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 2011 Article Archives

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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...

BECKY GILLETTE

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Going South
World Report shows the unhealthiest states are located south of the Mason-Dixon Line; big picture reveals red-flag issues...

LYNNE JETER

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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,...


LYNNE JETER

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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,...

KATHRYN McPHAIL

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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...


ROBYN JACKSON

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?...


MARTIN WILLOUGHBY

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

MICHAEL MARCOUX

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...

IRENA M. McCLAIN, MPH

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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...


SHARON H. FITZGERALD

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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?...

CINDY SANDERS

Grand Rounds February
UMMC Reducing Staffing By 115 Employees

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is reducing the size of its workforce by approximately 115 employees...


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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...


LUCY SCHULTZE