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UMC Shows Off Newest Addition
University Hospital has an entrance once again.
The new 256-bed flagship University Hospital, which opened this month, provides a new front door for the clinical services of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC).
When the original UMC complex opened in Jackson in 1955 — the four-year medical school and the first University Hospital — the hospital's entrance was well-defined and served as the way in to most campus visitors.
BY JANIS QUINN |
Medical Malpractice Liability Rates Continue to Decline
Two years after the Mississippi Legislature passed comprehensive tort reform legislation to end lawsuit abuse, medical malpractice liability rates continue to decrease.
In September, the largest insurer of doctors in Mississippi announced its third reduction in medical liability insurance rates.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Rod Moring
Dr. Rod Moring was looking for a change of pace when he took a position with Ellisville State School two years ago. Change and variety are two things readily embraced by the Mobile, Ala., native who began his medical career in obstetrics and gynecology and then switched to emergency medicine.
BY LYNN LOFTON |
UMC Unveils State's First Public Accelerated Degree Nursing Program
To alleviate the state's nursing shortage problem, the University of Mississippi School of Nursing has launched an accelerated baccalaureate nursing program.
The 15-month accelerated second degree baccalaureate of science in nursing program is the first of its kind in Mississippi offered by a public institution.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Nurse Spotlight: Janet Harris, RN
When Janet Harris was growing up on the banks of Lake Tiak-O'Khata, she often fished with her dad, who taught her that "you can't just do the fun part. If you're going to fish, you have to learn to do it all," she recalled.
At an early age, Harris learned to catch, scale and clean fish completely, and to even fry them and make hush puppies. But she also learned how to have some mischievous fun afterward.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Attacking Bad Debt
To help alleviate bad debt problems, Nashville, Tenn.-based Affiliated Creditors, Inc. (ACI), a 20-year-old collection firm specializing in healthcare for the last quarter-century, has incorporated a collections program into its practice that has won accolades from healthcare providers.
"By focusing on the revenue cycle, we've developed a closed loop system for facilities to implement in their business office processes," explained Chad Williams, ACI vice president of sales and marketing.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Connecting with Insurers in Real Time
Ask physicians in an independent practice to identify their biggest frustrations, and they will inevitably include "insurance compliance and paperwork" on the list. Checking patient eligibility, submitting clean claims and then waiting for payment all take valuable time and cost big dollars.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
ADA Calls on Congress for Increased Access, Funding
The prevalence of diabetes in America is well documented, and the incidence rate of the disease is growing on an almost daily basis.
Type 2 diabetes, which is typically triggered by poor lifestyle choices, has become a focus of many state and local programs aimed at keeping children and adults active and eating healthy so that they might avoid the disease and its serious co-morbid complications.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
Collaborative Approach Focus of Modern Diabetes Care
In the state which bears a dubious distinction as America's diabetes capital, healthcare professionals are finding the need to go beyond traditional physician-patient models of care and are getting creative about ways to extend comprehensive diabetes treatment to the rural communities that need it most.
BY LUCY SCHULTZE |
Endocrinologist Insists Specialized Care Must Be Top Priority
Experts in managing the delicate balance of the body's chemistry must be involved at the first stages of diabetes care, says Dr. Shehzad Haq of Central Mississippi Endocrinology.
"The internists and primary care physicians do a great job.
BY LUCY SCHULTZE |
Grenada Hospital Adds Healing Chamber
Grenada Lake Medical Center has boosted the offerings of its Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine with the addition in May of two hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The center has been plumbed for a third chamber as its usage grows.
BY LUCY SCHULTZE |
New Twists on Established Drugs
Both rosiglitazone (Avandia®) and metformin (Glucophage®, Fortamet® and others) already have an established market share for managing Type 2 diabetes. However, recent clinical trials provide evidence that the two may actually help prevent the disease in high-risk populations.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
CLiRpath Offers Weapon Against Unnecessary Amputations
Diabetes is a cruel disease that takes a systemic toll on those who are diagnosed with the chronic illness. One common complication is peripheral arterial disease (PAD), in which plaque blocks arteries in the small vessels of the foot and leg and can ultimately lead to lower limb amputation.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
Top 10 Southern Holiday Retreats for Doctors
Traveling during the holidays with family and friends is becoming as much a tradition as fruitcake, eggnog and brightly wrapped gifts. If you're looking for somewhere new to celebrate, consider these prized holiday getaways that cater to physicians and their families.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Healthcare Providers Move Toward EHR Compliance
The health plan President George W. Bush initiated in 2004 to address issues aimed at decreasing medical errors and saving dollars is progressing, although slowly.
In part, his 10-year plan is to create a consolidated electronic health record (EHR) for every American and to build a nationwide network for securely transporting those records.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Healthcare Initiatives on the Table
Numerous healthcare initiatives are on the table that will decrease medical cost, improve patient satisfaction, change methods of payment, and encourage quality health and decrease medical errors.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Agencies Utilize Electronic Health Records
In keeping with cyber times, home health agencies are boarding the electronic health record (EHR) train to improve patient case management and time efficiency.
Sta-home Health Care in Jackson recently purchased 500 UTStarcom pocket PCs for its home care staff, including aids and nurses.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Using VistA to Improve Hospital and Practice Management
While you may have heard of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA), what you may not know is that enterprising companies are taking the highly successful clinical information technology system and adapting it for use by their healthcare clients. Offering cost-savings and efficiencies, use of the VistA model outside government in both hospitals and physician practices might even be a significant step toward uniform electronic health records, experts say.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Intelligent Investing
Investors face a variety of expenses including trading costs (primarily, commissions and bid-ask spreads), custodial fees, management fees and/or others.
However, the biggest expense is income taxes on investment earnings!
Roger E. Muns |
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