Feature Profiles

Healthcare Leader: Philip N. Styne, MD, AGAF

Dec 31, 2017 at 08:18 pm by Staff

Central Florida-based Shepherd's Hope is the largest free and charitable clinic in Florida, providing access to high quality, compassionate medical care at five health cente.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Physician Spotlight: Michael F. D'Angelo, MD

Dec 31, 2017 at 08:08 pm by Staff

Growing up in a small town in Iowa, Michael F. D'Angelo, was in a place where the local doctor still made house calls at all times of the day and night. Their local doctor h.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Bigger Vision for Health IT

Dec 31, 2017 at 07:56 pm by Staff

By COLIN FORWARD Hype around crypto currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum reached a fever pitch toward the end of 2017. The appeal is obvious: speculators have been doublin.... Read More
Independent Physicians

OCMS to Elect New Leaders

Dec 28, 2017 at 02:22 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society The Orange County Medical Society is pleased to announce the organization will elect new leaders.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Orthopedic Surgeon Inducted Into International Hip Society

Dec 27, 2017 at 07:05 pm by Staff

Orlando Health is excited to announce that orthopedic surgeon George Haidukewych, MD, has been inducted into the International Hip Society, an exclusive association of joint s.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida ENT Surgical Specialists Welcomes James S. Atkins, Jr., MD

Dec 27, 2017 at 04:23 pm by Staff

Florida ENT Surgical Specialists, based at Florida Hospital Celebration Health, has added another award-winning specialist with the arrival of James S. Atkins, Jr., MD, and hi.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital for Children Debuts Renovated, Spacious Cancer Unit

Dec 27, 2017 at 03:01 pm by Staff

Florida Hospital for Children is pleased to open its renovated hematology/oncology unit, which features significantly larger patient rooms, state-of-the-art equipment and a fa.... Read More
Business/Technology

AID Year in Review

Dec 27, 2017 at 01:50 pm by Staff

The year 2017 saw AID fight for independent doctors and showed gains in growth, exposure and successful battles. 1. We spoke up and out in Washington. AID made several.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Pennington Development Group and BioFit Performance Collaborate

Dec 27, 2017 at 12:37 pm by Staff

Pennington Development Group and BioFit Performance announced the development of a 3+ Acre parcel, located at the southwest corner of W State Road 426 and Kananwood Ct/A.... Read More
Business/Technology

10 Things You Can Expect from Healthcare in 2018

Dec 26, 2017 at 10:26 pm by Staff

Abhinav Shashank With 2017 almost in the rear-view mirror, it is time to look forward to 2018 and how healthcare will evolve in this year. The last year has been an even.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Children's Insurance, Other Health Programs Funded -- For Now -- In Bill

Dec 22, 2017 at 09:59 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The bill passed by Congress late Thursday to keep most of the federal government funded for another month also provided a temporary r.... Read More
Clinical

Infection Lapses Rampant In Nursing Homes But Punishment Is Rare

Dec 22, 2017 at 09:28 pm by Staff

  Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News, Photos by Heidi de Marco Basic steps to prevent infections -- such as washing hands, isolating contagious patients and keeping ill nu.... Read More
Business/Technology

Arthritis Drugs Show How U.S. Drug Prices Defy Economics

Dec 22, 2017 at 09:15 pm by Staff

  Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News   Renda Bower knows well the cost of drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis - her husband, son and daughter all have the painf.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Sound Off: Have You Experienced Increased Delays or Denials for Medically Necessary Care from your Health Insurer?

Dec 21, 2017 at 07:59 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society In previous columns we have expressed concern with the expansion of Utilization Guidelines, Prio.... Read More
Business/Technology

Billing Under Another's Provider Number Can Cause Trouble

Dec 21, 2017 at 07:48 pm by Staff

By EMMA CECIL, JD An Oklahoma physician recently agreed to pay the government $580,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to t.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Medicare Penalizes Group Of 751 Hospitals For Patient Injuries

Dec 21, 2017 at 07:35 pm by Staff

  Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News The federal government Thursday lowered a year's worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest ra.... Read More
Grand Rounds

CMS Updates Website to Compare Hospital Quality

Dec 21, 2017 at 05:51 pm by Staff

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated data on the Hospital Compare website and on data.medicare.gov to provide patients, families and all stakeholde.... Read More
Clinical

Doing More Harm Than Good? Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation's Older Patients

Dec 20, 2017 at 09:52 pm by Staff

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in Maryland o.... Read More
Business/Technology

Drug Industry Spent Millions To Squelch Talk About High Drug Prices

Dec 20, 2017 at 08:18 pm by Staff

  Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Facing bipartisan hostility over high drug prices in an election year, the pharma industry's biggest trade group boosted revenue by ne.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Looking North: Can A Single-Payer Health System Work In The U.S.?

Dec 20, 2017 at 08:10 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News TORONTO -- For Dr. Peter Cram, an American internist who spent most of his career practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, moving here about.... Read More