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From Laparoscopic to Open Heart Surgery without Changing ORs

Baptist’s New Hybrid OR Most Technologically Advanced in Mississippi

JACKSON—When Baptist Medical Center administrative leaders began planning new cardiovascular surgical suites, they huddled with cardiovascular surgeons on staff at the hospital—William J. Harris, MD, Charles S. O’Mara, MD, and W. Stewart Horsley, MD—to determine the best design

Methodist Wins CON Approval to Build Hospital in Olive Branch

Long Wait Over

OLIVE BRANCH—After years of wrangling, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has been given the green light to build a new 100-bed acute care hospital in Olive Branch.

Navigating the Regulatory Maze

Final Rule Options, E-Rx Mandates, Newly Introduced Federal Legislation among Practice Management Challenges

The "meaningful use" requirements outlined in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) final rule released mid-July will provide practice managers with an abundance of content to digest before the New Year rolls around.

Delta Regional Medical Center Transmits EKGs Electronically

Since the first of the year, Delta Regional Medical Center has been making every moment count by transmitting electrocardiograms from ambulances to the DRMC Emergency Department via the latest technology. Utilizing this new capability through ZOLL Medical Corporation to aide in rapid cardiac management, Emergency Medical Services can transmit a 12 lead EKG to physicians who can interpret the EKG before the patient arrives at the hospital.

Vetting Deals

Like other high-income earners, physicians are often sought after sources of angel investment funds for start-up or growing businesses. I am often asked to review and analyze these business opportunities for physician clients. In this article, I am summarizing the key considerations for evaluating potential investment business opportunities in startups or growth companies.

Electronic Medical Records Conversion Underway

Health care providers in Mississippi are converting to electronic medical records as required by federal Health Care Reform. Some state providers, however, have a head start. After Hurricane Katrina, the State Health Information Exchange was established to set up an electronic health care records system in the six coastal counties, ensuring that medical records would never be lost in storms again.