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January 20, 2016 Heads Together, Nashville: Can We Raise City’s Abysmal Health Stats?

Frist’s NashvilleHealth seeking participants for diverse working groups tackling poor child health, smoking, hypertension Former United States Senator Bill Frist, an acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, has worked on public health issues for decades. As Senator beginning in 1994 and Majority…

December 31, 2015 Nashville’s top 10 business stories of 2015

In 2015, the city’s booming real estate market reached new heights as it transformed longstanding retail corners and created new ones. During this time some of the state’s health-care challenges were on center stage, as Insure Tennessee was shunned by lawmakers and the state stayed…

December 16, 2015 The Childhood Experiences That Can Cut 20 Years Off Your Life

Dec. 16, 2015 | Forbes By Senator Bill Frist, M.D. I recently heard a startling statistic. According to a CDC study, children who endure six or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) by the age of 18—incidents of abuse or neglect…

November 15, 2015 The numbers are in — and they’re not all good

By Dr. William H. Frist I like to keep an eye on my hometown’s statistics. I love seeing Nashville listed among the nation’s best cities to launch a startup, raise a family and visit for a weekend away. According to…

November 15, 2015 Who is the quarterback of population health?

Stakeholders take different approaches to trying to deliver lasting wellness improvements NashvillePost November 15, 2015 by Emily Kubis Population health management is often mentioned as the salve for many of the health system’s wounds. If only patients could be better managed,…