North Central Florida Local News

How to Have Happier Employees That Want to Stay with You

Nov 11, 2019 at 11:52 pm by pj

By DALE MCMINDES Are you like me, a small business owner trying to grow my business, always trying to evaluate ways to make business better and ensure clients are happy and c.... Read More

DOH - Marion County Recognizes National Diabetes Month, Encourages Residents to Learn Their Diabetic Risk

Nov 08, 2019 at 08:55 pm by pj

OCALA — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County recognizes November as National Diabetes Month, a time set aside every year to raise awareness about diabetes a.... Read More

November 2019 Digital Edition

Nov 08, 2019 at 12:45 pm by Katy

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Regenerative Medicine: Stem Cells & Recruitment Therapy

Nov 07, 2019 at 04:21 pm by pj

By RAMI PACKARD and DR. ESTÉE DAVIS Stem Cell Universe with Stephen Hawking: “Today we are on the brink of a new age in medicine. An age where we will be able to.... Read More

Part 2: Questions to Ask When Upgrading/Building MRI or Radiology Facilities

Nov 07, 2019 at 04:04 pm by pj

By MARK BAY As promised, we will now address some specific questions for when you have found an existing Radiology Facility or an empty space in an existing building and need.... Read More

FDA Keeps Brand-Name Drugs On A Fast Path To Market ― Despite Manufacturing Concerns

Nov 07, 2019 at 03:38 pm by pj

Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News After unanimously voting to recommend a miraculous hepatitis C drug for approval in 2013, a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Admi.... Read More

The Lines of Office Compliance Have Never Been So Blurred, Or Carry Such Liability

Nov 06, 2019 at 03:45 pm by pj

By TONY COWAN What was once a very simple designation of “medical office” has been blurred. Just the term medical office used to mean a doctor’s office with.... Read More

AdventHealth Names Chief Clinical Officer

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:41 pm by pj

AdventHealth has selected Julie Vincent to serve as vice president and chief clinical officer for the company’s Central Florida Division – North Region. Effective.... Read More

AdventHealth Names Director of Strategic Program Management

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:36 pm by pj

Katie Palacios has been selected to serve as the director of strategic program management for the AdventHealth facilities in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties. In this new r.... Read More

New Executive Director of Network Development and Marketing

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:30 pm by pj

TAVARES – AdventHealth Waterman has selected Nick Bejarano to serve as the executive director of network development and marketing.  In his new role, Bejarano is r.... Read More

DOH-Marion Brazen Program Holding “Positivi-Tea” Brunch Nov. 9

Nov 05, 2019 at 02:58 pm by pj

  OCALA —Positivity is the name of the game, and DOH-Marion’s BRAZEN program will help mothers, daughters and more learn how. The BRAZEN program is hosting a.... Read More

Record Number Of Legionnaires’ Cases In 2018 Risk Lives, Cause Cleanup Headaches

Nov 05, 2019 at 02:47 pm by pj

Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Cases of Legionnaires’ disease reached a record high in 2018 — a more than eight-fold increase since the numbers began to climb n.... Read More

Cigarettes Vs. Vaping: That’s The ‘Wrong Comparison,’ Says Inhalation Researcher

Nov 05, 2019 at 02:25 pm by pj

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Ilona Jaspers initially approached the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses with a clinical curiosity. As an inhalation toxicolo.... Read More

American Heart Association Recognizes Central Florida Health for Workplace Health Achievement

Nov 05, 2019 at 01:24 pm by pj

The results of the American Heart Association 2019 Workplace Health Achievement Index were announced this month and Central Florida Health achieved Gold level recognition for.... Read More

The Internet is Still Great for Your Medical Practice

Oct 31, 2019 at 02:47 pm by pj

  By QUINTIN L. GUNN SR.   In June of 2015, I wrote an article on Linkedin entitled Is Social Media Good for Your Practice? Most of what I said then still applies.... Read More

Mental Health, Access to Medical Care, Food Insecurity, Among the Top Health Issues in Central Florida

Oct 31, 2019 at 02:28 am by pj

AdventHealth, Orlando Health and partners team up to produce major study of health issues impacting Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties.   Access to mental heal.... Read More

Hospitals Take Shot At Opioid Makers Over Cost Of Treating Uninsured For Addiction

Oct 29, 2019 at 04:14 pm by pj

Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News While thousands of cities and counties have banded together to sue opioid makers and distributors in a federal court,.... Read More

As Vaping Devices Evolve, New Potential Hazards Emerge

Oct 29, 2019 at 03:38 pm by pj

    By  Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News The smokeless tobacco industry that began with low-voltage cigarette look-alikes has evolved to include.... Read More

Avalon Healthcare Solutions Launches Medical Specialty Drug Real-Time Clinical Claim Editing

Oct 28, 2019 at 09:29 am by pj

TAMPA, Fla., -- The first comprehensive Lab Benefit Manager (LBM), Avalon Healthcare Solutions (Avalon), backed by Francisco Partners, Echo Health Ventures, and leading Blue.... Read More

Why Aren’t More Doctors Treating Addiction with Medication?

Oct 24, 2019 at 02:50 pm by pj

By COLETTA DORADO   I wrote in the September issue of Medical News about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and counseling in opioid use disorder recovery to manage wi.... Read More