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Lake Nona's Medical City Taking Shape
UCF Medical School Students to Begin Classes This FallLake Nona's medical city is emerging not only as Orlando's fastest-growing, most innovative master-planned community encompassing 7,000 acres, but also as a "Project of Promise" featuring Nemours Children's Hospital, M.D. Anderson Orlando's Cancer Research Institute, Orlando VA Medical Center, University of Central Florida's new College of Medicine and Health Sciences campus, Burnham Institute for Medical Research's east coast campus, and a University of Florida research facility dotting the Lake Nona Gateway Interchange in the 600-acre Science & Technology Park.
LYNNE JETER |
SCC Nursing Program Made Noise in 2008
Big Draws: Men and … Jeopardy!?
In 2008, Seminole Community College (SCC) made plenty of noise in the medical community.
The school's nursing program saw an influx of male students, thanks to Partners for a Healthy Community (PHC)'s catchy campaign "Are You Man Enough to be a Nurse?" that kicked off last April during the men's NCAA basketball finals to address Central Florida's nursing shortage.
LYNNE JETER |
Single Tenant Triple NNN Properties: The way to sleep easy at night!
Why take the risk of the stock market, commodities, currencies, and even risky commercial real estate deals?
It is one thing to be under 45 or 50 and still have a good 15 or 20 years of solid earning potential, but to my family members who are retired or semi-retired, the 30 to 50% hit their retirement portfolios have taken has devastated them.
CARMINE TUTERA |
Florida Among States with Most Severe Medicaid Shortfalls
Funding for Nursing Home Care Not Being Adequately Addressed
Florida ranks among the Top 10 states with the most severe Medicaid shortfalls, according to an Eljay analysis of Medicaid funding for nursing home care released in October for the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
LYNNE JETER |
New Patient Tower Opens at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
Expanded Facility Serves Southwest Orlando Community
Just before Thanksgiving, clinicians began treating inpatients in the new Dr. P. Phillips Hospital tower on Turkey Lake Road in southwest Orlando.
The hospital, part of Orlando Health, added capacity for 142 additional patient rooms and enhanced medical services.
LYNNE JETER |
Florida Ranked 6th Least Healthy State
Low Ranking on Par with Other Southern States
In a state-by-state comparison, the people of Florida ranked 6th least healthy in the nation, according to America's Health Rankings, a report put out annually by United Health Foundation. The results squared Florida on par with its Southern-state contemporaries ranked most unhealthy as a region.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
E-Prescribing in the Medicare Program
Bonus Potential but Ultimate Penalty
Electronic prescribing was enacted as part of the Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) passed by Congress July 15, 2008.
E-Prescribing in the legislation provides for a bonus for compliance initially, but eventually a penalty if you are not "successfully" prescribing.
LESLIE WITKIN |
Lake-Sumter Medical Society
Happy New Year!Lake-Sumter Medical Society is anticipating an exciting New Year with renewed interest, optimism and enthusiasm. The Board of Governors and Executive Director, Carol Millwater, have taken seriously the challenge of creating a strategic plan, focusing on a multi-faceted outline which includes: Organizational – Enhancing the benefits of membership; Marketing – Increasing awareness of the Medical Society county-wide; Financial – Membership and fund raising; Community – Expanding the scope of service to others and seeking partnerships; and Executive – Board Development and recruitment.
CAROL MILLWATER |
Endocrine Society Releases New Practice Guidelines to Prevent, Treat Childhood Obesity
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
In light of today's lifestyle choices, however, the old adage should probably be rephrased to more accurately depict 21st century America — the deep fried apple pie doesn't fall far from the fast food chain.
Considering the number of overweight and obese adults in this country, it shouldn't be surprising that the nation is raising more and more overweight and obese children. Still, this issue somehow seems to catch many parents and healthcare providers off guard.
CINDY SANDERS |
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John E. Monaco, MD
Pediatrician Relies on Family History When Diagnosing
John E. Monaco, MD, a pediatric intensivist and chairman of the pediatric department at Brandon Regional Hospital, faces many challenges as he routinely cares for his pint sized patients.
WENDY R. LEVINE GROSS |
Introduction to sleep and sleep disorders
Sleep is not the passive state many people once considered it to be. It is now known to be a highly active process during which the day's events are processed and energy is restored. The sleep state is characterized by changes in brain wave activity, breathing, heart rate, body temperature and other physiological functions.
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