The Health Matters Podcast is a series created in collaboration with WVUA-23 and Alabama Public Radio that features University Medical Center physicians and providers who bring awareness of important health issues and relevant and timely health information to the public. Long-acting reversible contraception is an effective form of birth control that can prevent pregnancy for…
University Medical Center now offers patients a way to pay and manage their health care bills online, easily and securely, and to view their payment history at any time. To get started, click here. University Medical Center has partnered with Ceras Health to offer an innovative digital health monitoring program to patients 65 and older…
Improving the patient experience I am pleased to share with you a new feature that University Medical Center has rolled out to elevate the patient experience. UMC now offers patients a way to pay and manage their health care bills online – easily and securely. This new service, which was introduced in April, also allows…
University Medical Center’s Pediatrics Clinic has sustained its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in recognition of its continuous commitment to place patients at the forefront of care while improving quality and lowering health care costs. The NCQA exists to improve the quality of health care and the…
The Health Matters Podcast is a series created in collaboration with WVUA-23 and Alabama Public Radio that features University Medical Center physicians and providers who bring awareness of important health issues and relevant and timely health information to the public. Social workers often practice in medical and other health-care facilities. University Medical Center has provided…
All University Medical Center locations – Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Fayette, Carrollton and Livingston are accepting new patients. Visit UMC for more information. Annual Medicare Wellness Visits help patients develop or update their personalized health plan so to help prevent disease and disability. These yearly visits are at no cost to you. Schedule a visit at…
I am excited to share that our efforts at University Medical Center to increase access to prenatal and obstetrics care in rural Pickens County was featured in March on PBS NewsHour. For the segment, a PBS reporter and film crew spent a day in the county – at the home of a UMC-Carrollton patient and traveling…
Eating healthy can help people reduce the risk of chronic illnesses and improve their overall health. Eating unhealthy foods, those high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, can put people at risk for obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other health problems. Cherie Simpson, a nutritionist and dietitian with the UA Student Health Center and Pharmacy,…
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) attacks the body’s immune system and can be transmitted through sexual contact, sharing needles, and during pregnancy, birth or breast feeding. Symptoms can include fever, sore throat, muscle aches and fatigue; some people have no symptoms. Left untreated, HIV could lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The only way to know…
The Health Matters Podcast is a series created in collaboration with WVUA-23 and Alabama Public Radio that features University Medical Center physicians and providers who bring awareness of important health issues and relevant and timely health information to the public. Digital devices can help provide better care to patients because they monitor vital signs and…
