Personal intervention reducing frequent, uninsured ER visits at Regional One
Early results show new Regional One Health program cutting costs, but also improving the lives of uninsured patients who visit too frequently for a variety of reasons.
Michelle Corbet
Reporter
Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
There are 256 articles by Michelle Corbet :
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December 2018
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Business Without philanthropy, Ravine will be ‘grittier’ than the renderings
A vacant rail spur beside the former Kudzu’s Bar & Grill received initial funding to be transformed into a shared public plaza. -
Real Estate Indigo Ag secures final incentive ‘puzzle piece’
At its last meeting of 2018, the EDGE board ran through a slew of approvals, including part of Memphis and Shelby County’s promised incentive to land Indigo Ag’s North American headquarters. -
Business GMACW names another interim executive director
The nonprofit tasked with solving greater Memphis’ skills gap is starting 2019 with another interim leader. -
Business Canadian elevator company ‘no longer pursuing’ approved tax incentive
A Canadian elevator company is no longer pursuing a local tax incentive for its $3.5 million investment and creation of 25 new jobs in Hickory Hill. -
Health Care Lyft raises funds, provides ride credit for St. Jude families
Next time you take a Lyft, choosing to round your fare up to the nearest dollar could provide a free ride for families whose children are receiving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. -
Health Care BlueCross removes Oxycontin, adds acupuncture amid opioid crisis
Blue Cross Blue Shield taking more steps to reduce opioid circulation, and will begin covering acupuncture for pain relief in 2019.
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Health Care Flu hunter’s career spent tracking down a virus
The 86-year-old scientist who linked the origin of the flu virus to migratory birds still comes to work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to prepare for a possible pandemic should bird flu ever learn to spread among humans.
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Health Care Methodist first to offer new drug-releasing artery stent locally
Methodist Le Bonheur is offering a new stent treatment for patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease, a condition that diabetics and those with high blood pressure are susceptible to develop.
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Health Care Methodist Le Bonheur to close outpatient surgery center
An outpatient surgery center that employs 22 people is closing in mid-January. -
Health Care Fear, lack of insurance could be keeping Memphis-area women from mammograms
Breast cancer consortium to probe why more women in the Memphis metro are not getting annual mammograms, and reasons behind the wide mortality gap between white and black women.
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Health Care Instead of flowers, send hope
A little girl's brief life spawns a new way to help families in need while their loved ones are hospitalized.
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Health Care Mild hypothermia could reduce harmful effects of newborn seizures
A local doctor has received the funds to test how mild hypothermia could prevent the harmful effects of brain seizures in newborn babies.
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January 2019
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Health Care NICView cameras give preemies’ parents live, 24/7 access
Baptist Women’s Hospital is using technology to connect families with their newborn relatives who are recovering in the NICU.
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Health Care Cigna reaches contract agreement with St. Francis parent co.
After a year of tense contract negotiations, Cigna and the parent company of Saint Francis Healthcare have come to an agreement.
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Health Care Memphis’ first baby of 2019 delivered at Methodist South
The first baby of 2019 in Memphis was born at Methodist South Hospital at 2:47 a.m.
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Health Care Collierville chiropractor opening East Memphis office
A Collierville chiropractor is opening a second office in East Memphis and has her sights set on additional locations.
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Health Care Le Bonheur video game collaboration has kids jumping to exercise
An exercise physiologist at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is working with a local virtual reality developer to get kids introduced to healthy practices, like exercise, early in life.
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Health Care Clinical trial asks locals to ‘get swabbed’ to link Alzheimer’s, DNA
A clinical trial company is looking for people who want to know if Alzheimer’s disease is in their DNA.
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Business SVP resignation continues Chamber’s search for talent
Last year, the chamber’s senior leadership team made a near 180. With another senior vice president leaving for AutoZone, the turnover streak continues.
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Business UTHSC to hold inaugural advisory board meeting in Nashville
Like the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will now operate under its own board of trustees and its inaugural meeting is slated this week.
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Real Estate Midtown cottage development goes back to land use board
Land use board to reconsider application calling for 16 cottage-style homes on church property near Rhodes College in Midtown.
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Real Estate Memphis vies for 166 new order fulfillment, distribution jobs
An opportunity for a distribution operator to pursue a new contract could bring 166 new jobs to Memphis.
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Health Care Facing national shortage, St. Francis recruits nurses from abroad
St. Francis Hospital's CEO has taken a different slant to stem the nursing shortage, using a national recruiting company to help bring in nurses from outside the United States.
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Health Care Area employers make mental health benefits a priority for 2019
Local employers are working together to ensure their employee health benefit plans offer the same affordability and access to mental health services as they do to primary care.
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