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Orlando Health Acquires FHV Health  

May 03, 2021 at 10:04 am by pj

  The hospital system expands its presence to Sumter and Marion Counties    Effective April 12, 2021, Orlando Health c.... Read More
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Walk-In Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Event at Community Health Centers

May 03, 2021 at 09:59 am by pj

  Community Health Centers, Inc. is offering the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at Community Health Centers – Winter Garden, 13275 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden,.... Read More
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DOH-Marion Issues Rabies Alert After Cat in Zuber-Area Tests Positive

May 01, 2021 at 11:36 pm by pj

OCALA — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has issued a rabies alert after a cat in the Zuber area tested positive for rabies. People who live or wor.... Read More
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Shepherd’s Hope to Host a Live, Virtual Panel Discussion on the State of Access to Healthcare in Central Florida

Apr 30, 2021 at 05:21 pm by pj

As our community begins to rebound from the pandemic and economic downturn, practical solutions are needed to help the increased number of people who lack healthcare insurance.... Read More
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No Patient Asks to Be Stuck More than Once - B. Braun Unveils Data-Driven Program to Improve Patients’ Experience with IV Therapies

Apr 30, 2021 at 12:37 am by pj

  New Peripheral Advantage® Program Delivers Skills and Assets That Empower Nurses to Improve Patient Outcomes with First-Stick Success B. Braun Medical Inc. (.... Read More
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Orlando Health Pediatric Trauma Director Receives National Impact Award

Apr 29, 2021 at 11:41 pm by pj

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children’s medical director of pediatric trauma, Dr. Donald Plumley, has been awarded the 2020 Children’s Miracle Ne.... Read More
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Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber Introduces Website Focused on Affordable Healthcare Options for Small Businesses

Apr 29, 2021 at 10:18 pm by pj

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce (OWSRCC) has added a new website that focuses on affordable and self-pay healthcare solutions for small businesses in th.... Read More
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COVID-19 and Telehealth: Issues for Florida Providers on the Horizon and Beyond

Apr 29, 2021 at 05:11 pm by pj

By ADAM J. FULGINITI, ESQ., MARY KATE MCGRATH, ESQ., AND CHANEL A. MOSLEY, ESQ.     It is no secret that 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic brought fundament.... Read More
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Orlando Health Hospitals Recognized for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group

Apr 29, 2021 at 12:08 pm by pj

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned its sixth consecutive A grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent national organization committed to healthcare quality.... Read More
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Doctors More Likely to Prescribe Opioids to Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Raising Addiction Fears

Apr 29, 2021 at 12:25 am by pj

  By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News  Covid survivors are at risk from a separate epidemic of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being prescri.... Read More
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Big Investors Push Nursing Homes to Upgrade Care and Working Conditions

Apr 29, 2021 at 12:20 am by pj

  By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News Nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where 182,000 Americans perished during the covid pandemic, have taken heat from.... Read More
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Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Welcomes Matthew Morak as Director  

Apr 28, 2021 at 11:49 am by pj

  TITUSVILLE —Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) the philanthropic arm of Parrish Healthcare, welcomes Matthew Morak as its Director of Philanthropy..... Read More
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Volusia County Schools and AdventHealth Partner to Screen Student Athletes for Cardiac Health

Apr 28, 2021 at 11:26 am by pj

  Student-athletes from Volusia County Schools will for the first time be offered free electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings in addition to the annual state-.... Read More
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CMS Proposal to Enhance Medical Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities on COVID-19

Apr 27, 2021 at 08:32 pm by pj

  Proposed rule would require hospitals to report vaccination rates among healthcare staff The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule.... Read More
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Orlando Health Hospitals Named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® List

Apr 27, 2021 at 04:02 pm by pj

Multiple Orlando Health hospitals have been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. Orlando Health South Lake was named in the medium community hos.... Read More
Healthcare Now

Healthcare Now Radio April 24, 2021

Apr 27, 2021 at 01:18 am by pj

Join Larry Jones, CEO, Independent Healthcare Partners, and Dr. Mark Chaet, Pediatric Surgery, PA, along with John Kelly, Publisher of Orlando Medical News as t.... Read More
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Healthcare Now Radio April 17, 2021

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:48 am by pj

   Join Larry Jones, CEO, Independent Healthcare Partners, and Dr. Mark Chaet,   Pediatric Surgery, PA, along with John Kelly, Publisher of Orla.... Read More
Clinical

How Smoking and Vaping Affect Lungs and Performance

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:41 am by pj

  By ASHLEY MATEO   While cigarettes are generally passé, e-cigs and CBD or THC pens are increasingly popular—and may be even more dangerous. A.... Read More
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What is Your Most Valuable Asset and How Do You Protect It? 

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:37 am by pj

By NICK TRAWINSKI    So, what is your most valuable asset, really? Your retirement account? Your Home?   You are…along with your contin.... Read More
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The Final Piece of the Puzzle? “You have to live for your patients”

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:33 am by pj

  Yasser A. Khaled, MD, Director, Orlando Health Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy When he was a young boy growing up in Cairo, Yasser Kha.... Read More