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No Olive Branch Extended
State Lawmakers Mull, then Spurn Methodist CON Legislation
OLIVE BRANCH--Once again, state lawmakers mulled legislation that would have allowed Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Inc. to build a 100-bed hospital in Olive Branch, but ultimately spurned the bill that would have bypassed the traditional certificate of need (CON) process.
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Methodist's Plan B
Building a Solid Base in DeSoto County
OLIVE BRANCH--Over the last few years, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Inc. has taken the good neighbor approach by increasing its presence in DeSoto County.
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Diabetes 101
Baptist Health System Provides Education Program for Diabetics
When Monica Jones was attending Mississippi State University, she knew that she was interested in dietetics. During the course of her career, she became focused on the field of diabetes. For 13 years, she has worked with diabetics, including newly diagnosed, type 1, type 2, gestational and pump patients, and recently established a new Diabetes
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Five Minutes with David Williams
HORNE CPA Discusses Stimulus Package Perks
With the recent changes in the political landscape, many healthcare providers are cautiously moving forward with major financial commitments. And in light of the stimulus package, healthcare providers are watching with keen interest to see who will be named the next Health and Human Services Secretary and what kind of major program changes are ahead for Medicare and Medicaid.
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Streamlining the State's Emergency Services
Mississippi MED-COM Center Adds Valuable Service to Healthcare Providers
Nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina illuminated the urgent need for an emergency-proof communications system, the state established the Mississippi MED-COM Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC).
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Women and Stroke
Research Shows Gender Disparities are Real
Nothing less than an epidemic. That's what the American Stroke Association calls the prevalence of stroke among women, who account for more than 60 percent of stroke deaths in the United States.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
HFMA Takes Healthcare's Financial Pulse
'Weakened but still beating' is probably an accurate summary of findings in "Healthcare Financial Pulse," an ongoing initiative of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). The program was set up to track the emerging trends affecting the industry's bottom line.
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Zoraya Parilla, MD
Setting high goals for her patients' recovery is the approach of Zoraya Parrilla, MD, as she explores an array of treatments and partnerships in seeking to restore the lives of brain-injury patients.
"Being a rehabilitator, my main goal is to get the patient back to function as much as possible," she said. "I always try to reach the limit of those possibilities."
LUCY SCHULTZE |
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