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Where Alabama Fares in America's Health Rankings for Women …

WEBFor three decades, United Health Foundation has worked to quantify areas of challenge and opportunity for states in addressing health outcomes through America's Health …

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The Value of Community Health Workers

WEBThe community health workers (CHW) at the nonprofit serve as messengers, supporters, and well trained resource guides for the area's most vulnerable populations in Jefferson …

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Urology Centers of Alabama to Open Men's Health Center

WEBUrology Centers of Alabama (UCA) is readying a new center dedicated to men's health, which will open in the first quarter of 2022. The UCA Men's Health Center will aim to …

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UAB and Infirmary Health Expand Partnership

WEBPartnering with Infirmary Health expanded the University Health System to a statewide network that now consists of 19 owned, managed, and affiliated hospitals in 12 Alabama …

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John Paul Jones Hospital Joins the UAB Health System

WEBPaul Jones Hospital in Camden, Alabama, has entered into a management agreement with UAB Medicine to become a member of the UAB Health System. The hospital joins two …

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Oak Street Health Arrives in Birmingham

WEBA 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 …

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UAB Establishes Accountable Care Organization

WEBThe UAB Health System and its partners have established an Accountable Care Organization that manages more than 16,000 covered lives. The ACO members are …

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$20M Awarded for Research in Preventing Hypertension

WEBThe American Heart Association, has awarded $20 million in grants to five research teams, including researchers at the UAB Schools of Medicine and Public Health, to find new …

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Longleaf Breaks Ground on Mental Health Outpatient Facility

WEBLongleaf, a new partnership between Birmingham Recovery Center and LIV Ventures, has broken ground on a primary mental health facility in Hoover. The new facility, Longleaf …

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Scott Harris, MD Appointed State Health Officer

WEBThe State Committee of Public Health has appointed Scott Harris, MD as Alabama's 12th state health officer. Harris, who has over 19 years in private practice, graduated from …

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New President of Medical Association of the State of Alabama

WEBJulia Boothe, MD, of Reform has begun her term as the new President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Boothe is the founder of Pickens County Primary …

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Noland Health Services Opens hospital at Ascension St. Vincent's

WEBNoland Health Services has opened a long-term acute care facility within Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham to serve patients who need long term acute care and are not well …

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DCH Honored by the Alabama Organ Center

WEBDCH Regional Medical Center has been honored by the Alabama Organ Center and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its dedication to organ and tissue …

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Why Are Depression And Suicide Rates Higher In Alabama

WEBCelebrity suicides by people who seemed to have everything have reminded us that depression and suicidal impulses can be as lethal as any physical disease. "The suicide …

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ANA Reveals Top Federal Legislative Priorities

WEBThe American Nurses Association (ANA) recently unveiled its leading federal legislative priorities for Congress covering safe staffing, nursing workforce development, home …

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ALPQC Launching Obstetric Hemorrhage Initiative

WEBThe ALPQC is housed at the UAB School of Public Health, where Lora Ham, RN, MSNRN works in quality improvement and the Department of Health Policy and Organization. …

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Billing Under Another Provider's Name Can Land Physicians in Hot …

WEBWhen it comes to Medicare, billing under the wrong physician's ID can cost doctors and hospitals - literally. Consider these three recent incidents that, taken together, resulted in …

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Noland Health Services Announces East Glen Opening

WEBNoland Health Services has moved residents from Lakeview Nursing Home to the newly constructed East Glen Center. Located directly across from the Medical Center East, …

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