Business/Technology

Peek Into Orlando's Healthcare Startup Scene

Aug 20, 2018 at 10:50 pm by Staff

. By JOSHUA GONZALEZ In a city where theme parks often dominate the headlines, Orlando proves to be a complex city with far more than meets the eye. The Orlando Economic.... Read More

The Business of Medical Marijuana

Aug 19, 2018 at 03:30 pm by Staff

. By P L JETER Progress in Florida's burgeoning medical marijuana industry has been slower than anticipated since the state law that made full strength marijuana legal for m.... Read More

Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure

Aug 19, 2018 at 03:01 pm by Staff

  Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News BALTIMORE -- When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure to replace leaky heart valves by snaking a synthetic.... Read More

Financial Ties That Bind: Studies Often Fall Short On Conflict-Of-Interest Disclosures

Aug 19, 2018 at 02:53 pm by Staff

  Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News Papers in medical journals go through rigorous peer review and meticulous data analysis. Yet many of these articles are missing a ke.... Read More

Energy-Hog Hospitals: When They Start Thinking Green, They See Green

Aug 16, 2018 at 10:21 pm by Staff

  Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Hospitals are energy hogs. With their 24/7 lighting, heating and water needs, they use up to five times more energy than a fancy ho.... Read More

CAPP Presents Roadmap for Telehealth Adoption

Aug 15, 2018 at 11:37 pm by Staff

. How can telehealth realize its potential to improve patient care? The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), a coalition of visionary multi-specialty medical gro.... Read More

Florida Hospital Announces Major Initiatives as Transition to AdventHealth Begins

Aug 14, 2018 at 10:51 am by Staff

. Florida Hospital today announced it will soon be AdventHealth, part of a new consumer-centric, national brand based in Central Florida. . As part of the brand announcemen.... Read More

Measuring the Cost of Bureaucracy in U.S. Healthcare: Closing the Gaps in Care and Spend

Aug 13, 2018 at 10:40 pm by Staff

. By ROBERT E. GRANT, founder and CEO, CONCIERGE KEY Health In 2014, Health Affairs published a comprehensive study conducted by a team of international health policy expert.... Read More

Whitepaper: Reducing Cost, Improving Outcomes AI-powered Analytics in Life Science

Aug 10, 2018 at 11:10 pm by Staff

. Artificial Intelligence is promising to transform how Life Sciences organizations will conduct all aspects of their business, from drug discovery and development to manufact.... Read More

Smart Homes Open Up New Approaches and Business Models for Healthcare Delivery

Aug 10, 2018 at 10:49 pm by Staff

. Healthtech vendors should aim to provide customized, intelligent services to all residents of a smart home in this billion-dollar market, finds Frost & Sullivan . As hea.... Read More

Orlando Health Scores Big with Sports Medicine Symposium

Aug 09, 2018 at 07:59 pm by Staff

. Daryl Osbahr, MD, spearheads bar-raising event . It is no secret that Orlando has become a vibrant hub for professional and high-performing amateur athletes in a wide range.... Read More

Medicaid Expansion Making Diabetes Meds More Accessible To Poor, Study Shows

Aug 06, 2018 at 08:16 pm by Staff

. Pauline Bartolone, Kaiser Health News Low-income people with diabetes are better able to afford their medications and manage their disease in states that expanded Medicaid.... Read More

Sexual Harassment Allegations in Healthcare: Rising Risks

Aug 02, 2018 at 07:57 pm by Staff

. By RICHARD CAHILL, JD A successful and highly respected pediatrician with an unblemished record over decades of practice learns of a HIPAA breach by a member of his cleri.... Read More

Keep Your Patients Coming Back to Your Practice

Jul 30, 2018 at 09:37 pm by Staff

. BY MARA SHORR and JAY A. SHORR We've seen this issue time after time: doctors come to us telling us they need assistance with their marketing. Their reasoning: they're.... Read More

1+1=7: Leveraging Value-Based Healthcare for Positive ROI

Jul 30, 2018 at 09:27 pm by Staff

. By GREGORY T. REINECKE Change is about change! In the healthcare industry, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 included another definition for clinica.... Read More

Drug Trade Group Quietly Spends 'Dark Money' To Sway Policy And Voters

Jul 30, 2018 at 08:04 pm by Staff

. Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News In 2010, before the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress, the pharmaceutical industry's top lobbying group was a very public supporte.... Read More

Hospitals Gear Up For New Diagnosis: Human Trafficking

Jul 28, 2018 at 01:16 pm by Staff

. Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News The woman arrived at the emergency department at Huntington Hospital on New York's Long Island after she was hit by her boyfriend duri.... Read More

The Realities of the Real-Time Enterprise

Jul 26, 2018 at 06:19 pm by Staff

. By JENNIFER SCHWARTZ and MARIE MURPHY As if healthcare leaders, especially those in health IT, didn't already have enough on their plates, something new is on the horizo.... Read More

AID: HSA Funds Should Be Allowed to Pay for DPC Without Restriction

Jul 26, 2018 at 05:16 pm by Staff

. Although patients can use HSAs to buy $500 Chanel prescription sunglasses and cosmetic surgery, they are not allowed to use it to pay fees for direct primary care. "DPC is.... Read More

Regulatory Approvals Trigger Payback from Billions of Dollars in Investments in Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence

Jul 26, 2018 at 04:47 pm by Staff

. Over 90 companies have set out to develop AI-based medical imaging solutions, creating huge stakes for market growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan Medical im.... Read More