Licensed independent clinical social workers in Alabama now have the authority to make clinical mental health diagnoses for patients, just as they can in every other state in the country. A bill granting this authority was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey May 23 at the State Capitol in Montgomery. “This will significantly expand the availability…
Anyone who engages in unsafe sex could be exposed to HIV infection. Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, a preventive medicine physician with UA’s College of Community Health Sciences, says people concerned about possible exposure to HIV should get tested right away and, if positive, start taking HIV medicine. She says the medication reduces the body’s HIV viral…
All University Medical Center locations – Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Fayette, Carrollton and Livingston – are accepting new patients. Visit UMC for more information. University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa offers a Faculty-Staff Clinic for UA employees and their families that provides walk-in and urgent care, scheduled appointments and travel health services. Hours are Monday-Friday from 8…
Mental Health Awareness May is recognized around the country as national Mental Health Awareness Month and has been observed in the United States since 1949. Mental health is a person’s general sense of emotional, psychological, social and cognitive well-being. Our mental health influences how we experience, think about and interact in our world. Our mental…
The Women’s Wellness Clinic, which is part of University Medical Center, provides mental health services that address the physical, social and emotional challenges resulting from pregnancy and childbirth, including postpartum depression and anxiety, miscarriage, stillbirth and traumatic childbirth. The clinic, which opened in March 2022, is funded through a five-year federal Health Resources and Services…
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…
