization's annual scientific meeting in mid-October.
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
The Tax Man Cometh
As has been oft quoted and misquoted, life’s two certainties are death and taxes. While we certainly wouldn’t presume to predict the former … for most of us, it’s a pretty sure bet that it is once again time to prepare for the latter.
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Bigger isn't Always Better
New Trends in Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery has transformed modern surgery and offers patients less pain, quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays, among other benefits.
Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Think Fistula First When Addressing Kidney Failure
The Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative, originally known as the National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative, was launched in 2003 with a goal of increasing the use of AV fistulas (AVFs) and decreasing the use of long-term central venous catheters to improve quality of care for patients requiring maintenance hemodialysis.
Donald L. Akers Jr., MD, FACS - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
The Literary Examiner
Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre- How We Dignify the Dead by Sarah Murray
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Wine 201
Uncommon Wines of Value
We all look for great tasting wines at low prices—value wines. Enough wine tasting studies have been completed showing that there is a very weak correlation between the price of a wine and whether we are going to like it.
Rick Jelovsek, CSW - Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:46 pm |
Tennessee Welcomes New Health Commissioner
Dr. John Dreyzehner Takes Top Public Health Spot
Some people set out on a journey with their course completely mapped out. Others take the scenic route, being drawn down different paths along the way.
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Friday, November 4, 2011 10:05 am |
TriCities Physician Spotlight: Todd Horton, MD
Whether while playing Superman off the slide in preschool, jumping off a rope swing, or riding dirt bikes or motorcycles, Todd Horton, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon with Mountain States Medical Group, always seemed to wind up with a broken bone.
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011 4:24 pm |
Chattanooga Physician Spotlight: Lorna Birch, MD
Some physicians gauge success in terms of being able to cure a patient of disease, or perhaps through surgical procedure that has exactly the intended outcome.
BRAD LIFFORD - Posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011 4:20 pm |
Best Practices: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pediatric Patients
In the past few years, we have seen more and more pediatric patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic disorder characterized by autoimmune-related inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract...
Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:41 pm |
The Literary Examiner
Breast Cancer: 50 Essential Things You Can Do
Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:40 pm |
Making the Case for Long Term Care
Improving quality amid ongoing budget battles
When asked what keeps long term care providers awake at night, Greg Crist, vice president of public affairs for the American Health Care Association (AHCA), succinctly stated, “Reimbursements.”
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:40 pm |
Wine 201
The Return of Beaujolais
Have you ever had a wine from the Beaujolais region in France? If so, did you like it? If not, it’s time to try it.
Rick Jelovsek, CSW - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:40 pm |
Legal Matters
Re-Enrollment and Repayment: Medicare Wants It All!
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) into law.
Diana Gustin and David Watkins - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:39 pm |
Tennessee Welcomes New Health Commissioner
Dr. John Dreyzehner Takes Top Public Health Spot
Some people set out on a journey with their course completely mapped out. Others take the scenic route, being drawn down different paths along the way.
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:39 pm |
Tales from the EHR Trenches
Implementation
It’s here. Go Live Day.
QUILLEN ETSU PHYSICIANS EHR TEAM - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:39 pm |
A Complete Medical History
White House, MD
Side note: I couldn’t come up with any valid reason for including this in the column, but I wanted to share it anyway...
ZACH ENGLAND - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:38 pm |
Enjoying East Tennessee
The National Gingerbread House Competition™ at The Grove Park Inn® Resort & Spa
Gingerbread houses are simply enchanting –especially during the holidays.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:38 pm |
Administrator’s Corner: Pat Jenkins
When it comes to the business of healthcare, Pat Jenkins, administrator of Pulmonary Specialists of Knoxville, has practically seen it all.
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:36 pm |
Physician Spotlight: Robert P. Martyn, MD
Robert Martyn, MD, a physician with Cardiology Associates of East Tennessee, considers himself lucky he ended up in Knoxville. When he and his wife Jo started looking for a place to settle, Tennessee wasn’t even on their radar.
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:36 pm |
Johnson City Eye Clinic
With age comes wisdom – and, unfortunately, problems with our vision.
The passage of time does take its toll on the eyesight of many people and increases the likelihood of eye diseases – especially a sort-of “big three” – that, though possible to contract at much younger ages, are more likely to occur for those who are 60 and older.
Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 pm |
TriCities Physician Spotlight: Anil V. Tumkur, MD
Cancer: it’s a simple word and a devastating diagnosis, describing a number of diseases that affect various areas of the body in different ways.
JENNIFER CULP - Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:19 am |
TriCities Administrator’s Corner: Sue Lindenbusch
Until accepting her new position in June as vice president of oncology services for Wellmont Health System, Sue Lindenbusch claims that she’d never strayed more than 30 miles from her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.
BRIDGET GARLAND - Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:19 am |
Chattanooga Administrator’s Corner: Kathy Dittmar
October is a month of delights for so many reasons. Autumn is in full swing. College football fever pervades much of the South. For kids, there’s Halloween.
BRAD LIFFORD - Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:18 am |
Chattanooga Physician Spotlight: Susanna E. Carter, MD
Though Susanna E. Carter, MD, did not grow up knowing she wanted to become a physician, when she did decide on her career path, there was never a question about whether she would have the dedication to achieve her goal.
BRAD LIFFORD - Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:16 am |
Physician Spotlight: J. Mark McKinney, MD
J. Mark McKinney, MD, Radiology Chair at the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC), began his life in Greeneville, Tennessee.
WILLIAM MORRIS - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:38 pm |
Enjoying East Tennessee
RiverRocks in Chattanooga
October represents a true change in seasons, and living in the mountains of East Tennessee, the month...
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
Partnering Programs Provide Even Better Care
Wellmont – Komen for the Cure® – American Cancer Society®
During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October provides an opportunity to educate others about this disease and available resources.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
It’s Good to Have CHOICES
TennCare Programming Changes Face of Long-Term Care
Options are always more fun than ultimatums.
CINDY SANDERS - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
A Complete Medical History
Pandemic!
It’s October and while the leaves are turning and the days are shortening and the weather is nearing perfection for another few weeks, only one thing is on my mind. Halloween.
ZACH ENGLAND - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
Tales from the EHR Trenches: Communication
Before you implement your system, it’s a good idea to give some serious thought to communication.
QUILLEN ETSU PHYSICIANS EHR TEAM - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
Physician to Physician: Seasonal Depression
Fall is in the air! For some, this is a beautiful time of year filled with outdoor activities and enjoyment of the foliage and colors.
Jen Wisdom-Schepers, MD - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
New Study Reveals $120 Million in Annual Medicare Readmission Spending
Improved Care Transitions Can Reduce Costs
Mounting pressure to reduce healthcare costs is a focus of health reform and, over the past several years, geographic analyses of healthcare claims data have demonstrated ...
Dawn FitzGerald, MS, MBA - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
Moral Medicine: Professional Neglect
When you consider the vast array of serious ethical issues facing medical professionals today, this seems like such an insignificant issue.
David Stevens, MD, MA (Ethics) - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
Wine 201: Don't Dis Screw Caps
Is a wine with a screw cap closure a cheap wine? It used to be. Is it now? No way, Rosé!
Rick Jelovsek, CSW - Posted: Monday, October 3, 2011 5:26 pm |
Enjoying East Tennessee
Tennessee Turned at the East Tennessee History Center – Knoxville
A piece of redware pottery with "the Hoovers" decorating the middle sits on display in a plate stand on the mantel of our fireplace.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 5:15 pm |
Physician Spotlight: Marcella J. Greene, MD
Grew up on a farm. Married right out of high school. Worked in a bank. Didn’t start undergraduate school until several years after high school. Not the typical physician profile.
MICHELLE HENRY - Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 5:15 pm |
Docs at RiverRocks
Southeast Wilderness Medicine Conference at RiverRocks in Chattanooga
Continuing educational units may have just gotten a little more interesting-especially if you happen to be an outdoor enthusiast.
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER - Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 5:15 pm |
G is for Generic
Patents to expire on 20 best-selling meds in next 14 months
Millions of Americans will have reason to celebrate come one day in late November, and the day that unifies these celebrants isn’t Thanksgiving.
BRAD LIFFORD - Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 5:15 pm |
Clinically Speaking: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Women
1. Women are three times more likely to have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome than men. Do you have any theories or ideas as to why the incidence is higher in women?
MICHAEL L. CAMPBELL, MD - Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 5:15 pm |
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