ALACC Blue Cross Blue Shield Update
The ALACC BCBS Committee had the opportunity to sit down for a two hour dialogue with several representatives of BCBS on September the 26th. The discussion was cordial, educational, and candid. The...
View ArticleYour Membership is Critical–Please Support the CV Care Team
Dear CCA Member : There has never been a more exciting time to be a member of the ACC. Each year there more opportunities for involvement and inclusion in the work of the College, in the promotion of...
View ArticleFrom the President: MASA Governmental Affairs Conference Summary
Dear Colleagues, President-Elect Steven Lloyd and I have just returned from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama (MASA) Governmental Affairs Conference. This is an annual event much like the...
View ArticleFree Help to Quit Tobacco Use
Alabama healthcare providers can offer free help to quit for their patients who want to stop tobacco use. Providers can refer their patients to the Alabama Tobacco Quitline, (1-800-Quit Now, i.e.,...
View ArticleLetter from the President
Alabama Chapter of the ACC members: You may be aware that there has been a movement of certain hospitals which do not have on-site cardiovascular surgery programs to add elective PCI programs. While...
View ArticleLetter from Donald E. Williamson, MD
Dear Colleague: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in America. It kills more than 1,200 people each day. For every person who dies from tobacco use, another 20 suffer from...
View ArticleCardiac Care Associates News
There is no “I” in team Regardless of your stance on healthcare reform, the fact remains that the face of healthcare is changing. With these changes, we have already seen changes in our practices....
View ArticleThere is no “I” in team
There is no “I” in team Regardless of your stance on healthcare reform, the fact remains that the face of healthcare is changing. With these changes, we have already seen changes in our practices....
View ArticleAugust 2012 – From the President
Dear Colleagues, The year is now well past its halfway point and I hope it has been marked thus far by success, reward, and continued fulfillment in your pursuit of the practice of cardiology. The 2011...
View ArticleALACC’s Trip to Washington – September 2011
I have just returned from a Board of Governors Meeting followed by the 20th Annual ACC Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. The latter conference was attended by approximately 400 members of the...
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