Business/Technology

Florida Pain Management Clinic Registration and the Opioid Crisis

Feb 14, 2019 at 09:11 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL R. LOWE, Esq. In 2018, the top health story capturing the news headlines was the opioid crisis. These headlines encapsulated the pulse of the nation with reg.... Read More

Booming Urgent Care Industry Filling the Gaps in Patient Care

Feb 14, 2019 at 08:42 pm by Staff

. The urgent care industry continues to experience year-over-year growth as more patients seek on-demand care for non-emergency conditions, according to the annual Benchmark.... Read More

Orange County and Seminole County Medical Societies Setting Priorities for Upcoming Legislative Session

Feb 13, 2019 at 11:00 am by Staff

. OCMS, SCMS have concerns about legislation regarding scope of practice issues and telemedicine Fraser Cobbe, Executive Director of the Orange County Medical Society and Semi.... Read More

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Parrish Medical Center, Against Seven Oncologists Who Sought Injunction to Restore Hospital Practice Privileges

Feb 06, 2019 at 06:52 pm by Staff

. A federal judge has ruled in favor of Parrish Medical Center (PMC) and against seven oncologists who sought an injunction to restore their privileges to practice at the Ti.... Read More

Prior Authorization Hurdles for Patient Care Have Led to Serious Adverse Events, Says New AMA Survey

Feb 05, 2019 at 11:16 am by Staff

More than one-quarter of physicians (28 percent) report the prior authorization process required by health insurers for certain drugs, tests and treatments have led to seriou.... Read More

AdventHealth Plans Lake Nona ER

Feb 04, 2019 at 11:17 am by Staff

. AdventHealth is expanding its care network in southeast Orlando, with plans for an emergency room in Lake Nona. . The ER will have 24 patient rooms (including two pedia.... Read More

Hospitals Check To See If Patients Are Donor-Worthy -- Not Their Organs, But Pockets

Jan 28, 2019 at 09:48 pm by Staff

. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Nonprofit hospitals across the United States are seeking donations from the people who rely on them most: their patients. Many hospitals.... Read More

Analysis: Pulling Back Curtain On Hospital Prices Adds New Wrinkle In Cost Control

Jan 28, 2019 at 09:14 pm by Staff

. Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News As President Donald Trump was fighting with Congress over the shutdown and funding for a border wall, his administration implemente.... Read More

Blog: A Divided House Always Falls: Why Doctors Lost Control of Healthcare

Jan 27, 2019 at 09:51 pm by Staff

Suneel Dhand, MD I recently met an old friend of mine for the evening in New York City. He's a talented young orthopedic surgeon, who has already, in the short amount of tim.... Read More

Brett Spenst Named CEO of AdventHealth Orlando

Jan 27, 2019 at 07:00 pm by Staff

. Health care industry veteran Brett Spenst has been named CEO of AdventHealth's Orlando campus. . Spenst joins AdventHealth after serving as CEO of Littleton Adventist H.... Read More

Trump Zeroes In On Surprise Medical Bills In White House Chat With Patients, Experts

Jan 24, 2019 at 11:22 pm by Staff

  Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News President Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed administration officials to investigate how to prevent surprise medical bills, br.... Read More

Jamie McMurray Racing the AdventHealth Camaro in The Clash at DAYTONA

Jan 24, 2019 at 10:45 pm by Staff

. AdventHealth announced today that 2010 DAYTONA 500 champion Jamie McMurray will run the No. 40 AdventHealth Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Advance Auto Parts Clash at DAYTONA.... Read More

Innovation Through Collaboration

Jan 21, 2019 at 08:26 pm by Staff

. By Andrew Cole, President & CEO, EOCC Since 1946, the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce (EOCC) has been committed to the growth and development of area businesses and.... Read More

Office Economics: Patient Experience Improved by Smart Lighting

Jan 21, 2019 at 08:12 pm by Staff

By DAVID PARRETT Lighting design for medical offices is no longer about choosing a fixture and flipping a switch on in the morning and off at night. New smart technologies.... Read More

Secretive 'Rebate Trap' Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes And Other Ills Out Of Reach

Jan 21, 2019 at 08:04 pm by Staff

  Jay Hancock and Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News Lisa Crook was lucky. She saved $800 last year after her insurance company started covering a new, less expensive in.... Read More

County By County, Researchers Link Opioid Deaths To Drugmakers' Marketing

Jan 21, 2019 at 07:59 pm by Staff

  Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Researchers sketched a vivid line Friday linking the dollars spent by drugmakers to woo doctors around the country to a vast opioi.... Read More

The Attraction of Working in the Medical Marijuana Industry

Jan 17, 2019 at 09:37 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL PATTERSON Currently in the United States there are 30 states in which medical marijuana is legal and widely available. There are 10 states in which marijuana.... Read More

The Electronics Industry Sees Money In Your Health

Jan 17, 2019 at 09:23 pm by Staff

  Eric Taub, Kaiser Health News LAS VEGAS -- If the scores of personal health care devices at the Consumer Electronics Show last week are any indication, it's clear tha.... Read More

Physician Employment Agreements

Jan 17, 2019 at 10:43 am by Staff

Are Millennials Turning Their Backs on Traditional Healthcare Delivery Models?

Jan 16, 2019 at 08:22 pm by Staff

By Joy Stephenson-Laws, Managing Partner . One aspect of the traditional revenue model for most healthcare providers includes a strategy of maintaining patient lo.... Read More