Orlando Regulatory

CMS Finalizes Rules for the Health Insurance Marketplace, Improving Stability

Dec 17, 2016 at 10:48 pm by Staff

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule and the final Annual Letter to Issuers for 2018, whic.... Read More
Business/Technology

Big Data Delivers More Tools for Patients

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:17 pm by Staff

By Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society The push for greater transparency and data analytics to assist patients in becoming educated con.... Read More
Clinical

The Power of the Patient

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:43 am by Staff

By ELAINE VAIL In the not-so-distant past, patients looked to their doctors and healthcare professionals as experts. There were rarely, if ever, questions like, "How much w.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Hank C. Hill, MD

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:40 am by Staff

By PL Jeter KISSIMMEE--Hank Hill, MD, recalls a pivotal moment in high school when a guidance counselor recommended bypassing biological research to pursue a medical degree.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Larry Jones

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:36 am by Staff

By PL JETER Health policy expert Larry Jones isn't certain that much will change about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after President Barack Obama leaves office Jan. 20, even t.... Read More
Business/Technology

CAPI Expands Philanthropic Outreach

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:32 am by Staff

By JUDY OTTO As an organization of medical professionals dedicated to the care of others, it's not surprising that the Central Florida Association of Physicians from the Ind.... Read More
Business/Technology

Using Engineering Principles and Data to Perfect Healthcare

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:28 am by Staff

By BETH RUDLOFF Stephanie Alexander was an unusual engineering student 30 years ago. Not only was she a woman, she wanted to focus her engineering skills on healthcare. "I.... Read More
Business/Technology

Very Serious Games

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:26 am by Staff

By COLIN FORWARD and KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks "I can't blow up Memory Mall," jokes Dr. Deborah Beidel, "President Hitt told me I couldn't." Dr. Beidel is a Pegasus Professor.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Kimberly Edwards Joins Avalon Park Group as Director of Health Care Operations

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:22 am by Staff

Bringing with her more than two decades of health care experience, Kimberly Edwards has joined Avalon Park Group as its director of health care operations. In addition, Edward.... Read More
Grand Rounds

The Heart Valve Center at Orlando Health Heart Institute is proud to now offer a minimally invasive treatment option for patients suffering from mitra

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:21 am by Staff

On October 17, 2016, an Orlando Health cardiac team successfully implanted the first totally percutaneous MitraClip® at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center to treat.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Introduces New MitraClip® Procedure -- A Minimally Invasive Technique to Treat Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:19 am by Staff

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Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital Awards More Than $1 Million In Community Projects to Meet Needs of Underserved

Dec 14, 2016 at 10:16 am by Staff

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Orlando Regulatory

Opinion: Finally, a Physician Chosen to Head HHS

Dec 13, 2016 at 09:17 am by Staff

By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. 12/13/2016 Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump for a common-sense and much needed approach to selecting the new Secretary of Health.... Read More
Business/Technology

The State of Health Care Real Estate in Central Florida

Dec 09, 2016 at 12:16 pm by Staff

By Melissa Parziale As the ever changing world of health care continues to evolve, all eyes and attention are being directed toward the impact that this evolution has had on.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Burgeoning Supplement Pie

Dec 08, 2016 at 11:02 pm by Staff

By Lynn G. Sheffield A popular question posed to elementary school children - "What do you want to be when you grow up?" - finds many children drawn to the noble profession of.... Read More
Business/Technology

Doctors And Hospitals Say 'Show Me The Money' Before Treating Patients

Dec 07, 2016 at 10:10 pm by Staff

Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Tai Boxley needs a hysterectomy. The 34-year-old single mother has uterine prolapse, a condition that occurs when the muscles and ligaments.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Senate Approves Landmark Mental Health Bill As Part Of 21st Century Cures Act

Dec 07, 2016 at 09:56 pm by Staff

Liz Szabo Kaiser Health News The Senate passed the first major mental health legislation in nearly a decade, sending the 21st Century Cures Act to President Barack Obama, who.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Patients Need Solutions for Covering their Cost of Care

Dec 07, 2016 at 09:37 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society One of the greatest fortunes I have received in my life is the advice I received from my insurance a.... Read More
Clinical

Good Nutrition is a Good Prescription

Dec 07, 2016 at 08:48 pm by Staff

As we are becoming a more health conscious society everyone wants to know what is really in their food, and what does "organic" really means. One way to be certain of what is.... Read More
Clinical

Environmental Services: It Makes a Difference

Dec 05, 2016 at 11:12 pm by Staff

Dominick Clayton and Odessa Betancourt Why is choosing the right environmental services company so important? Cleanliness is just not a luxury in the medical field. Medical fa.... Read More