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Le Bonheur pediatric physicians want Methodist-UTHSC pact delayed

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The long-awaited partnership agreement between Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is expected to be approved by the UT board of trustees Friday. But one group of physicians, the UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, is asking for the vote to be delayed.


2 from UTHSC receive UT President’s Awards

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Two innovators at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center received the annual President’s Award Friday from UT president Randy Boyd. The awards were announced at the UT board of trustees quarterly meeting in Memphis. Colleen Jonsson, endowed Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Virology at UTHSC, is a national leader in research, immunology and… Read More


Summer ‘could be rough’ for unvaccinated, those without prior infections

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With the Delta coronavirus variant 50% more transmissible than the Alpha variant, Shelby County Health Department deputy director David Sweat said the summer could be “rough” for those who are not vaccinated or have not already had the coronavirus. “If you’re vaccinated you’re probably going to have a good summer,” he said, noting those who… Read More


Le Bonheur pediatric physicians want Methodist-UTHSC pact delayed

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The long-awaited partnership agreement between Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is expected to be approved by the UT board of trustees Friday. But one group of physicians, the UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, is asking for the vote to be delayed.


Four more Delta cases confirmed as unvaccinated remain vulnerable

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As of Tuesday afternoon, four more cases of Delta variant have been confirmed in Shelby County for a total of 18.The new cases are not connected to other cases here, including a list of probable cases in the process of genome sequencing to know for sure.


Court documents detail kickbacks, fraud in Methodist, West Cancer case

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Over seven years, West Cancer Center accepted $13-$16 million from Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for oncology services it did not perform at Methodist hospitals, according to West executives, now cooperating in a federal lawsuit against Methodist. The deal was part of a much larger incentive plan that netted Methodist more than $1.5 billion in new… Read More


Despite allegations of misconduct, top doctor got job at West Cancer

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A recently published report reveals that West Cancer Center & Research Center hired one of the world’s leading gastrointestinal oncologists despite him being forced out of his former job for allegations of professional misconduct.    


As COVID-19 pandemic eases, a host of medical challenges remain

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Bailey, who is director for the Center for Health Systems Improvement at UTHSC, which receives 25,000 visits annually, says their survey data showed that “less than 25% of low-income people had one or more primary care visits in 2020.” So, the intersection of having a low income, living in a community of color and having… Read More