Forrest General Hospital welcomes a new class of 3-year residents into the Forrest General Family Medicine Residency Program.

A federal judge will appoint an expert to oversee changes to Mississippi’s mental health system, saying that attorneys for the federal government have proved the state is doing too little to serve people outside the confinement of mental hospitals.

Both Reeves and Hood say they are ready for debates prior to Mississippi voters returning to the polls Nov. 5 to elect the state’s next governor.

Lung doctors in Tupelo, Jackson and Memphis haven’t yet seen an emerging lung illness connected to vaping, but they aren’t surprised that e-cigarettes are causing trouble.

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LPN requirements will not take place until 2021

A new CON Weekly Report is now available on the Mississippi State Department of Health website. 

A new report from Fitch Ratings said not-for-profit hospitals’ and health systems’ median operating margins improved 10% in 2018 year-over-year, with the biggest gains seen among the lowest-rated providers.

The American Medical Association released updates to its Current Procedural Terminology code set for 2020.

‎The goal is to have A Second Opinion be seen as the go to place for learning how to improve health and health care.

Recent legal wins and settlements by states with opioid makers raises questions as to whether those on the front lines will receive the funding they need to meet demand for treatment.

In the background, advisers weigh the risks of rolling out a comprehensive health care proposal. Peering into the crystal ball, here’s a glimpse of what could be included in the GOP plan.

The Joint Commission recently published an article in EC News on strategies to prevent mold in the health care environment. The article, “Putting a Hold on Mold,” explains the dangers of mold in the health care environment and details several routine maintenance activities to help combat the issue.

MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, and virtual groups (along with their designated support staff or authorized third-party intermediary), including APM participants, may request CMS to review the calculation of their 2020 MIPS payment adjustment factor(s) through a process called targeted review.

The Joint Commission collects data on organizations’ compliance with standards, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery™, and Accreditation and Certification Participation Requirements to identify trends and focus education on challenging requirements.