A novel therapy ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet: This therapy, using sustained release of nitric oxide, may be a novel, efficient and safe way to prevent and treat multiple metabolic diseases.
A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet. The therapy acts through sustained release of nitric oxide, a gaseous signaling chemical whose most important function in the body is relaxing the inner muscles of blood vessels. “Because reduced bioavailability of […]
Osha Prepares Final Rule Related To Healthcare Providers – Stakeholders Must Submit Comments By April 22nd
by Lindsey Phillips Published: April 14, 2022 On June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that was designed to protect healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 were reasonably expected to be present. The ETS is separate and apart from OSHA’s […]
Osha Prepares Final Rule Related To Healthcare Providers – Stakeholders Must Submit Comments By April 22nd
by Lindsey Phillips Published: April 14, 2022 On June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that was designed to protect healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 were reasonably expected to be present. The ETS is separate and apart from OSHA’s […]
Strategic Planning and Analyzing Mid-Year Results of Operations Can Improve Your Profits
By Gerard Kassouf, CPA CFP® Published: April 13, 2022 Over one-quarter of the calendar year of 2022 is completed. At this point, if you analyze the three-month results of your practice operations, you have an opportunity to end this year more profitably. Take a look at areas of your practice such as strategic planning, billing […]
Strategic Planning and Analyzing Mid-Year Results of Operations Can Improve Your Profits
By Gerard Kassouf, CPA CFP® Published: April 13, 2022 Over one-quarter of the calendar year of 2022 is completed. At this point, if you analyze the three-month results of your practice operations, you have an opportunity to end this year more profitably. Take a look at areas of your practice such as strategic planning, billing […]
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
By JD Thomas and Andrew Solinger Published: April 13, 2022 Consider this common scenario: A new physician joins your practice – whether from out-of-state, residency, or another practice. Your practice is contracted with a multitude of payors including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, managed care organizations (MCOs) that administer some of these programs, and various commercial payors. […]
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
By JD Thomas and Andrew Solinger Published: April 13, 2022 Consider this common scenario: A new physician joins your practice – whether from out-of-state, residency, or another practice. Your practice is contracted with a multitude of payors including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, managed care organizations (MCOs) that administer some of these programs, and various commercial payors. […]
USDA Loan Program is a Lifeline for Rural Hospitals
By Steve Spencer Published: March 14, 2022 We are all familiar with the crisis that rural hospitals are facing. Because rural hospitals have fewer patients with private insurance compared to larger cities, they rely more on Medicaid which is severely limited in Alabama. As a result, 17 rural hospitals in Alabama have closed since 2005, […]
USDA Loan Program is a Lifeline for Rural Hospitals
By Steve Spencer Published: March 14, 2022 We are all familiar with the crisis that rural hospitals are facing. Because rural hospitals have fewer patients with private insurance compared to larger cities, they rely more on Medicaid which is severely limited in Alabama. As a result, 17 rural hospitals in Alabama have closed since 2005, […]
Oak Street Health Arrives in Birmingham
By Jane Ehrhardt Published: March 14, 2022 Anita Varkey, MD A new type of primary care clinic has opened in Birmingham focused exclusively on seniors. “Oak Street Health’s mission is to rebuild healthcare as it should be, and we are passionate about bringing our unique model of care to older adults across the country,” says […]