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Covered, cont. from page 12 are downloadable on the Laws and Rules page of the AMCC website.

In May 2021, when Alabama became the 37th state to legalize the medical use of cannabis products, Irons says his office was inundated with calls from patients asking if they qualified and how to get their medical marijuana card. “These facilities are going to be up and dispensing before we know it,” he says, knowing the calls will flood in again. “For doctors who fall into this range, this could be another good tool to add to our patient treatment plan.”

End of an Era,

continued from page 14 lot over the past three years and have faced many challenges. However, from every challenge comes an opportunity for growth and change, some good and some more difficult. Nonetheless, healthcare providers need to position themselves to address the changes arising from the COVID-19 pandemic that will extend beyond the end of the public health emergency.

Kelli Fleming is a Partner at Burr & Forman LLP practicing exclusively in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. Kelli may be reached at (205) 458-5429 or kfleming@burr.com.

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Alabama Oncology has been recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), for practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care.

Alabama Oncology is only the 2nd practice in Alabama to currently hold this certification.

“We are proud to be among the distinguished practices that have received this certification,” said Managing Partner, Brian Adler, MD.

In applying for certification, Alabama Oncology participated in a voluntary comprehensive site assessment against specified standards that are consistent with national guidelines and was successful in meeting the standards and objectives of the program.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine’s Multidisciplinary Sarcoidosis Clinic has joined the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research as a founding member in their Global Sarcoidosis Alliance.

This new network of specialty clinics in the United States and globally creates a network for patient and clinician education, innovates sharing of information to advance new therapies for treatment of sarcoidosis, and creates collaborative referral networks to connect patients with complex sarcoidosis with specialists familiar with their disease.

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of granulomas in one or more organs of the body. When left unchecked, chronic inflammation caused by granulomas can lead to fibrosis. This disorder affects the lungs in approximately 90 percent of cases, but it can affect other organs. Despite increasing advances in research, sarcoidosis remains difficult to diagnose, with limited treatment options and no known cure.

Disease presentation and severity vary widely among patients. In some cases, the disease goes away on its own. In others, the disease may not progress clinically, but individuals will still suffer from some symptoms that challenge their quality of life. The rest of patients — up to a third of people diagnosed with the disease — will require long-term treatment.

It is estimated that the prevalence of sarcoidosis in the United States ranges from 150,000 to 200,000, with an estimated 1.2 million individuals worldwide.

“We are excited to contribute to this new alliance and push the margin forward in understanding and eventually curing sarcoidosis,” said Joseph Barney, MD, professor in the UAB Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine and director of UAB’s Multidisciplinary Sarcoidosis Clinic.

Grandview Medical Center received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, which recognizes the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.

“I am proud of what is being accomplished here. This takes a team with our medical staff and employees working together,” said Daniel McKinney, CEO of Grandview Medical Center.

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