Dr. Scott Harris
Alabama Public Health Department braces for onset of cold and flu season
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said Thursday that respiratory virus cases are manageable as the cold and flu season begins. “Our respiratory virus season is upon us, and we’ve spent a lot of time talking about that,” said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said to state committee board members of the ADPH […]
Alabama Department of Public Health approves birth center regulations
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Thursday approved a set of rules that would require birthing centers to have oversight by a physician or medical director at its State Committee of Public Health meeting in Montgomery Thursday. The rules proposed would also require birth centers to be within 30 minutes of a hospital with […]
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris receives 7% raise
The state committee board members of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) voted unanimously Thursday to give State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris a 7% raise, effective in October. Harris makes about $307,000 a year, according to state data. The raise, amounting to about a $20,000 yearly salary increase, includes a 5% performance-based increase […]
ADPH proposes physician oversight for birthing centers
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) last week approved a set of rules for public comment that would require birthing centers to have oversight by a physician or medical director. The rules proposed would also require birthing centers to be within 30 minutes of a hospital with OB-GYN services. “The real central issue that […]