Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Cancer Institute – Dr. Phillips Introduces New Surgical Oncologist

Feb 14, 2022 at 11:28 am by pj

  Gastrointestinal Cancer Specialist Joins the Team   Orlando – Dr. Quyen D. Chu, a board-certified surgical oncologist, has joined the ranks of c.... Read More

UF Neuro Departments Rank Top 5 in NIH Funding

Feb 13, 2022 at 01:17 am by pj

By Michelle Jaffee and Todd Taylor Neuromedicine and neuroscience research at the University of Florida ranked Top 5 among the nation’s public universities in the 2021.... Read More

UF Health Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Better Predict Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes

Feb 13, 2022 at 01:14 am by pj

By Doug Bennett When hepatitis C treatments fail, patients can face major health risks and the expense of a second therapy. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have.... Read More

New Degree Launches for High-demand Health Care Workers

Feb 11, 2022 at 12:46 am by pj

AdventHealth University debuts degree in Medical Laboratory Science.   ORLANDO — As demand continues to increase for medical laboratory scientists aroun.... Read More

OMNI Healthcare Announces New COVID-19 Treatment Recommendations

Feb 10, 2022 at 08:07 pm by pj

MELBOURNE  – This past week OMNI Healthcare administered monoclonal antibody treatments (mAb) to more than 100 patients after receiving its weekly allocation. In re.... Read More

Second Harvest Food Bank Receives $75,000 from Morgan Stanley Foundation

Feb 10, 2022 at 12:12 pm by pj

Donation Will Help Children and Families Facing Hunger in Central Florida ORLANDO – Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida announced today it received a.... Read More

UF Study Finds 1 in 16 Women Take Harmful Drugs During Pregnancy

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:48 am by pj

By Matt Splett In a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs — medicat.... Read More

Physicians Report Prior Authorization Hurts Workforce Productivity

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:39 am by pj

AMA urges employers to grill health plans on the impact of prior authorization on patient careCHICAGO -- Health insurance companies tout prior authorization for certain medica.... Read More

Bristol Myers Squibb Awards Nearly $8 Million in New Health Equity Grants: $300,000 Earmarked for Orlando Organization

Feb 09, 2022 at 05:29 pm by pj

Dia de la Mujer Latina, an organization committed to reducing health disparities and promoting health equity among medically underserved populations and patients in Orlando, a.... Read More

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research and Education Opens

Feb 07, 2022 at 05:30 pm by pj

The highly advanced center serves as the flagship destination of the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute, one of the most comprehensive gastrointestinal programs in.... Read More

FAU Study Offers New Model for Coordinating Pandemic Policies

Feb 07, 2022 at 04:33 pm by pj

Researchers Say Interconnected Regions or Zones Are More Effective Response BOCA RATON – In a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, imposing lockdowns acr.... Read More

Department of Health in Marion County to Host Free Workshop Dinner on Relationship Violence

Feb 05, 2022 at 09:47 am by pj

Ocala — Love lingers in the air during February. But unlike the candy and flowers many people exchange on Feb. 14, love is not always so sweet. Too often, especial.... Read More

AdventHealth Ocala Leading the Way in Marion County in Minimally Invasive Heart Procedure

Feb 04, 2022 at 05:31 pm by pj

  AdventHealth Ocala surgeon Dr. Ravi Chandra leads the state of Florida in performing the leading-edge TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) procedure to remove.... Read More

David Brownell Joins Independent Healthcare Partners

Feb 04, 2022 at 04:17 pm by pj

David Brownell joins Independent Healthcare Partner’s (IHP) team, as the Director of Network Management.  David has years of experience in healthcare working with i.... Read More

Nemours Children’s Health Welcomes Pediatric Urologist and Surgeon

Feb 02, 2022 at 04:24 pm by pj

ORLANDO – Nemours Children’s Health has hired Abhishek Seth, MD, MS, FAAP, a board-certified pediatric urologist, to see patients at Nemours Children’s Hospi.... Read More

HCA Healthcare Announces Alex Romero as Chief Executive Officer of Poinciana Medical Center

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:54 am by pj

  Kissimmee – HCA Healthcare North Florida Division announced today the appointment of Alejandro “Alex” Romero, as Chief Executive Officer of Poin.... Read More

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers to Hire up to 4,000 Employees in 2022

Feb 02, 2022 at 08:49 am by pj

Autism Service Provider Expanding Access to Pediatric Care in Upcoming Year by Opening up to 40 New Centers   To meet the growing need for pediatric autism services aro.... Read More

AMA Announces CPT Update for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Feb 01, 2022 at 05:14 pm by pj

Provisional CPT codes assigned to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of ageCHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced an ed.... Read More

Your Voice Matters on Local Health Issues

Jan 31, 2022 at 04:13 pm by pj

Sanford  - Every three years, tax-exempt hospitals and county health departments in Florida conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and develop Community.... Read More

The Garage Celebrates a Year of Substantial Growth

Jan 27, 2022 at 03:47 pm by pj

ORLANDO – The Garage, a value-based healthcare technology innovations company, closed out 2021 with significant client successes and.... Read More