Moss Covered Jim Moss has forged an empire. Since assuming the helm in 1986 of the then 579-bed Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Moss has expanded the West Tennessee Healthcare system to include the 53-year-old flagship hospital and five satellite hospitals, providing 1,147 beds system-wide.
As the undefeated champion of health care in Jackson and the surrounding counties, Moss has faced his fair share of challengers. Over the past two decades, many have fought West Tennessee Healthcare and its controversial leader—including giant hospital chain HCA—all seeking a piece of the increasingly lucrative pie. Since 1982, revenue has grown from about $44 million to a projected $900 million this year.
Top 100 Tennessee Lawyers How do you find a good lawyer? For most people, recommendations from business associates point the way.
Political News & Notes The decision to move Tennessee’s presidential primary up to Feb. 10 has most people believing that the Volunteer State will play a more significant role in determining which of the 10 Democratic presidential candidates will be chosen
Setting the Table: Upcoming 2004 Legislation ov. Phil Bredesen’s blueprint for the future of TennCare, the state’s maligned health care program, will dominate headlines during the upcoming legislative session.
Tabled Efforts In 1983, Gov. Lamar Alexander studied lobbyists’ doings on Capitol Hill and found the state’s business community so riven by self-interest
Dolphin-Safe Selling When Nick Plessas decided to take Green Dolphin Systems Corp. public about a year ago, he had no idea that his plan...would land it right in the middle of a major Wall Street problem.
Jack Lupton A chat with Jack Lupton the revitalization of downtown Chattanooga
Bill Coming Due? Bill Stacy’s 30-plus-year administrative career has been one of building accomplishment. Yet his biggest opportunity might be right around the corner. Following a decade-long stint as president of Southeast Missouri State University (1979-89), Stacy served as founding president of California State University San Marcos (1989-1996) before assuming his current position as president of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in 1997. At UTC, Stacy landed the school’s biggest philanthropic gift in history in 2001, a…
All the Belle’s Horses A consortium representing the $25 billion dollar thoroughbred industry recently descended on the blue blooded enclave of Belle Mead
Silver Lining A tornado hit Jackson in May, killing 11 people and damaging more than 2,000 buildings across Madison County
Leaving Nashvegas After 15 years in Nashville, the Southern Festival of Books is taking a year-long sabbatical to Memphis, where supporters are expected to offer more than $100,000 to help fund the event.
