Gov. Bryant Envisions Duplicating Houston’s “Medical City” Success in Jackson

In late November 2011, then Gov.-elect Phil Bryant led a delegation of 30 people in the state to tour the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the world’s largest medical complex.... Read More


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Gov. Bryant Envisions Duplicating Houston’s “Medical City” Success in Jackson | Texas Medical Center, Gov. Phil Bryant, Aaron Shirley, Tom Joiner, medical city, St. Dominic Hospital, Claude W. Harbarger
Gov. Bryant Envisions Duplicating Houston’s “Medical City” Success in Jackson
In late November 2011, then Gov.-elect Phil Bryant led a delegation of 30 people in the state to tour the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the world’s largest medical complex...

 
Going South | Scott Zimmerman, TeleVox Healthy World Report, A Fragile Nation in Poor Health.
Going South
World Report shows the unhealthiest states are located south of the Mason-Dixon Line; big picture reveals red-flag issues...

 
Robotic Myomectomy | Dr. John Russell Wooley, da Vinci Surgical System, Baptist for Women Surgery Center, myomectomy.
Robotic Myomectomy
John Wooley, MD, performs alternative procedure to hysterectomy via the da Vinci Surgical System

After suffering from acutely painful menstrual cramps and excessive bleeding, a 31-year-old nulliparous,...


 
Partnership for Learning
Partnership for Learning
Mississippi is facing a scary reality - a shortage of physicians could mean a lack a quality medical care in the near future. Healthcare professionals,...

 
Medical Practices Face Challenges in 2012
Medical Practices Face Challenges in 2012

Security issues, new Medicare reporting format among concerns

Medical practices face a variety of challenges in 2012, from a 27 percent cut to Medicare rates and computer...


 
MEDICAL ENTREPRENEURS: The Value in Being Legally Astute
In this column, I’m addressing the advantages of using law as a competitive strategy tool.

How can I use the law to be more strategic in my practice?...


 
HIPAA Enforcement Enters New Phase
HIPAA Enforcement Enters New Phase
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will soon...

 
Managing the Diabetes Spectrum in the Pediatric and Adult Populations

Pre-diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

With Mississippi leading the nation in the diabetes epidemic, the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi is taking...

 
Best Business Practices Focus

Finding Your Footing in Uncertain Times | Medical Group Management Association, David Gans, MGMA-ACMPE, Best Business Practices, Profitability, Healthcare Revenue, SGR, Cost Efficiency
Finding Your Footing in Uncertain Times
How do you change your practice structure to compensate for the uncertainty swirling around healthcare in today’s politically-charged climate?...

 
Cardiology Focus

Aspirin Therapy Update  | Aspirin regimen, coronary artery disease, Stephen L. Kopecky, Mayo Clinic, Deepak L. Blatt, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Aspirin Therapy Update

The jury’s still out for primary prevention

Just like the phrase “take two aspirin and call me in the morning” implies, acetylsalicylic acid is a medical mainstay, one of the world’s most frequently prescribed and least expensive drugs...


 
Physician Spotlight

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Gregory Childrey, MD | Childrey
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Gregory Childrey, MD

It was the combination of patient interest and an unfilled service niche that prompted Gregory Childrey, MD, to branch out after 30 years in OB/GYN practice...


 

Health Highlights: Jan. 25, 2012
Title: Health Highlights: Jan. 25, 2012
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:00 am CST

Oldest Known Dinosaur Nesting Site Found
Title: Oldest Known Dinosaur Nesting Site Found
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:00 am CST

Protein That Controls Movement Does the Opposite in Parkinson's
Title: Protein That Controls Movement Does the Opposite in Parkinson's
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:00 am CST

Many Docs Use Costly MRIs to Diagnose Nerve Condition: Study
Title: Many Docs Use Costly MRIs to Diagnose Nerve Condition: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:00 am CST

Too Much Overtime May Raise Depression Risk
Title: Too Much Overtime May Raise Depression Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:00 am CST

Mild Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men
Title: Mild Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:00 am CST


Mississippi State confirms enrollment of five new football players - Mississippi Press (blog)

Mississippi Press (blog)

Mississippi State confirms enrollment of five new football players
Mississippi Press (blog)
All five will participate in spring practice, which begins March 22. "It's great to welcome these five young men to our Mississippi State family," Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen said in a release issued by the school. "We're happy they're here for the ...
MSU Football Team Welcomes Five NewcomersWTOK

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Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:28 pm CST

Military Dog Continues His Fight - WTOK

Military Dog Continues His Fight
WTOK
"It releases pressure on a lot of their joints," said Dr. John Thomason at Mississippi State University. "It allows him to get the exercise without having to bear the full weight of his body." The doctors at Mississippi State's College at Veterinary ...

Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 12:07 pm CST

Miss. governor ends controversial mansion trusty program - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Miss. governor ends controversial mansion trusty program
USA TODAY
Phil Bryant, a decision that could mark the end of the decades-long practice in Mississippi. By Rogelio V. Solis, AP Phil Bryant, who plans to move his family to the governor's mansion in two months, phased out a decades-old trusty program in ...
Miss. governor ends mansion trusty programTucson Citizen
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Posted Friday, January 20, 2012 9:35 am CST


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