NASHVILLE—Qsource, a Tennessee-based nonprofit healthcare quality improvement and information technology consultancy, recently announced the elections of Robert S. Gordon as Chairman and Dr. Cyrus Huffman as Vice Chairman of Qsource’s Board of Directors...

KINGSPORT, JOHNSON CITY—The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of East Tennessee will present Chocolate Festival 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, February 11, at the Marriott MeadowView Conference Center in Kingsport.  The event is held in conjunction with the WKPT Radio/Holston Valley Broadcasting 50 Plus Expo...

And over the past 10 months in his new position as Wellmont Health System’s general counsel, community has been a top priority—that is, fostering a community among Wellmont physicians...

Newly Effective Legislation Targets Pain Clinics…And Your Practice?

On May 30, 2011, in response to the legislature’s growing concern over prescription drug abuse, Governor Bill Haslam signed new legislation targeting pain management clinics...

Name of activity: Surgery Grand Rounds: Women in Surgery

Name of CME provider/sponsor: University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and Department of Surgery...

Petite Sirah – Not So Petite in Taste

During the U.S. National Prohibition, Petite Sirah was quite a popular grape. It has thick, tough skins which allowed it to survive cross country shipping intact to "home...

Discover the Joy

I was taking care of Somali refugees in Kenya on the Tanzania border. It wasn’t easy doing a physical examination when the woman was wearing a burka,...

Trauma: My Life as an Emergency Surgeon by Dr. James Cole; c.2011, St. Martin’s Press; $25.99 / $29.99 Canada, 336 pages

Don’t run in the house...

Einstein was Wrong!

Insanity is the process of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result has often been credited to the brilliant Albert Einstein...

Skiing in the Southeast – North Carolina Ski Areas Association

February usually brings snow, and snow invites us to venture outside to admire God’s winter touch. Whether it’s walking through our neighborhoods, building a snowman,...

What’s in a Name?

Every month I try to write the same article. It’s an article I’ve been sitting on since I first started writing for East Tennessee Medical News in the summer of last year...

New Procedure offers Lower risks, Lower costs

In order to provide better care for patients and stay competitive in an ever-changing healthcare market...

D. Christopher Metzger, MD, FACC

2012! It's official. It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine!

Nutritionists stress healthy eating for weight loss rather than dieting

One East Tennessee Health System Gets Prepared

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society and Medical Foundation of Chattanooga will install new officers on Friday, January 27, during the annual President's Reception at the Heritage Landing Clubhouse in Chattanooga.

As the practice director of the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC), Vanessa Draper is used to busy days. And that suits her work ethic just fine.

International Diabetes Federation Recommends Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Departure - Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

Sauvignon Blanc - Straight Up or Tamed?

Departure - Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

We usher in the holiday season with a tradition.  As soon as the Tennessee Thanksgiving is over, and daylight turns to dark, my husband corrals all of the visiting out-of-town relatives for a ride over to Bristol, Tennessee, to officially ring in the holidays at the Speedway in Lights.

David C. Seaberg, MD, FACEP, was installed as president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) at the national organization's annual scientific meeting in mid-October.

New Trends in Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery has transformed modern surgery and offers patients less pain, quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays, among other benefits.

Uncommon Wines of Value

Dr. John Dreyzehner Takes Top Public Health Spot

Some people set out on a journey with their course completely mapped out. Others take the scenic route, being drawn down different paths along the way.

“It feels different here.”

In the past few years, we have seen more and more pediatric patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic disorder characterized by autoimmune-related inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract...

Improving quality amid ongoing budget battles

When asked what keeps long term care providers awake at night, Greg Crist, vice president of public affairs for the American Health Care Association (AHCA), succinctly stated, “Reimbursements.”

The Return of Beaujolais

Have you ever had a wine from the Beaujolais region in France? If so, did you like it? If not, it’s time to try it.

Re-Enrollment and Repayment: Medicare Wants It All!

Dr. John Dreyzehner Takes Top Public Health Spot

Some people set out on a journey with their course completely mapped out. Others take the scenic route, being drawn down different paths along the way.

Implementation

White House, MD

The National Gingerbread House Competition™  at The Grove Park Inn® Resort & Spa

With age comes wisdom – and, unfortunately, problems with our vision.

The passage of time does take its toll on the eyesight of many people and increases the likelihood of eye diseases – especially a sort-of “big three” – that, though possible to contract at much younger ages, are more likely to occur for those who are 60 and older.

RiverRocks in Chattanooga

Wellmont – Komen for the Cure® – American Cancer Society®