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None of the Above | Healthcare Reform, ACA, Medicaid Expansion, TennCare, Federal Insurance Exchange, Insurance Marketplace, Governor Bill Haslam, Craig Becker, Tennessee Hospital Association, THA, Michele Johnson, Tennessee Justice Center, Beth Uselton, Baptist Healing Trust, Get Covered Tennessee
None of the Above

Governor Selects “Third Choice” on Medicaid Expansion

When it came time to expand TennCare rolls to cover those up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) or decline the offer that included a hefty federal match, Governor Bill Haslam...


 
Highlights of MedTenn 2013 | Tennessee Medical Association, TMA, MedTenn 2013, TMA House of Delegates, HOD, Dr. Christopher Young, Dr. John Dreyzehner, ICD-10, Dr. John Lamb, Dr. Cathy Self
Highlights of MedTenn 2013

Physicians Tackle Tough Issues & Celebrate Award-Winners, New Leaders at Annual Meeting

Last month, physicians from across the state gathered in Franklin, Tenn. for the Tennessee Medical Association’s 178th annual meeting...


 
Helping Tennesseans Get Covered
Collaborative Effort, Navigator Grant Assist Public in Understanding New ACA Options

Go forth and get covered.

Easier said than done … particularly if you are unsure of the terminology commonly used in healthcare policies, unclear about the way various options...

 
Conway-Welch Stepping Down as Dean of Vanderbilt School of Nursing
When the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) graduating class walks the stage on May 10, it will mark the end of an era...
 
It’s a Women’s World | Dr. Rachael Ross, Sexologist, Menopause, Meharry Medical College, Vaginal Dryness, Testosterone, Center for Women’s Health Research
It’s a Women’s World

Noted Sexologist Returns to Meharry for Panel Discussion on Women’s Health

Despite her curiosity about the intersection of medicine and sexuality … particularly for women … Rachael Ross, MD, PhD, found there just wasn’t much offered in the medical school...


 
Communication Models Focus

Crisis Mode | Crisis Communications, Molly Cate, Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Natural Disasters, Medical Errors, Corporate Malfeasance, Healthcare Marketing
Crisis Mode
People will talk.There are few givens in life, but one thing you can count on is that bad news travels fast. Clearly articulating your message can prove challenging under the best of circumstances...
 
Dear Addy
Expert Advice from Area Advertising, PR Executives

Dear Addy:

I am part of the large healthcare industry in the Nashville area. What is your best advice to help set our organization apart and to keep us on the straight and narrow when it comes to effectively telling our story? 

— Part of the Healthcare Pack...


 
The Move from Social Media Marketing to Social Business Strategies | Social Business Tools, Social Marketing, Andrew Dixon, Igloo Software, Social Business Strategy, Microblogging, Wiki, Forums, Digital Media, Marketing Tools
The Move from Social Media Marketing to Social Business Strategies
Earlier this year, Andrew Dixon, senior vice president of marketing and operations with Igloo Software and the former chief marketing officer for Microsoft Canada,...
 
AutoImmune Disorders Focus

Assembling the Pieces: The Challenges of Autoimmune Diseases | Autoimmune Disease, Christian Rhea, MD, Heritage Medical Associates, Bobo Tanner, MD, Vanderbilt University, Seth Banks, MD, TriStar Summit Medical Center, Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes, Autoimmune Research, Antinuclear Antibodies
Assembling the Pieces: The Challenges of Autoimmune Diseases
Endometriosis, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis all fall under the oversized patio umbrella of autoimmune diseases...
 
The War Against Lupus | Autoimmune Disease, Lupus, Bobo Tanner, MD, Vanderbilt University, Benlysta
The War Against Lupus
In the world of autoimmune diseases, lupus remains one of the least understood, yet most complicated, diagnoses. The problem, rheumatologists say, is the mixed onset of symptoms from one patient to the next...
 
Feature Profiles

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Frist Humanitarian Hyatt Sutton Shares Skill, Medicine At Home & Abroad | Hyatt Sutton, The Frist Clinic, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Neverthirst, 2012 Frist Humanitarian Award, Medical Ethics, Harding University
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Frist Humanitarian Hyatt Sutton Shares Skill, Medicine At Home & Abroad
Most physicians have that “aha!” moment when they just know that medicine is their career choice. For Hyatt Sutton, an internist with The Frist Clinic at TriStar Centennial Medical Center,...
 
Healthcare Enterprise: Richards & Richards Offers Data Security | EMR, Richards & Richards, Cross-Dock, Records Consulting, Certified Records Managers, Identity Theft, Bowman Richards
Healthcare Enterprise: Richards & Richards Offers Data Security
Keeping the Past Secure for Future Needs

April 15 has come and gone.

After tax time, many businesses and individuals across the country are left with at least one thing … a resolution to do a better job of recordkeeping in the future...


 
Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds May
Save the Date

May 14: Chipping in for Children™ Golf Tournament • Gaylord Springs Golf Links • 10am -8pm

The first annual Nashville Chipping in for Children™ charity tournament raises money for local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at...

 
Women to Watch

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