Business/Technology

Three Pillars of the Medical Cannabis Industry

Sep 23, 2018 at 07:54 pm by Staff

. The roadmap to a successful statewide medical cannabis system and successful cannabis business By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON I speak to groups all over the country about le.... Read More

Conventional Loans Can Bring Savings, Opportunities for Growing Medical Practices

Sep 23, 2018 at 05:22 pm by Staff

. Axiom Physician Advantage By TED SHEPPE Along their professional journeys, physicians experience many graduations: college, medical school, residencies and fellowships. Fr.... Read More

Interview with a Marijuana Doctor: Medical Marijuana, a miracle in the making?

Sep 22, 2018 at 10:26 pm by Staff

. Cannabis Corner . By JOHN SINGLETON In an interview with Robert Hannum, DO, one of Marijuana Doctor's leading physicians, I asked about his practice and the patients he.... Read More

Despite Red Flags At Surgery Centers, Overseers Award Gold Seals

Sep 22, 2018 at 09:19 pm by Staff

  Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News At his surgery center near San Diego, Rodney Davis wore scrubs, was referred to as "Dr. Rod" and carried the title of director of.... Read More

Open Source Interoperability: Is the Entrepreneur's Dream Becoming a Reality?

Sep 20, 2018 at 10:34 pm by Staff

. By NINA TALLEY, MedSpeaks In late August, Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and Salesforce, came together to sign a pledge of healthcare data interoperability. Alt.... Read More

Fired Surgeon Files $100 Million Defamation Suit Against Orlando Health

Sep 16, 2018 at 03:52 pm by Staff

. Jeffrey Feiner, MD, a plastic surgeon fired from Orlando Health (OHI), has filed a suit against the non-profit organization for $100 million, claiming defamation. Accord.... Read More

Unique Healthcare Offering First in Florida

Sep 13, 2018 at 08:56 pm by Staff

. East Orlando Chamber of Commerce provides members affordable options By PL JETER A local chamber of commerce recently unveiled a unique type of healthcare policy new t.... Read More

Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won't Pay For OxyContin Anymore

Sep 13, 2018 at 08:23 pm by Staff

  Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News The largest insurer in Tennessee has announced it will no longer cover prescriptions for what was once a bloc.... Read More

Unity Health Selects PatientMatters to Improve Patient-Centered Registration Process

Sep 10, 2018 at 09:27 pm by Staff

. PatientMatters, an Orlando-based patient access and advocacy solutions provider helping hospitals and health systems offer their patients highly-personalized financial sol.... Read More

The Remedy For Surprise Medical Bills May Lie In Stitching Up Federal Law

Sep 10, 2018 at 08:41 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews and Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News When Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for the 44-year-old's four-d.... Read More

Insulin's Steep Price Leads To Deadly Rationing

Sep 09, 2018 at 11:53 pm by Staff

Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media Diabetic ketoacidosis is a terrible way to die. It's what happens when you don't have enough insulin. Your blood sugar gets so hi.... Read More

Giuliani's Consulting Firm Helped Halt Florida's Purdue Opioid Investigation

Sep 06, 2018 at 09:14 pm by Staff

  Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Six months after hiring former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's consulting firm, Purdue Pharma settled a Florida state investigati.... Read More

10 Unexpected Realities Nurses Face

Sep 05, 2018 at 06:20 pm by Staff

. By NANCY CONGLETON, RN When I decided to become a nurse, I didn't have a clue. I wasn't aware of the educational options available to me, what nursing school was really.... Read More

Poinciana Medical Center Appoints Chris Conn as CFO

Sep 01, 2018 at 10:11 pm by Staff

. Poinciana Medical Center, an HCA Healthcare hospital, recently appointed Chris Conn as its chief financial officer, effective Sept. 10. Conn previously served as the assi.... Read More

Introduction to Protected Identifiable Information

Aug 31, 2018 at 12:51 am by Staff

. By DEBI CARR Protected Identifiable Information, or PII, for short. Forty-eight states now have privacy laws that require businesses to protect a consumers' Protected Iden.... Read More

Tuition-Free Med School Touches Off Multimillion-Dollar Debate

Aug 26, 2018 at 08:15 pm by Staff

.   Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News New York University's School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished. The highly ranked medical school announce.... Read More

Electronic Health Records Turn Doctors Away from Patients and Into Data Clerks

Aug 24, 2018 at 01:25 pm by Staff

'Big Brother in the Exam Room' Author Twila Brase: EHRs Present Serious Problems and Perils--Perhaps the Most Significant, Patient Safety . Electronic health records (EH.... Read More

Hiring Event for Licensed Practical Nurses

Aug 24, 2018 at 12:57 pm by Staff

. Community Health Centers, Inc. is hosting a hiring event for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in Winter Garden on Saturday, September 8th, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. a.... Read More

The Power of Inclusivity: Correlating Health Data in Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Older Adults

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:52 pm by Staff

.   By NINA TALLEY, MedSpeaks   Earlier this year we read of a growing trend of LGBTQ+ seniors going "back into the closet" out of fear of discrimination as they.... Read More

A Black Eye For Blue Shield: Consumers Lash Out Over Coverage Lapses

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:25 pm by Staff

.   Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Ashley Summers said she got an unpleasant surprise in February when she tried to pick up a prescription for her rheumatoid arthrit.... Read More