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After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care is Selected as Clinic of the Month
American Academy of Urgent Care - August 2010
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care is selected as Clinic of the Month by the American Academy of Urgent Care.
From ER to Executive Suite, Physician Created an Industry Leader
Greater Knoxville Business Journal - August 2010
Dr. Lynn Massingale, Executive Chairman, TeamHealth, is recognized as a 2010 Health Care Hero.
Spousal Consent. Don't Neglect the Other Half During a Job Search
The Hospitalist - May 2010
Jason Stuckey, Director Hospital Medicine Provider Recruitment, TeamHealth, is featured in this article highlighting the need to ensure that spouses are supportive of a provider's job change.
Hospitals Try to Improve Emergency Wait Times
The Baltimore Sun - June 2010
Several TeamHealth client hospitals are featured in this article for improved ED wait times success.
Franciscan and Northwest Emergency Physicians of TeamHealth: Improving emergency medical care through collaboration and innovation
The Franciscan Voice - June 2010
Franciscan Health System recognizes NEP's top-notch staff and the ongoing work of teambuilding and improving patient care in its emergency departments.
ED Best Practices Can Help Ease Transitions Under Healthcare
Reform
Becker's Hospital Review - May 2010
Gathering data on some of the characteristics and best practices of the highest-performing EDs it manages, TeamHealth identified four areas that can be the source of unnecessary waste in the system.
TeamHealth's Dr. Frost Comments on Hospitalist Attire
The Hospitalist - March 2010
"Hospitalists only have one chance to make a first impression. If a hospitalist is dressed poorly, that could overshadow any good patient care he or she provides," Dr. Frost says.
TeamHealth's Dr. Massingale Comments on Emergency Reform
HealthLeaders Media - October 2009
The nation's emergency departments are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, but innovations in patient throughput and other strategies offer hope for a beleaguered system.
ADVANCE for Nurses on ED Flu Capacity
ADVANCE for Nurses - October 2009
TeamHealth's Teresa Tavernaro contributes to Advance's common sense tips for dealing with the ED surge capacity due to the flu.
Top 10 Tips for Selecting an ED Staffing and Management Partner
Florida Hospital News - August 2009
Whether you are new to outsourcing or have been through the process many times before, this article offers suggestions and questions to consider.
Medicare: Enroll Early
The Hospitalist - July 2009
The 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule presents new rules that have drastically reduced the period for retroactive billing for physician enrollment. Derise Woods, Operations Project Manager for TeamHealth, emphasizes the impact of this change and highlight's TeamHealth's response to effectively manage the change.
Teaming Up for Better Health
MDNG New Media - May 2009
Relationships are the foundation of any strong hospital medicine program. Chris Frost, MD, chief medical officer of TeamHealth Hospital Medicine, discusses some of TeamHealth’s experiences and shares some lessons the company has learned from the process of serving two masters: the hospital that is our client, and the healthcare providers that work within the program
ACEP: Health Reform for Emergency Departments, Too
HealthLeaders Media - April 2009
Lynn Massingale, MD, TeamHealth executive chairman, featured with ACEP president Nick Jouriles, MD, discussing the need for reform to improve patient access to emergency medical care and support of the Access to Emergency Medical Services Act (S468).
Lunch and Learn: A Low-Cost Way to Train Employees
Compliance Today - April 2009
Linda Wolverton, vice president, compliance, TeamHealth, discusses a creative and cost-efficient way to increase compliance education in tough economic times.
Trouble Getting Along with the ED?
Today's Hospitalist - March 2009
TeamHealth is featured in this article highlighting the benefits of staffing emergency department physicians and hospitalists through one company. Firms specializing
in dual staffing and management are able to hold both sets of physicians accountable.
Urgent Care Fills Gap Between Doc's Office, ER
The recession may have put a damper on growth at urgent care centers, but East Tennessee providers have plenty of cases to stay busy. Park Med Urgent Care Center featured in this story.
HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009
HealthLeaders Media - February 2009
TeamHealth sponsors the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009 which is based on seven concurrent surveys sent to healthcare leaders in seven segments across the industry: CEO, finance, technology, physician, health plan, marketing, and quality leaders.
Henry County Medical Center Chooses TeamHealth
The Paris Post-Intelligencer - October 24, 2008
Henry County Medical Center contracts with TeamHealth to operate its emergency department beginning in February 2009.
Hospital Medicine Program Flourishes
Hawaii Tribune Herald - October 12, 2008
This article describes the successful impact that TeamHealth's hospital medicine program at Hilo Medical Center has had on healthcare and the life styles of local primary care physicians in the Hilo area.
Urgent Care Neds Fuel Healthy New Niche
The Fresno Bee - January 27, 2008
This article explores the growth of urgent care centers and features Clovis Urgent Care Medical Center, a TeamHealth-affiliated facility located in Clovis, CA.
Physician Retention: Making it work long-term
Emergency Medicine News - June 2008
Barb Katz talks with emergency medicine groups, including TeamHealth, who have figured out the formula for successfully retaining physicians.
Memo to the New CFO: Focus on the ED
HealthLeaders Media - August 15 2008
Caral Edelberg, president emeritus, Medical Management Resources, provides step-by-step guidelines to hospital CFS on how they can optimize ED reimbursement while ensuring compliance.
Facing a CT Scan? Think About Radiation
U.S. News & World Report - June 2008
How much radiation you've been exposed to may be the last thing on your mind on the way to the emergency room. A new study suggests such concerns should be front and center.
Exploring Efficient ED Throughput 
HealthLeaders - January 2008
A former emergency department director and practice manager, Dr. Lynn Massingale is no stranger to the problem of ED overcrowding. Here, he discusses throughput and how to make it more efficient.
Why is the ED such a pain?
HealthLeaders - January 2008
The emergency department has a culture all its own with a unique set of challenges to match. It’s also your hospital’s window to the community. So you’d better make it work.