North Central Florida Local News

Protecting Patient Privacy and Staying HIPAA Compliant: a Word for Counselors

Dec 08, 2020 at 10:50 am by pj

By ANN BIERMAN  With many changes occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, MedUSA has two recommendations that should be reviewed and implemented in order to conform with.... Read More

As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find

Dec 05, 2020 at 06:07 pm by pj

    By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Carrie Feibel, Kaiser Health News Hospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unpreced.... Read More

Informed Consent: Substance and Signature

Dec 05, 2020 at 01:03 am by pj

  By Robert Morton, CPHRM, CPPS, Assist. Vice President, Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctor's Company   For decades, consent documents have helped pro.... Read More

Reddick Racoon Tests Positive for Rabies

Dec 04, 2020 at 06:23 pm by pj

  OCALA —The Florida Department of Health in Marion County wants Reddick area residents to be aware that a raccoon in their area has tested positive for rabies. Pe.... Read More

WeCare tlc Offers COVID-19 Response, Testing Strategies for Employers  

Dec 04, 2020 at 05:06 pm by pj

  Package available for all employers, including those using other healthcare providers    COVID-19 cases continue to rise daily acros.... Read More

Bogus COVID-19 Tests and Pharmacy Offers Targeting Your Social Security Number

Dec 04, 2020 at 10:00 am by pj

As the race for effective treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 intensifies, scammers continue to prey on our hopes and fears in their attempts to steal insurance information,.... Read More

Administration Finalizes Policies to Give Medicare Beneficiaries More Outpatient Surgery Options

Dec 02, 2020 at 05:06 pm by pj

  Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center final rule empowers beneficiary choices and unleashes competition to lower costs and improve innov.... Read More

COVID-19 Contributes to Increase in Opioid-Related Deaths

Dec 02, 2020 at 04:40 pm by pj

Telemedicine and tele-mental health services have emerged as valuable resources for those battling addictions during our country’s expanding opioid crisis. The availabil.... Read More

Administration Finalizes Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients

Dec 01, 2020 at 06:21 pm by pj

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, prioritizing CMS’ investment in primary care.... Read More

How COVID-19 Highlights the Uncertainty of Medical Testing

Dec 01, 2020 at 04:25 pm by pj

    By Ishani Ganguli, Kaiser Health News Dr. Jacqueline Chu considered the man with a negative coronavirus test on the other end of the phone, and knew, her.... Read More

Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID

Dec 01, 2020 at 04:20 pm by pj

  By Laura Ungar, Kaiser Health News Cormay Caine misses a full day of work and drives more than 130 miles round trip to take five of her children to their pediatr.... Read More

AdventHealth Donates $1.9 million to Nonprofits Combatting Homelessness and Other Health Needs

Dec 01, 2020 at 01:34 pm by pj

  Funding also supports organizations significantly impacted by the COVID pandemic throughout Central Florida.   AdventHealth has announced that it will support 1.... Read More

For Nurses Feeling the Strain of the Pandemic, Virus Resurgence Is ‘Paralyzing’

Nov 24, 2020 at 02:37 pm by pj

  By Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News For Christina Nester, the pandemic lull in Massachusetts lasted about three months through summer into early fall. In late.... Read More

Parents Complain That Pediatricians, Wary of COVID, Shift Sick Kids to Urgent Care

Nov 24, 2020 at 02:09 pm by pj

  By Kristy P. Kennedy, Kaiser Health News A mom of eight boys, Kim Gudgeon was at her wits’ end when she called her family doctor in suburban Chicago to sch.... Read More

In the Modern Approach to Diabetic Management, What Does ‘Good Control’ really Mean?

Nov 23, 2020 at 01:26 am by pj

“In Other Words” with Matthew Shlapack, MD  In the Modern Approach to Diabetic Management, What Does ‘Good Control’ really Mean?   Dr. Mat.... Read More

Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum

Nov 22, 2020 at 10:08 pm by pj

  By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News The holidays are approaching just as COVID-19 case rates nationwide are increasing at a record-breaking pace, leading to d.... Read More

Florida’s New Hospital Industry Head Ran Medicaid in State, Fought Expansion

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:59 pm by pj

  By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News With its choice of a new leader, the Florida Hospital Association has signaled that seeking legislative approval to expand M.... Read More

Take It From an Expert: Fauci’s Hierarchy of Safety During COVID

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:56 pm by pj

  By Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get.... Read More

People Proving to Be Weakest Link for Apps Tracking COVID Exposure

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:51 pm by pj

    By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News The app builders had planned for pranksters, ensuring that only people with verified COVID-19 cases could trigge.... Read More

Surprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:45 pm by pj

  By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and disclos.... Read More