Listen A physician assistant from Crossville has purchased the shuttered Cumberland River Hospital in Celina and has expressed interest in buying other struggling facilities on the Cumberland Plateau. The community is relieved, even though the hospital is far from reopening.
Troubled Franklin-Based Hospital Chain Touts Strongest Quarter In Years
Community Health Systems, a major employer in Nashville, says it’s turning things around. And executives point to their performance in the latest quarter’s results, released on Tuesday.
At Vanderbilt, Electronic Health Records Are Beginning To Talk Back
Listen Electronic medical records are starting to talk back to doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The hospital is test-piloting a system where computers can analyze patient health data and spit out a brief summary.
Community Health Announces Earnings Amid Talk Of Bankruptcy
Listen Community Health Systems has a chance to renew confidence among investors Tuesday as it reports quarterly earnings. But analysts are increasingly bracing for a failure of the Franklin-based hospital chain, one of the region’s big employers.
HCA Welcomes Latest Hospital Price Transparency Push
Listen The largest hospital company in the country says it welcomes more transparency about what it charges for many procedures. Nashville-based HCA is also interested to see the prices charged by its competition.
A Bad Sign For Nashville Overdose Deaths — First Responders Need Even More Narcan
Listen The overdose crisis shows little sign of abating in Nashville. The fire department says it has administered the overdose reversal drug Narcan to 1,036 patients already this year, a 23% increase over the same point in 2018.
Tennessee Doctors Can Write You A Prescription To Get Outside More
Listen Tennessee Parks want doctors to start writing prescriptions for time outdoors. And state parks are now building an app that could eventually integrate with patient records.
There’s A Battle Brewing Over Who Gets To Sell Chemo Pills For Cancer Treatment
Listen Cancer treatment has never been cheap. But in the pricey world of pharmaceuticals, the cost of oncology drugs has become jaw-dropping. And where there are big dollars, there is a battle between business interests, which is why cancer doctors are declaring war against pharmacy benefit managers.
Tennessee Puts A Face On The Opioid Crisis In New Awareness Initiative
Listen Tennessee’s health department is trying to humanize the opioid crisis. A public awareness campaign funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launches Tuesday.
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