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Island MD
Caribbean Med School Leaders Criticize State Medical Licensure Board's New Regulation
Earlier this fall, the American University of Antigua (AUA) brought to the forefront a problem that graduates of some Caribbean-based medical schools are facing: limited opportunities for employment in some states, including Mississippi.
LYNNE JETER |
A Helping Hand
The MED May Close Emergency Services in Early 2010
Just days before Halloween, the Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED) Board of Directors voted 7 to 1 to send a proposal to the Shelby County Commission to close its Emergency Department if it cannot get $32 million in additional funds by Feb. 1. The move was no trick that patients requiring emergency care may not be treated.
LYNNE JETER |
RX Alert
New Pharmaceutical Monitoring Regulation Impacts Controlled Substance Dispensers
Last year, Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill altering the state's pharmaceutical monitoring program that state agencies began aggressively enforcing this year.
LYNNE JETER |
5 Minutes with Glen Silverman
CMMC CEO Discusses New Role in Challenging Environment
Last month, Mississippi Medical News profiled Glen Silverman about his new post as CEO of Central Mississippi Medical Center (CMMC). This month, Silverman granted MMN an exclusive interview about his new role, challenges in the rapidly changing healthcare industry, top priorities, and new services unveiled in 2009.
LYNNE JETER |
"Recession Depression" a Growing Mental Health Concern
Economic Woes Take a Toll
You've heard the joke: It's a recession if you lose your job; it's a depression if I lose mine. Whatever you want to call the nation's economic downturn, it's downright depressing, say mental health professionals, and a recent survey confirms that the economy is taking its toll on Americans' mental health.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Transparency: It's Clear Pharmacists, PBM Associations Caught in Contentious Debate
On the face of it, both the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) "strongly support" the principle of transparency within the pharmaceutical industry. Scratch the surface, however, and the two associations have very different ideas about what the concept of transparency means and how it should be enacted. Both claim their viewpoint is best for the bottom line.
CINDY SANDERS |
NURSE SPOTLIGHT: Sharon Cranford Easterling, MSN, RN
When Sharon Cranford Easterling was growing up in the sleepy southern village of Seminary during the 1960s, most schoolgirls were encouraged to choose between a career as a teacher or a nurse. To emphasize that point, the shelves of the town library were brimming with autobiographies of Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Helen Keller, and the like.
LYNNE JETER |
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