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No Longer a Well-Kept Secret
UMMC’s Multidisciplinary Thyroid, Pituitary and Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment Centers make international headlines
A stint as a volunteer paramedic working with firefighters in her hometown of Rockville, Md., sparked the interest of Karen Pitman, MD, to pursue a medical career, a dream fulfilled via time spent in the Navy.
LYNNE JETER |
Leadership Legacy
Sister Dorothea Songeroth reflects on career at St. Dominic’s
When Sister Mary Dorothea Songeroth, OP, stepped down as president of St. Dominic Health Services Inc. (SDHS) on New Year’s Day, she left behind a rich legacy of leadership.
LYNNE JETER |
Baptist Opens New Valve Center
NP Camille Richards runs unique program
The new Valve Center at Baptist Cardiovascular Services provides cardiology patients who have been diagnosed with a heart valve problem with a specialty clinic in a unique program managed by nurse practitioner Camille Richards.
LYNNE JETER |
Turning Over a New Leaf
Alliance Health Center’s new program offers innovative option for patients with addictions
MERIDIAN—Alliance Health Center recently unveiled its innovative New Leaf Recovery Program, a comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment service that treats patients with a primary...
LYNNE JETER |
Bypassing Aneurysms
UMMC surgeons employ revolutionary procedure for minimally invasive repairs
Patients suffering from complex aortic aneurysms have a new treatment option available only at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) that offers a chance at life without fear of the ticking time bomb in their chests exploding.
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ACOs Today
Where are we? Where are we going? How will the rules be affecting providers?
In the year 2000, there were approximately 43 million Medicare eligible beneficiaries in America.
BARNEY HEBERT |
Ditching the “D” Word
Nutritionists stress healthy eating for weight loss rather than dieting
It fits all the criteria for a “four-letter” word. The very name conjures up unpleasant feelings, and it’s not something you typically talk about in polite society.
CINDY SANDERS |
MEDICAL ENTREPRENEURS: How to Accelerate your Life in 2012
In this column, I’m addressing ways to hit the ground running in the New Year in your life and practice. We all live in a state of change. By working through these suggestions to stimulate your thinking, you will be more proactive and intentional about your life and practice.
MARTIN WILLOUGHBY |
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Steven Patterson, MD
It’s a huge relief for patients of Jackson surgeon Steven Patterson, MD, to finally be free from having to take daily pills to control their reflux disease.
LUCY SCHULTZE |
Full Range of Wellness in a Hospital Spa
If you think a spa is just a place where women go to get pampered with manis and pedis, think again. Today’s hospital-affiliated spas also focus on healthy living and illness prevention for both sexes and all ages.
ROBYN JACKSON |
The Times They are A-Changin'
The U. S. media’s spotlight recently focused on the United States Supreme Court’s upcoming 2012 decisions as to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as amended by the Reconciliation Act or PPACA.
DINETIA NEWMAN |
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