Clinical

Enhancing Care for Children with Asthma 

Aug 24, 2022 at 01:29 am by pj

By Jose R. Arias, Jr., MD According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 8.4 percent of American children have diagnosed asthma. In a concerted effor.... Read More
Grand Rounds

HCA Florida Healthcare Announces HCA Healthcare Foundation’s $600,000 Grant to Volunteers Of America

Aug 23, 2022 at 06:08 pm by pj

NASHVILLE – HCA Florida Healthcare, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, has announced HCA Healthcare Foundation’s $600,000 grant to Volunteers of America (VOA) th.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents

Aug 23, 2022 at 06:04 pm by pj

  In support of President Biden’s plan to improve the nation’s nursing homes, CMS outlines actions for states to improve safety and quality of care for resid.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando VA Health Care System Director recognized by AMVETS as 2022 Silver Helmet in Rehabilitation Award recipient

Aug 23, 2022 at 05:54 pm by pj

  Orlando — Orlando VA Health Care System (OVAHCS) Director, Mr. Timothy J. Cooke was presented with the 2022 Silver Helmet in Rehabilitat.... Read More
Clinical

Are CIS Gender Protocols doing Transgender Harm?

Aug 23, 2022 at 05:43 pm by pj

  By Charles Dudley, MPT, COMT Protocols in medicine help us establish consistent best practices which streamlines the process for us as clinicians while also ensuring.... Read More
Clinical

Why We Are Treating Opioid Addiction All Wrong

Aug 23, 2022 at 03:10 pm by pj

Dr. Andre Waismann    How physicians are treating opioid addiction wrong and how we can effectively fight addiction. We are living in a time of enlightenment. Our.... Read More
Grand Rounds

AdventHealth, Rothman Orthopaedics celebrate opening of Innovation Tower in downtown Orlando 

Aug 23, 2022 at 02:51 pm by pj

ORLANDO — After more than a year of construction, the first phase of AdventHealth’s Innovation Tower opened to patients, including the new Florida headquarter.... Read More
Clinical

UF researchers use AI to predict new Coronavirus Variants

Aug 23, 2022 at 02:45 pm by pj

By DeLene Beeland GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A world awash in waves of novel coronavirus variants is left to react to each new emergence. Will this one be as deadly as delta?.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury issue final rules on federal process against surprise billing

Aug 19, 2022 at 07:45 pm by pj

Rules provide key guidance for arbitrators; additional disclosure to providers, facilities   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Ser.... Read More
Business/Technology

Paying for Senior Care, Learn About Available Resources to Help Cover the Costs

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:26 pm by pj

  By BEAU W. HERMAN “How do I pay for senior care?” It’s a question many aging Americans and their families struggle with now more than ever. While ma.... Read More
Business/Technology

Ins & Outs of Downsizing

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:19 pm by pj

  By TERRI MISEK The previous article in this series, When is it Time to Downsize? outlines the reasons to consider downsizing, and provides tips for making inform.... Read More
Business/Technology

Public Health Agencies Adapt Covid Lessons to Curb Overdoses, STDs, and Gun Violence

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:06 pm by pj

By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News  LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy i.... Read More
Business/Technology

After Wiping Out $6.7 Billion in Medical Debt, This Nonprofit Is Just Getting Started

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:01 pm by pj

By Yuki Noguchi, NPR News, Kaiser Health News Soon after giving birth to a daughter two months premature, Terri Logan received a bill from the hospital. She recoiled fro.... Read More
Clinical

Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Bloom Alerts for Lake Estelle & Lake Speer

Aug 17, 2022 at 11:44 am by pj

  The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake E.... Read More
Business/Technology

What We Owe Long COVID Patients

Aug 16, 2022 at 05:53 pm by pj

  By Dr. Zijian Chen When Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down New York City in March 2020, we knew little about treating COVID-19. While treatment has improved considerably, mo.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Mental Health Association of Central Florida Welcomes New Vice President of Operations

Aug 16, 2022 at 03:21 pm by pj

The Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHACF.org) welcomed Lisseth Russa, M.S., RMHI, CCMS as their new Vice President of Operations. Russa will oversee the staff a.... Read More
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HCA Florida Osceola Hospital presents Osceola Chamber Lifesaving AED

Aug 16, 2022 at 02:47 pm by pj

  Earlier this week, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital presented the Osceola Chamber with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a lifesaving device to assist those exper.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Virios Therapeutics’ Announces Dosing of First Patient in IMC-2 Long-COVID Treatment Trial

Aug 15, 2022 at 03:27 pm by pj

Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRI), a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel, combination antiviral therapies to treat debilitating.... Read More
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Parker Pridgen named CEO for AdventHealth Apopka

Aug 12, 2022 at 11:58 am by pj

  ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- AdventHealth has named Parker Pridgen CEO for AdventHealth Apopka, effective Sept. 25. He will report to Kari Vargas, who serves as CEO for A.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Nemours Children’s Health Florida to Host “A Night with Nemours – Taste of France Gala”

Aug 11, 2022 at 12:10 pm by pj

Nemours Children's Health will host "A Night with Nemours - Taste of France Gala" Saturday, October 8, 2022. Celebrating 10 years of caring for Florida's children, the Gala wi.... Read More