Professional Liability Rates Increasing in Alabama
By Blair Voltz Published: February 8, 2022 There is no question that professional liability premiums have risen significantly in Alabama over the past two to three years. We are currently in what is referred to as a ‘hard’ market in the insurance world. Losses are up, capacity is down, reserves are down, discounts are shrinking, […]
Professional Liability Rates Increasing in Alabama
By Blair Voltz Published: February 8, 2022 There is no question that professional liability premiums have risen significantly in Alabama over the past two to three years. We are currently in what is referred to as a ‘hard’ market in the insurance world. Losses are up, capacity is down, reserves are down, discounts are shrinking, […]
Ascension St. Vincent’s Opens Two New Centers
by Jane Ehrhardt Published: February 8, 2022 “Chilton has plenty of folks with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, which results in a lot of wound care patients,” says Jon Binkerd, MD, the medical director for the new wound care center at Ascension St. Vincent’s Chilton. Chilton, a 30-bed hospital, opened in 2016 and offers an […]
Ascension St. Vincent’s Opens Two New Centers
by Jane Ehrhardt Published: February 8, 2022 “Chilton has plenty of folks with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, which results in a lot of wound care patients,” says Jon Binkerd, MD, the medical director for the new wound care center at Ascension St. Vincent’s Chilton. Chilton, a 30-bed hospital, opened in 2016 and offers an […]
Coverage for At-Home COVID Testing—For Some But Not All
By Kelli C. Fleming Published: January 27, 2022 Kelli C. Fleming As of January 15, 2022, the Biden Administration is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to provide insurance coverage for at-home COVID tests. As a result of this recent mandate, beneficiaries with private health insurance coverage, including coverage provided by an employer, can […]
Coverage for At-Home COVID Testing—For Some But Not All
By Kelli C. Fleming Published: January 27, 2022 Kelli C. Fleming As of January 15, 2022, the Biden Administration is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to provide insurance coverage for at-home COVID tests. As a result of this recent mandate, beneficiaries with private health insurance coverage, including coverage provided by an employer, can […]
Kolbe Addiction Services Receives Grant for Rural Expansion
By Marti Webb Slay Published: January 17, 2022 William Wainscott William Wainscott is passionate about addiction recovery. As the CEO of Kolbe Clinic and Kolbe Detox, and the founder of the nonprofit Rural Addiction Prevention (RAP), Wainscott is committed to bringing quality addiction services to the people of Alabama. A new $1,000,000 grant from the […]
Kolbe Addiction Services Receives Grant for Rural Expansion
By Marti Webb Slay Published: January 17, 2022 William Wainscott William Wainscott is passionate about addiction recovery. As the CEO of Kolbe Clinic and Kolbe Detox, and the founder of the nonprofit Rural Addiction Prevention (RAP), Wainscott is committed to bringing quality addiction services to the people of Alabama. A new $1,000,000 grant from the […]
Transport Teams Within Hospitals Reduce Risks and Ease Staffing Shortages
By Laura Freeman Published: January 17, 2022 Threading the narrow space between life and death, critical patients often need MRIs, CAT scans, X-Rays and specialized procedures that require them to be moved within the hospital. They are at their most vulnerable during these moves. Something as simple as a change in oxygen pressure can trigger […]
Transport Teams Within Hospitals Reduce Risks and Ease Staffing Shortages
By Laura Freeman Published: January 17, 2022 Threading the narrow space between life and death, critical patients often need MRIs, CAT scans, X-Rays and specialized procedures that require them to be moved within the hospital. They are at their most vulnerable during these moves. Something as simple as a change in oxygen pressure can trigger […]