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LEADERS IN HEALTHCARE: Darryl Tol, Florida Hospital DeLand
DELAND--Born in the very small town of Dunlap, Tenn., and raised until kindergarten age in Borneo, Indonesia, Daryl Tol was brought up surrounded by role models who approached life with a servant's heart.
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Maitland Team Advancing Minimally Invasive Treatment of AAAs in Central Florida
Adcock and Winter Represent First Vascular Surgeons in Central Florida to Perform EVAR Procedure Nearly A Decade Ago
MAITLAND—When Manuel Perez, MD, joined G. Kendrix Adcock, MD, and Rob Winter, MD, in private practice at Florida Vascular Consultants in Maitland in 2002, the trio knew they had assembled a team ready to advance the minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in Central Florida.
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Making the Right Medical Billing Choice
Medical Billing is a knowledge-based and time consuming occupation. Physicians are becoming more aware that a strong medical biller is essential to having a successful practice. As their patient volume increases, so does the workload for the medical biller. This often becomes an overwhelming burden for one person to handle creating a financial disaster for the physician.
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LOCAL MEDICAL SOCIETIES
Updates and announcements from Orange County Medical Society.

Has the Down Economy affected the Medical Office Market?
After attending a recent economic panel forum, one developer said that the strongest areas of commercial real estate are apartment development, senior housing and medical office development. Although business is slow, the medical world is still surviving and is more resilient to economic swings. While many practices have seen slowdowns, it's nowhere near the severity of other sectors in the business community. While many patients have lost their insurance or ability to cover copays, there seems to be enough demand to keep the doors open at hospitals and medical clinics.
SHANNON HERRING

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Florida Hospital DeLand Mission-Bound
$30 Million Invested in Campus Since 2005
DELAND--Between capital improvement projects, new innovative programs for local residents, increased employee participation in patient care and community events, plus behind-the-scenes improvements, Florida Hospital DeLand is well on its way to achieving its mission: to continue to increase the number of private rooms for patients, increase the quality of the hospital's critical care program, move outpatient services to offsite locations that are convenient and simple to access for the community, and build a lifelong health system for the community that is seen as a community asset.
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorders
When a student is not doing well in school, especially if teachers also report that the student doesn't seem to concentrate in class and complete assignments, the parents may wonder if the student has an Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is important for parents to recognize the symptoms of an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and then work with the proper professionals in making this diagnosis.
Clarice L. Honeywell, M.S., N.C.S.P., Licensed School Psychologist

 Imaging Focus

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Stepping It Up In a Big Way
Inspired by Daughter, Liza Perla-Riedel Helps SCI Community
SANFORD--Two years ago, in the chilly darkness of a springtime night, Liza Perla-Riedel was awakened by a call that all parents dread: her child had been in an automobile accident. Seriously injured, Riedel's 17-year-old daughter, Amanda Perla, was being airlifted to a nearby hospital.
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Team of Hundreds "Assists" Orthopedic Surgeon Stephen Goll during Live Telecast Surgery
During Florida's dog days of summer—the hottest, most sultry stretch of the year –Stephen Goll, MD, took center stage at one of modern medicine's most fascinating, historic events.
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A Fresh Beginning
SCI Floridians Given Hope Through Project Walk®
SANFORD--The work at Step It Up Recovery Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Sanford that officially opened in July, begins for the spinal cord injury (SCI) patient when he leaves the hospital, provided he can breathe on his own, does not have severe osteoporosis and has been cleared by a physician to begin an intensive exercise program.
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 Health Information Technology Focus

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Recruiting New Physicians is Easy, Making Sure They Stay is Hard
Once a physician signs the contract to join a medical group, the practice's effort to bring another doctor into the fold has only just begun. Making sure that doctor stays is the real trick.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD

 Spotlights

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Robert Peter Winter, MD
MAITLAND--Rob Winter, MD, may be well known around the Central Florida club scene for his lead rocker role with the popular local band Running With Scissors (RWS).
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