Clinical

In Pursuit of Strength in Every Age

Sep 13, 2017 at 12:41 am by Staff

By BILL THOMAS, MD As a geriatrician with decades in the field, it's clear to me that the human body is built for aging. While it is true that our maximum physical strength,.... Read More
Business/Technology

Manage IT!

Sep 13, 2017 at 12:10 am by Staff

By JEFF ROCHE Orlando Medical News is pleased to present this first in a series of answers to questions from readers dealing with IT issues in the workplace. We encourage rea.... Read More
Business/Technology

CPA Speak: Business Loans and Cash Flow Management

Sep 12, 2017 at 11:26 pm by Staff

By DALIA CANTOR, CPA Small practice owners are, more often than not, challenged with cash flow management constraints especially when faced with fronting the cash to pay e.... Read More
Business/Technology

Encouraging Positive Change in Healthcare

Sep 12, 2017 at 09:54 pm by Staff

By NINA TALLEY and KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent... John Donne It's well established that teamwo.... Read More
Clinical

New Research: EHRs Contributing to Physician Burnout

Sep 11, 2017 at 07:32 pm by Staff

Primary care physicians spend more than half of their workday at a computer screen performing data entry and other tasks with electronic medical records (EHRs), according to n.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Orange: Post-Hurricane Health Awareness

Sep 11, 2017 at 11:36 am by Staff

Here are important tips on how to protect your family after the hurricane from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County. Food Safety: Preventing Foodborne DiseasesPeo.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Orange: Generator Safety Precautions

Sep 11, 2017 at 08:22 am by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County wants you to be aware of carbon monoxide dangers. CARBON MONOXIDE DANGERS--Generator safety precautions can help prevent p.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Orange Food Safety Information

Sep 10, 2017 at 08:36 pm by Staff

Here are a few food safety tips from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County. WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND RUNNING WATER: o After using the bathroom o.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Physician Spotlight: Dennis C. Smith, MD

Sep 09, 2017 at 09:10 pm by Staff

Dennis C. Smith, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon focused on bariatric surgery, a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, and a fellow of both the Am.... Read More
Business/Technology

Taking It to Heart

Sep 09, 2017 at 08:40 pm by Staff

Nemours commercials a hit, but hitting home with providers, too By PL JETER It's a simple yet compelling spot. Against a verdant backdrop of siblings gleefully playi.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Orange Reminder: Flood Waters Pose Health Risk

Sep 09, 2017 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As Hurricane Irma impacts the state, it is important to be prepared for flooding. Here is some flood information. Although skin contact with flood waters does not, by itself,.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

5 Governors Press Congress For Fast Bucks To Secure Obamacare Market In 2018

Sep 09, 2017 at 09:44 am by Staff

Julie Rovner and Rachel Bluth Kaiser Health News Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has a problem -- and not much time to solve it. The chairman of the Senate Health, Education,.... Read More
Business/Technology

Meningitis B Vaccine's High Price Tag Poses A Health Care Conundrum

Sep 09, 2017 at 09:37 am by Staff

  Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Four years ago, when meningitis B, an extremely rare but potentially lethal form of the infection, sickened a small number of colle.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Current Status of E-scribing Controlled Substances in Florida

Sep 07, 2017 at 05:58 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society Given the ongoing discussions around prescribing controlled substances and addressing the appropr.... Read More
Clinical

Hurricane Health Toll: Texas Doctor Taps Lessons From Katrina, Applies to Florida

Sep 07, 2017 at 05:25 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of Texas, she admits to some PTSD. In 2005, she was an inf.... Read More
Clinical

Shedding New Light On Hospice Care: No Need To Wait For The 'Brink Of Death'

Sep 07, 2017 at 05:02 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham Kaiser Health News A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Lawmakers Debate How Much Wiggle Room To Give States In Health Care

Sep 07, 2017 at 04:47 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News One of the few things that Republicans and Democrats broadly agree on is that states should have some flexibility to experiment with.... Read More
Clinical

Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells

Sep 05, 2017 at 09:02 am by Staff

      While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly for.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Pennington & Associates to Build Headquarters/Retail/Office Space in Oviedo

Sep 03, 2017 at 08:48 pm by Staff

The? ? development? ? arm? ? of? ? local? ? General? ? Contractor? ? Pennington? ? &? ? Associates,? ? Inc. has? ? a? ? development? ? site? ? under? ? contract.? ? In? ?.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Seminole Hosts Suicide Prevention Training

Sep 03, 2017 at 07:42 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) along with the Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care (FL LINC) project and other community partners is ho.... Read More