North Central Florida Local News

Researches Find Insurance Status Affects Treatment, Outcomes in Child Brain Injuries

Jul 13, 2020 at 10:37 am by pj

Insurance status affected the amount of treatment received and the patient’s chance of survival in cases of brain injury in children, a team of researchers from.... Read More

Orlando Pioneers New, Personalized Medical Concierge Program for Convention Events

Jul 10, 2020 at 11:36 pm by pj

The country’s leading meetings and convention destination, Orlando, announced a collaboration between the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC),.... Read More

CMS Directs Additional Resources to Nursing Homes in COVID-19 Hotspots

Jul 10, 2020 at 08:55 pm by pj

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the agency’s targeted approach to provide additional resources to nursing homes in coronavirus disease 2.... Read More

Integrated Physician Network Supports Non-Profit to Address Social Determinants of Health

Jul 10, 2020 at 05:23 pm by pj

Primary Partners, an integrated network owned and led by independent physicians who value quality healthcare, announces the formation of a non-profit focused on reduci.... Read More

As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times for Results Jump to a Week or More

Jul 09, 2020 at 03:17 pm by pj

(Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Elliot Truslow went to a CVS drugstore on June 15 in Tucson, Arizona, to get tested.... Read More

Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries

Jul 09, 2020 at 03:09 pm by pj

The Image Bank/Getty Images By Samantha Young Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive care units, forcing.... Read More

Shingles Vaccination Rate Soars But Leaves Many Behind

Jul 09, 2020 at 03:03 pm by pj

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Worried about the high cost of the copayment for the shingles vaccine, Jacky Felder, a Medicare beneficiary, opted agai.... Read More

High Court Allows Employers To Opt Out Of ACA’s Mandate On Birth Control Coverage

Jul 09, 2020 at 03:00 pm by pj

By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The Supreme Court Wednesday settled — at least for now — a decade’s worth of litigation over t.... Read More

Analysis: How A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cost Americans Dearly

Jul 09, 2020 at 02:56 pm by pj

By Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News Yes, of course, Americans’ health is priceless, and reining in a deadly virus that has trashed the economy.... Read More

COVID-Tracking Apps Proliferate, But Will They Really Help?

Jul 09, 2020 at 02:52 pm by pj

Getty Images By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News My 18-year-old daughter, Caroline, responded quickly when I told her that she’d soon be able t.... Read More

Marketing: If Not Now, When?

Jul 09, 2020 at 01:49 pm by pj

Almost every practice has its numbers. Patient volume down, revenue down and reserves often too thin to hold on to the entire staff. COVID-19 has spread everyt.... Read More

St. Petersburg City Council Approves Bayfront Health Land Lease with Orlando Health

Jul 09, 2020 at 01:36 pm by pj

Orlando Health received approval from the St. Petersburg City Council on a 50-year agreement to lease the land on which Bayfront Health is located. City approval of th.... Read More

Medical Real Estate in the Age of COVID-19

Jul 09, 2020 at 01:19 pm by pj

Is your facility Covid ready and what can be done? By FRANK RICCI The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 has had a profound effect on hospitals, medical.... Read More

What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

Jul 07, 2020 at 01:55 pm by pj

By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic f.... Read More

Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment For Another Epidemic: Addiction

Jul 07, 2020 at 01:52 pm by pj

By Giles Bruce Kaiser Health News Shawn Hayes was thankful to be holed up at a city-run hotel for people with COVID-19. The 20-year-old wasn’t in jail. He.... Read More

Social Media Image About Mask Efficacy Right In Sentiment, But Percentages Are ‘Bonkers’

Jul 07, 2020 at 01:46 pm by pj

By Victoria Knight Kaiser Health News A popular social media post that’s been circulating on Instagram and Facebook since April depicts the degree to which.... Read More

CMS Proposes Medicare Payment Changes to Support Increased At-home Dialysis

Jul 06, 2020 at 06:00 pm by pj

Rule proposes improved process to pay for innovative dialysis equipment and support home dialysis for Medicare’s most vulnerable population The Administrat.... Read More

AMA, AHA, ANA Issue Open Letter Urging Public to Wear a Mask to Stop COVID-19 Spread

Jul 06, 2020 at 09:11 am by pj

Leading U.S. medical and health organizations have called on the American people to stay home to take simple steps, including wearing a mask and practicing physical di.... Read More

Orlando Health Counters Misinformation Circulating on Social Media

Jul 04, 2020 at 09:59 am by pj

Claims are circulating on social media that Orlando Health is at or near capacity, presumably due to the surge of COVID-19. According to Kena Lewis, director of publi.... Read More