Business/Technology

Prescription for Buying and/or Selling a Practice

Jan 14, 2019 at 09:51 pm by Staff

By MICHELE NICHOLS If trends continue, 2019 will be a year when many local physicians acquire or sell a practice. One of the factors is the change in the workforce. The S.... Read More

Proper Incident-To Billing: Avoiding Pitfalls That Could Paralyze Your Practice

Jan 14, 2019 at 09:14 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL R. LOWE, ESQ. Incident-to billing presents one of the last remaining opportunities for physicians to multiply their services and increase their income without.... Read More

Making Value-based Care Work

Jan 10, 2019 at 09:56 pm by Staff

A look ahead with predictive analytics The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, having a direct impact on a patient's quality of li.... Read More

19 Curiosities of Medicine

Jan 10, 2019 at 09:44 pm by Staff

By KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks While I don't carry the immeasurable responsibility of a doctor or surgeon, 2018 was an incredibly hectic year filled with exhilarating achievem.... Read More

Health Care Industry Spends $30B A Year Pushing Its Wares, From Drugs To Stem Cell Treatment

Jan 09, 2019 at 03:13 pm by Staff

.   Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Hoping to earn its share of the $3.5 trillion health care market, the medical industry is pouring more money than ever into advertisi.... Read More

As Hospitals Post Sticker Prices Online, Most Patients Will Remain Befuddled

Jan 07, 2019 at 09:32 pm by Staff

  Julie Appleby, Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their lis.... Read More

Orlando Medical News Enters Partnership with Red Fang Marketing

Jan 05, 2019 at 05:43 pm by Staff

. New partnership will provide elite digital marketing services . Orlando Medical News, in partnership with Red Fang Marketing announce the immediate availability of Reputatio.... Read More

Top 8 Ways You're Violating HIPAA... and You Don't Even Know It

Jan 03, 2019 at 10:41 pm by Staff

By MARA SHORR AND JAY A. SHORR Today's age of technology has brought about an incredible increase in communication and efficiency, making it easier than ever for practices.... Read More

Florida Hospital is Now AdventHealth

Jan 02, 2019 at 10:16 am by Staff

. Florida Hospital facilities, as well as hundreds of physician practices, urgent-care centers and other medical sites across the country, officially became AdventHealth t.... Read More

FAA Approves PONTE HEALTH's Vertical Medical City Development, Tallest Building Height Approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 Years

Dec 22, 2018 at 09:09 pm by Staff

. On Saturday December 22, 2018, the Federal Aviation Authority issued its Final Determination for Vertical Medical City, a new complex medical project for Downtown Orland.... Read More

Helping Your Employees Protect Themselves and Your Practice

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:21 pm by Staff

. By CURTIS PARTRIDGE Failures in cybersecurity are continuing to garner front page news coverage. The latest is the fear that hackers have accessed more than 500 million.... Read More

Why The U.S. Remains The World's Most Expensive Market For 'Biologic' Drugs

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:07 pm by Staff

. Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Europeans have found the secret to making some of the world's costliest medicines much more affordable, as much as 80 percent cheape.... Read More

Taking Surprise Medical Bills To Court

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:02 pm by Staff

. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Joaquin Lopez had emergency gallbladder surgery after rushing to an ER last year. He has been haggling with Baptist Memorial Hospital in.... Read More

ACOs, Medical Marijuana, and the Prohibition Hangover

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:36 pm by Staff

See what happens when data is captured By MICHAEL PATTERSON ACOs, or Accountable Care Organizations, are a growing influence on current healthcare. Their power over decis.... Read More

How Should Our Future Colleagues and Partners be Trained?

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:34 pm by Staff

. By DAVID LEVIEN, MD, MBA, FACS After having interviewed hundreds of medical students who were candidates for our surgical residency, several important questions come to.... Read More

Health Care Is Where The Jobs Are. But What Kind Of Jobs?

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:32 pm by Staff

  Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News More Americans are now employed in health care than in any other industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tallies job creatio.... Read More

Top HR Challenges in Healthcare: Staffing & Leadership

Dec 17, 2018 at 08:48 pm by Staff

. By WENDY SELLERS The healthcare industry is complex, challenging, severely understaffed and lacking effective leadership. The massive shortage of qualified healthcare staff.... Read More

Nurse Denied Life Insurance Because She Carries Naloxone

Dec 17, 2018 at 08:02 pm by Staff

  Martha Bebinger, WBUR, Kaiser Health News Bloodwork was supposed to be the last step in Isela's application for life insurance. But when she arrived at the lab, her a.... Read More

Four Ways the Marriage of Telehealth and AI Will Transform Virtual Care in 2019

Dec 14, 2018 at 11:58 am by Staff

. By Mary Gorder Telehealth and AI are making strides in leaps and bounds, greatly enhancing services and patient care in the field of medicine. With technology taking on suc.... Read More

One Implant, Two Prices. It Depends On Who's Paying

Dec 13, 2018 at 08:11 pm by Staff

  Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Kim Daniels didn't have to pay a penny for her double mastectomy or the reconstructive surgery she had after treatment for breast.... Read More