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