Tennessee news from FierceHealthcare
NewsPatient safety issues threaten hospital's Medicare funding
A Tennessee hospital has learned that patient safety cannot be overlooked. If Mercy Medical Center St. Mary's doesn't improve patient safety measures, it will lose its Medicare funding on June 5, Read more...
States grapple with severe Medicaid cuts
Despite the potential for states to receive increased federal support for their Medicaid programs in 2014, in the short term, at least two states--Michigan and Tennessee--expect things to get worse Read more...
Hospital-clinic partnership aims to reduce ER overcrowding, costs
In the span of just a few short months, a Nashville hospital has improved access to primary and preventive care for uninsured and impoverished patients and is on its way to reducing emergency care Read more...
Hospitals claim state witholding federal reimbursement dollars
The state of Tennessee isn't playing fair when it comes to reimbursing public hospitals for uncompensated care, charge some critics. A large chunk of the money provided by the federal government to Read more...
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...
| Press ReleasesSaint Thomas Heart Opens New Ventricular Assist Device Center; One of Only 33 Dedicated Centers in United States--Middle Tennessee’s only certified Destination Therapy program offers renewed hope and results for advanced heart failure patients-- NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Saint Thomas Hospital, a Read more >> Henry County Medical Center, Part of the Saint Thomas Chest Pain Network Earns Cycle III Chest Pain AccreditationNASHVILLE & PARIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Officials with Henry County Medical Center and Saint Thomas Chest Pain Network announced today that the hospital has received Cycle III Accreditation Read more >> Provision Contracts With IBA to Install Proton Therapy SystemKNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Provision Healthcare has signed an agreement with IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a new proton therapy system at Read more >> Saint Thomas Health, Capella Healthcare Agree to Create Innovative Equity PartnershipNew Venture will Serve Hospitals in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capella Healthcare and Saint Thomas Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Read more >> Conmed Healthcare Management Will Report 2011 First Quarter Financial Results on May 11, 2011Conference Call Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CONM), a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare Read more >> |
