North Central Florida Local News

New AMA Policies Recognize Race as a Social, not Biological, Construct

Nov 16, 2020 at 10:30 pm by pj

In support of efforts to confront our country’s history of racism and injustice, the nation’s leading physicians voted to adopt two new policies today reco.... Read More

AMA Adopts New Policy Aimed at Preventing Bullying in the Practice of Medicine

Nov 16, 2020 at 10:19 pm by pj

The American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted new policy aimed at preventing bullying among health care professionals. Specifically, the new policy, approved by.... Read More

Dr. Daniel R. Wilson Examines the Cognitive Cost of COVID-19

Nov 12, 2020 at 02:42 pm by pj

By President Daniel R. Wilson, MD, Ph.D. America is experiencing yet another spike in daily COVID-19 cases. Along with the immediate dangers of contract.... Read More

Osceola Regional Medical Center Celebrates 10,000 Trauma Survivors

Nov 12, 2020 at 12:15 pm by Melissa

Osceola Regional Medical Center, an HCA Healthcare North Florida Division – Orlando Market hospital, recently treated the 10,000th survivor at its Level II Traum.... Read More

Medical Cannabis Does Not Create Cognitive Decline in Seniors

Nov 11, 2020 at 05:09 pm by pj

By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON A recent study published in the September 2020 edition of the Drug and Alcohol Review, determined that the use of medic.... Read More

CMS Takes Steps to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Wide Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

Nov 10, 2020 at 08:03 pm by pj

Coverage Available at No Cost to Beneficiaries Across Variety of Settings in Health Care System The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that starti.... Read More

AMA Announces Vaccine-specific CPT Codes for Coronavirus Immunizations

Nov 10, 2020 at 06:09 pm by pj

The American Medical Association (AMA) has published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that includes new vaccine-specific codes to.... Read More

Managing the Complicated Patient

Nov 10, 2020 at 11:46 am by pj

By APRIL BOYKIN, MSW, LCSW Studies have consistently shown that approximately 15 percent of all patient encounters are “difficult” (Hinchey, et. a.... Read More

What to Know with ACA in the Supreme Court - Again

Nov 10, 2020 at 11:42 am by pj

By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case that, for the third time in eight years, could result i.... Read More

The Impact of Sexual Abuse of Boys

Nov 10, 2020 at 10:32 am by pj

By JAN EDWARDS We’ve all heard the words, either uttered by our parents, an uncle, grandparent or friends’ parents….......&.... Read More

The Recovery Village Finds Higher Drug Use in Middle-Income Floridians Due to COVID-19

Nov 09, 2020 at 11:21 pm by pj

New study shows a disparity in coping levels and available resources for South Florida households based on income levels. By Don Rogers Jr., CADC, CP.... Read More

Administration Announces Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Final Rule, Continues Commitment for Greater Flexibility to States

Nov 09, 2020 at 02:09 pm by pj

Final rule improves balance of federal oversight and state flexibility while maintaining critical beneficiary and quality of care protections The Centers for Medicare.... Read More