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East Tennessee Medical Group Sponsors Movie To Benefit United Way

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – August 12, 2011

Alcoa, TN- East Tennessee Medical Group is bringing the cartoon “Rio” to the Palace Theater in downtown Maryville Sat. Aug. 13, with proceeds to benefit United Way. Ticket prices are $5, with doors opening at 6:30p.m. and the movie starting at 7 p.m.

The G-rated comedy adventure features a macaw from Minnesota who takes a walk on the wild side in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the movie’s start, attendees can answer trivia questions to compete for door prizes. Concessions also will be available.

East Tennessee Medical Group is a 50-provider multi-specialty medical group in Alcoa, serving Blount County for over 15 years. For the third consecutive year, ETMG has been recognized as the #1 healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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ETMG Center for Sleep Medicine in Maryville Receives Program Accreditation

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – August 11, 2011

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The ETMG Center for Sleep Medicine, part of East Tennessee Medical Group, recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

ETMG Center for Sleep Medicine personnel, left to right: Tammy Moore, RPSGT (Registered Polsomnographic Technologist); Nelda Kagley, RPSGT; Charles Ashworth, Director; Bobbie Bullock, Office Manager; Lindsey Merriman, M.A.; Aqueel M. Kouser, M.D., Medical Director; Claudia Heina, FNP-BC Nurse Practitioner/Sleep Specialist; and Bruce Roberts, M.D., Pulmonologist.

“ETMG strives to offer the most innovative health care available to the people of East Tennessee. Our individualized approach to sleep medicine provides the best possible care for our patients,” said Ron German, ETMG CEO.

ETMG Center for Sleep Medicine, located at 710 Morganton Square Drive, is directed by Dr. Aqueel M. Kouser and staffed by physicians Fredric M. Radoff, M.D. and Bruce T. Roberts, M.D.

Dr. Patrick Strollo, American Academy of Sleep Medicine president congratulated ETMG Center for Sleep Medicine on fulfilling the high standards required for receiving accreditation as a sleep disorders center. “The center is a significant resource to the local medical community and will provide academic and scientific value in addition to the highest quality care for patients suffering from sleep disorders,” he said.

To receive a five-year accreditation, a sleep center must meet or exceed all standards for professional health care as designated by the AASM. The accreditation process involves detailed inspection of a center’s facility and staff, including an evaluation of testing procedures, patient contacts, and physician training. Additionally, the facility’s goals must be clearly stated and include plans for positively affecting the quality of medical care in the community it serves.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine currently accredits more than 2,200 sleep medicine centers and laboratories across the country.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a professional medical society for clinicians, researchers, and other health care providers in the field of sleep medicine. As the national accrediting body for sleep disorders centers and labs, the AASM is dedicated to setting standards and promoting excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and research.

East Tennessee Medical Group is a 50-provider multi-specialty medical group in Alcoa, serving Blount County for over 15 years. For the third consecutive year, ETMG has been recognized as the #1 Healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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Nils Gaddis, D.O., Rejoins East Tennessee Medical Group

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – July 21, 2011

ALCOA, Tenn. – Nils Gaddis, D.O., will rejoin the internal medicine staff of East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa, Tenn, accepting new patients August 1.

Nils Gaddis, D.O.

Dr. Gaddis has been working as a hospitalist at Blount Memorial Hospital for ETMG for the last several years.  He received his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, Arizona. He completed his internship and residency at the Indiana University Department of Internal Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind.  At this same time Dr. Gaddis also served as the on-call physician at the Indiana University’s emergency room. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.  He has been employed by ETMG since 2003.

Dr. Gaddis is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.

East Tennessee Medical Group is a 50-provider multi-specialty medical group in Alcoa, serving Blount County for over 15 years. For the third consecutive year, ETMG has been recognized as the #1 Healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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Neal W. Atchley, M.D., Re-joins East Tennessee Medical Group

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – July 7, 2011

ALCOA, Tenn. – Board-certified family practice physician, Neal W. Atchley, M.D., will rejoin the primary care physician staff of East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa, Tenn, accepting new patients August 1.

Neal W. Atchley, M.D.

Dr. Atchley earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tenn. He completed his family practice internship and his residency at the University of Alabama-Birmingham in Huntsville, Ala.  He is a member of the American Association of Family Practice.

East Tennessee Medical Group is a 50-provider multi-specialty medical group in Alcoa, serving Blount County for over 15 years. For the third consecutive year, ETMG has been recognized as the #1 Healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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Media Contact:
Ron German
(865)984-ETMG
rgerman@etmg.net

East Tennessee Medical Group Longtime Employees Honored

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – June 30, 2011

ALCOA, Tenn. – East Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG) recently honored its longtime employees who have worked at the multi-specialty physician practice for more than five years.

The presentation was one highlight of the companywide picnic held Saturday, May 21 in Springbrook Park, Alcoa.

Recipients of the five-year longevity awards included:

  • Karen Click
  • Glenda Gibson
  • Teresa Russell
  • Brandi Byrd
  • Stephanie Tipton
  • Peggy Young
  • Jenny Lewis
  • Susan Wilson
  • Alma Evans
  • Judy Kubik
  • Amanda Cummings
  • Jennifer Malonee
  • Carolyn Tompkins
  • Melissa Pendleton
  • Nelda Kagley
  • Cheree Broscious
  • Jackie Hopkins
  • Dustin Bowen
  • Keema Kidd
  • Stephanie Wyatt
  • Megan Bender
  • Chandra Hearon
  • Charity Ward
  • Nadine Derksen
  • Dianne Gruber

Recipients of the 10-year awards included:

  • Deloris A. Hendrickson
  • Beth Russell
  • Jessica Patty
  • Amanda Hendrick
  • Patti Seigler
  • Dr. Alma Leaird
  • Bobbie Bullock
  • Jocelyn Carroll
  • Heather Zweifel
  • Jim Long

Recipients of the 15+ year awards included:

  • Lissa Baldwin
  • Sherry Reagan
  • Lucy Mckeehan
  • Jan Cope
  • Katie Turner
  • Mike Clapp
  • Sandy Russell
  • Regina Piuma
  • Patsy McCall
  • Pat Cox
  • Patti Lawson
  • Rhonda Taylor
  • Carol Wicks
  • Jo Rasar
  • Sandra Bonds
  • Belinda Riegle

Of East Tennessee Medical Group’s 200 employees, over 60 percent have been employed for more than five years.

East Tennessee Medical Group is a 50-provider multi-specialty medical group in Alcoa, serving Blount County for over 15 years. For the third consecutive year, ETMG has been recognized as the #1 Healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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Media Contact:
Ron German
(865)984-ETMG
rgerman@etmg.net

East Tennessee Medical Group Achieves MGMA “Better Performer” Status

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – January 31, 2011

ALCOA, Tenn.—  East Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG), voted for the last two years as Blount County’s leading healthcare facility, has been named a “better performer” for 2010 by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). ETMG was recognized by Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups: 2010 Report based on 2009 Data for superior operational performance compared with similar medical group practices nationwide.

The MGMA report, a benchmarking standard among medical groups for over a decade, was produced using data from respondents to the MGMA Cost Survey: 2010 Reports Based on 2009 Data as well as data from a questionnaire that assessed management behaviors, practices and procedures of better performers. The report profiles medical practices that have demonstrated success in one or more areas: profitability and cost management; productivity, capacity and staffing; accounts receivable and collections; patient satisfaction; and managed care operations.

East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa, was founded in 1994 by nine physicians with over eighty years of collective medical experience. Now, over 15 years later, the group boasts 40 physicians representing12 specialties in one centralized location. ETMG utilizes the most advanced technology East Tennessee has to offer, including a state-of-the art 64 Slice CT Scanner, electronic medical records, digital X-ray, ultrasound and a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). ETMG’s recent awards include being voted as the number one healthcare facility by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards for two consecutive years, and the TECHMED award for its outstanding use of patient care technology and its innovative use of electronic medical records (EMR) in its practice.

“East Tennessee Medical Group’s physicians, healthcare providers and staff are delighted to receive this “better performer” designation. We have long been recognized locally for cutting-edge healthcare, as evidenced by our ranking as the number one healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. It is only fitting for ETMG also to receive recognition on a national level,” said Ron German, CEO, East Tennessee Medical Group.

East Tennessee Medical Group is a 50-provider multi-specialty medical group in Alcoa, serving Blount County for over 15 years. For the second consecutive year, ETMG has been recognized as the #1 Healthcare facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

About MGMA

MGMA is the premier membership association for professional administrators and leaders of medical group practices. Since 1926, MGMA has delivered networking, professional education and resources, and political advocacy for medical practice management. Today, MGMA’s 22,500 members lead 13,700 organizations nationwide in which some 275,000 physicians provide more than 40 percent of the health care services delivered in the United States.

MGMA’s mission is to continually improve the performance of medical group practice professionals and the organizations they represent. MGMA promotes the group practice model as the optimal framework for health care delivery, assisting group practices in providing efficient, safe, patient-focused and affordable care. MGMA is headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and maintains a government affairs office in Washington, D.C. Please visit mgma.com.

Media Contact:
Ron German
East Tennessee Medical Group
(865) 984-ETMG

PACS Imaging Technology Arrives at East Tennessee Medical Group

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – July 16, 2009

ALCOA, Tenn. – East Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG) has installed  the AVREO Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) at its facility at 266 Joule St., Alcoa, to more efficiently provide patients with cutting-edge imaging and digital technology.

PACS retrieves, distributes and stores medical images on computer networks to replace hard copies. Ron German, CEO of ETMG, said PACS is an “important asset to ETMG because the technological advances will ultimately improve our patients’ experience and quality of medical care. PACS offers a clear advantage to ETMG through its ability to improve workflow, reduce time and costs, and equip physicians with an easily-accessible way to view images.”

“I am proud that ETMG is the first and only multi-specialty physician group in the greater Knoxville area to purchase this state-of-the art imaging system. Our patients will clearly benefit through the efficiencies this system brings us,” he said.

                 The system provides:

  • Physician accessibility of images from anywhere
  • Confidentiality and safety of studies
  • Access to all historical studies
  • Greater staff efficiency
  • Appointment duration is reduced

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule Street, Alcoa, is Blount County’s most comprehensive physicians’ organization, with more than 50 physicians and allied health professionals, supported by state of the art technology and staff. ETMG was voted the #1 healthcare facility in Blount County in the 2009 Maryville Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. ETMG also is the recipient of the 2008 TECHMED award for its use of innovative electronic medical records and patient care technology and voted the Best Healthcare Facility in Blount County by The Daily Times Readers Choice Awards. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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East Tennessee Medical Group’s CareToday Clinic Offers Advantage vs. the ER

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – June 30, 2009

ALCOA, Tenn. – Summertime injuries don’t have to be a pain.

rahn_l_015rEast Tennessee Medical Group’s C. Larry Rahn, M.D., thinks we all should spend as much time with our family and friends as possible. That’s why patients should know that walk-in clinics like the (ETMG) CareToday Clinic, 266 Joule Street, Alcoa, Tenn., are a natural alternative to the hectic chaos of a local emergency room.

“For summer-type minor injuries and infections such as bee stings, minor burns, poison ivy and sprains, the CareToday Clinic presents an excellent alternative for these types of ailments. We provide quality care efficiently and conveniently in a quiet setting. By coming to the CareToday Clinic, a patient avoids spending hours and hours in local emergency waiting rooms,” said Dr. Rahn, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and medical director of the CareToday Clinic. The CareToday Clinic is open weekdays, evenings, weekends, and most holidays.

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule Street, Alcoa, is Blount County’s most comprehensive physicians’ organization, with more than 50 physicians and allied health professionals, supported by state of the art technology and staff. ETMG was voted the #1 healthcare facility in Blount County in the 2009 Maryville Daily Times Readers’ Choice Awards. ETMG also is the recipient of the 2008 TECHMED award for its use of innovative electronic medical records and patient care technology. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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Jennifer Lay Best, M.D., Returns to East Tennessee Medical Group

Posted by Lisa Hood Skinner – June 29, 2009

ALCOA, Tenn. – Board-certified internist Jennifer Lay Best, M.D., will specialize in women’s health as she rejoins the staff of East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa, Tenn.  She began accepting new patients June 1.
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Dr. Best earned her medical degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. She completed her internal medicine internship and her residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.  She has been in private practice since 2006, and is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Tennessee Medical Association.

East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule Street, Alcoa, is Blount County’s most comprehensive physicians’ organization, with more than 50 physicians and allied health professionals, supported by state of the art technology and staff.  ETMG also is the recipient of the 2008 TECHMED award for its use of innovative electronic medical records and patient care technology. For more information, call 984-ETMG or visit its website at www.etmg.net.

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Media Contact
Lisa Hood Skinner
(865) 584-0550 x 119