Business/Technology

Here's to Good Cyber Health

Feb 07, 2018 at 11:08 pm by Staff

- By RON FRECHETTE, THE CYBER GUY This is the time when we are super motivated to crush the goals we set out to achieve in the new year. It is also the time when many of us.... Read More
Clinical

Nemours Children's Urgent Care Now Opening Earlier, To Help Parents This Flu Season

Feb 06, 2018 at 04:45 pm by Staff

Families who want care from a Nemours board-certified pediatrician for their child's flu symptoms will now find it even easier to be seen at a Nemours Children's Urgent Ca.... Read More
Clinical

Rep. Rene Plasencia Pushes to Expand Miami's Syringe Exchange Pilot Program Throughout the State

Feb 06, 2018 at 01:43 pm by Staff

Florida's lawmakers seek to expand the syringe exchange program established in Miami Dade County all over the State in an effort to prevent the transmission of blood-borne i.... Read More
Clinical

The 'Gesundheit Machine' Collects Campus Cooties In Race Against A Fierce Flu

Feb 06, 2018 at 01:41 pm by Staff

  Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, Kaiser Health News It's turning out to be a particularly harsh flu season. The epidemic hasn't hit the University of Maryland College Park.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Community Health Centers Caught In 'Washington's Political Dysfunction'

Feb 06, 2018 at 01:33 pm by Staff

  Steven Findlay, Kaiser Health News As lawmakers face another deadline this week for passing legislation to keep the federal government open, one of the outstanding is.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Therigy® Kicks Off 2018 With a New Bundle of Patient-Centered Therapy Management Products and Enhancements

Feb 06, 2018 at 01:01 pm by Staff

Therigy, the pioneer and leader in developing cloud-based medication therapy management solutions, is starting 2018 strong by creating more value for new and existing TherigyS.... Read More
Grand Rounds

New Physicians Join Blood and Marrow Transplant Center, Cancer Institute of Florida

Feb 06, 2018 at 11:11 am by Staff

Florida Hospital Medical Group and the medical team at Cancer Institute of Florida have added another award-winning cancer specialist with the arrival of Martin Dietrich.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Leading Health Groups Caution Congress Against Including Medicare Cuts in Budget Bill

Feb 06, 2018 at 11:00 am by Staff

The American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians and the American College of Surgeons sent the following lette.... Read More
Business/Technology

PONTE HEALTH Making Headway on Vertical Medical City, Becoming the Tallest Tower in Downtown Orlando

Feb 06, 2018 at 10:45 am by Staff

This past week, developer Ponte of PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC, began work with Executives Phil Brown and Bradley Friel of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA).... Read More
Grand Rounds

Novlet Mattis Joins Orlando Health as CIO

Feb 06, 2018 at 10:29 am by Staff

Novlet Mattis has been named Chief Information Officer for Orlando Health. In this position, she is responsible for establishing the vision and direction of the organization's.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

New Medicare Card Information

Feb 06, 2018 at 10:24 am by Staff

New Medicare Card: Web Updates To help you prepare for the transition to the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) on Medicare cards beginning April 1, 2018, review the n.... Read More
Clinical

CoBALT Website Connects Families, Providers with Trusted Autism Resources

Feb 05, 2018 at 05:10 pm by Staff

A new website developed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) connects familie.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Physician Spotlight: Andreia Moraes Acuna, MD

Feb 03, 2018 at 02:00 pm by Staff

Andreia Moraes Acuna, MD, is a board-certified Gynecologist and Obstetrician and fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Acuna obtained her m.... Read More
Business/Technology

As States Target High Drug Prices, Pharma Targets State Lawmakers

Feb 03, 2018 at 01:41 pm by Staff

  Jay Hancock and Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News It was expected to be a perfunctory statehouse meeting -- three lobbyists and a legislator discussing a proposal t.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Stalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill

Feb 03, 2018 at 01:33 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal government through Feb. 8, Congress is steeling itself to consi.... Read More
Business/Technology

Expert Advice For The Corporate Titans Taking On Health Care

Feb 01, 2018 at 09:56 pm by Staff

  KHN Staff An announcement Tuesday by three of the nation's corporate titans -- Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- that they are joining forces.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

After Polyps Are Detected, Patients May No Longer Qualify For Free Colonoscopies

Feb 01, 2018 at 09:46 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Insurance coverage of colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is a frequent source of frustration for consumers, including.... Read More
Independent Physicians

51st Annual Tomoka Regional Science and Engineering Fair Showcases Promising Young Scientists and Engineers

Feb 01, 2018 at 04:55 pm by Staff

The VCMS recognized two young scholars for their projects in the Biomedical and Health Services category. Each received a check for $250, an award certificate, and each w.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Patients Deserve Clarity on Proposed Pain Relief Limitations

Feb 01, 2018 at 04:26 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society As the Florida Legislature quickly advances legislation to address the opioid crisis, it is crit.... Read More
Business/Technology

Florida Hospital Plans Emergency Departments in Waterford Lakes, Oviedo

Feb 01, 2018 at 04:12 pm by Staff

Florida Hospital is launching a major expansion of services on the east side of Orlando, with standalone emergency departments planned for Waterford Lakes and Oviedo. The.... Read More