North Central Florida Local News

We Are Allowed to Be Irritated

Apr 26, 2020 at 11:11 pm by pj

By JERRY SANDER   Winter is over. Birds, squirrels, foxes, and groundhogs are scurrying around my backyard as nature once again expands. But it is Week Number 5, 6, 7,.... Read More

DOH-Marion Provides COVID-19 Q & A

Apr 26, 2020 at 10:06 pm by pj

Gina Rohr, RN, tests a resident for COVID-19 at the Department of Health in Marion County’s drive-up testing site. Residents can be screened and scheduled for drive-up t.... Read More

If Tested Positive for COVID-19, 1 of 4 Millennials Would not Self-Quarantine

Apr 26, 2020 at 09:45 pm by pj

From TESTING.COM Within the last few weeks, the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has turned life upside down for millions of people. The h.... Read More

Changes to Telehealth and the Healthcare Market in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Apr 26, 2020 at 09:20 pm by pj

    Lindsay Lowe is an associate attorney at Wolfe Pincavage, a Florida boutique law firm whose entire career has been dedicated to public.... Read More

CMS Re-evaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program

Apr 26, 2020 at 08:45 pm by pj

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is reevaluating the amounts that will be paid under its Accelerated Payment Program and suspen.... Read More

 Administration Launches New Toolkit to Help States Navigate COVID-19 Health Workforce Challenges 

Apr 23, 2020 at 02:00 pm by pj

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a new toolkit to help state and local h.... Read More

The American Lung Association launches a $25M initiative to end COVID-19

Apr 23, 2020 at 01:56 pm by pj

 By JANELLE HOM Infectious disease…that’s how it all started for the American Lung Association. In 1904, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the.... Read More

Global Protective Gear creates innovative fabric to combat isolation gown shortages

Apr 23, 2020 at 01:50 pm by pj

  Innovative California company creates coated fabric to replace the non woven goods that are increasingly difficult to find  Global Protective Gear has.... Read More

Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access To Online Opioid Addiction Treatment

Apr 23, 2020 at 01:47 pm by pj

  Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News  Opioid addiction isn’t taking a break during the coronavirus pandemic. But the U.S. response to the viral crisis is mak.... Read More

OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties

Apr 23, 2020 at 01:44 pm by pj

(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)   Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has.... Read More

Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth ― And Concern About Fraud

Apr 23, 2020 at 01:35 pm by pj

  Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News  On March 17, Medicare chief Seema Verma stepped to the podium at a White House coronavirus briefing and unveiled a “histo.... Read More

FDA Daily Coronavirus Update

Apr 21, 2020 at 09:52 am by pj

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA issued information on the use o.... Read More

FDA Authorizes First Test for Patient At-Home Sample Collection

Apr 21, 2020 at 09:50 am by pj

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19. Specifically, the FDA re-issued the emergency use a.... Read More

AMA Urges Governors to Adopt Emergency Response Protections for Physicians

Apr 20, 2020 at 10:47 pm by pj

In response to overwhelming circumstances, hazards and burdens that have placed the physician workforce under extreme pressure during COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical A.... Read More

COVID-19: 155 Drugs, 79 Vaccines Under Development Worldwide

Apr 20, 2020 at 08:14 am by pj

A total of 155 drugs and 79 vaccines are currently being developed worldwide to combat COVID-19. The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has compiled t.... Read More

How to Close Your Revenue Gap in a Value-based World

Apr 19, 2020 at 11:45 pm by pj

   By JASON CONSIDINE Did you know a whopping 90 percent of missed revenue opportunities can be linked to denied claims, according to a study by Frost an.... Read More

In Fine Print, HHS Appears To Ban All Surprise Billing During The Pandemic

Apr 19, 2020 at 11:21 pm by pj

  Emmarie Huetteman Kaiser Health News Federal officials offering emergency funding to hospitals, clinics and doctors’ practices have included this stipulation: T.... Read More

California Shies Away From Calls To Eliminate Restrictions On Nurse Practitioners

Apr 19, 2020 at 11:15 pm by pj

Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News  As the demand for health care workers surges with the coronavirus case count, many states are rushing to lift restrictions on nurse p.... Read More

‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak

Apr 19, 2020 at 11:07 pm by pj

  Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News  As New York, California and other states begin to see their numbers of new COVID-19 cases level off or even slip, it might app.... Read More

As Ventilators Become Crucial In Saving Lives, Repair Roadblocks Remain

Apr 19, 2020 at 11:00 pm by pj

    Markian Hawryluk  Kaiser Health News     DENVER — For years, manufacturers of ventilators and other medical equipment have kept a tight.... Read More