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Tennessee top spot for transplant candidates
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs needed a liver transplant, he registered with transplant units in locations around the country. He hit the jackpot in Tennessee, which had a 229-person waiting list for a... Read more...
Case study: How TN physicians are changing their practice
With Medicare cuts looming, many physicians vowed that they'd stop accepting Medicare patients entirely if and when the cuts went through. The thing is, even though Medicare cuts have been held off,... Read more...
TN lawmakers pass medical malpractice reforms
With the bill lacking only the governor's signature, it's looking as though though Tennessee will soon see the first change in its medical malpractice law in decades. The bill, which is designed to... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Nurse practitioners play big role in TN; CT hospital construction project creates collapse danger; and much more...
> Nurse practitioners are playing an increasingly important role in Tennessee, which is considering expanding the roles NPs can fill. Read more...
MA leaders seek crackdown on medication abuse
State health authorities are proposing a major campaign to catch patients who are doctor-shopping in search of multiple prescription painkiller and stimulant scrips. Authorities say that... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: IT leaders, other execs clash over spending priorities; Med mal insurer offers discounts for PHR use; and much more
> It seems that IT leaders disagree with others in the healthcare executive suite when it comes to where the money should be spent. Read more...
TN makes doctor shopping a felony
As every physician knows, there's a small but determined percentage of the population who will do whatever it takes to get their drug of choice--including seeing multiple doctors for the same... Read more...
Tennessee educates MDs on drug-fraud law
Tennessee's Office of the Inspector General wants to be sure medical professionals know about new legislation designed to reduce TennCare drug fraud. So the state OIG just sent out letters to more... Read more...
