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Student Nurses Who Refuse Vaccination Struggle to Complete Degrees

Oct 05, 2021 at 11:52 am by pj

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Kaitlyn Hevner expects to complete a 15-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in D.... Read More

Covid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites

Oct 05, 2021 at 10:07 am by pj

By Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say.... Read More

Physicians Society of Central Florida Expresses Continued Need to Mandate Masks in Schools

Oct 04, 2021 at 07:18 pm by pj

  Launches Online Tool to Assist the Community   ORLANDO – Based on updated data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to.... Read More

Florida Renal Association Free Educational Webinar

Oct 04, 2021 at 10:25 am by pj

Administration Advances Key Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills

Oct 03, 2021 at 12:31 am by pj

  Rule Adds Patient Protections Against Surprise Medical Billing and Outlines the Process for Health Insurance Issuers and Providers to Determine Costs Under the No Surp.... Read More

Study Finds 30 Percent of Registered Nurses at Risk for Leaving their Organization

Sep 30, 2021 at 03:27 pm by pj

Flight Risk Analysis of 100,000 U.S.-based healthcare workers underscores the importance of addressing the nurse staffing crisis   BOSTON, September 30, 2021 &mda.... Read More

Biosimilar Drugs Are Cheaper Than Biologics. Are They Similar Enough to Switch?

Sep 28, 2021 at 02:06 pm by pj

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fa.... Read More

A Daily Pill to Treat Covid Could Be Just Months Away, Scientists Say

Sep 28, 2021 at 02:00 pm by pj

By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Within a day of testing positive for covid-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared. At 44, with diabetes and high blo.... Read More

Senior Scam Alert - Keeping our Patients Safe

Sep 28, 2021 at 01:37 pm by pj

  By APRIL BOYKIN   In the medical profession, we frequently field questions, complaints, or even tales of woe from our patients who are victims of fraud. It is e.... Read More

Are we Winning or Losing the FIGHT against Covid-19? 

Sep 28, 2021 at 01:26 pm by pj

  By KEITH W. THOMAS    Tools  “Buildings can be a tool in the fight to control infectious diseases,” said Joseph Allen, director.... Read More

Does Your Practice Need to Start a Blog?

Sep 28, 2021 at 01:11 pm by pj

  By JENNIFER CERNA    Everyone today knows what a blog is. But with so many out there, have you ever wondered, “why should I start a blog?&r.... Read More

But We Have an In-House IT Guy!

Sep 28, 2021 at 01:06 pm by pj

  By JAMES GENTRY   One of our biggest challenges as an IT firm (we are also known as Managed Service Providers, or MSPs) is convincing businesses that they reall.... Read More

Study: Cannabis Patients See Improvement in Pain Management, PTSD, and Sleep

Sep 24, 2021 at 01:00 pm by pj

  By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON   A new study involving patients, mostly over 50 years old, shows improvements in the symptoms caused by chronic pain, post-traumatic st.... Read More

Ransomware is Rampant: Is Your Healthcare Business Safe?

Sep 23, 2021 at 10:20 pm by pj

While a host of protective measures can limit the risk, outsourcing to an expert third party cybersecurity firm may be the safest option   By Eric Brackett .... Read More

Reconnecting with Connections Post-Pandemic

Sep 23, 2021 at 01:15 pm by pj

Thousands of conferences and tradeshows were postponed and rebooked as virtual events or were cancelled in 2020 and early 2021 due to the pandemic. While video call presentati.... Read More

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Burnout

Sep 22, 2021 at 01:36 pm by pj

By CRAIG NEWMAN  Provider burnout is a familiar issue for many in the healthcare industry. Healthcare organizations routinely seek to develop strategies that protect the.... Read More

Parrish Medical Center Offers Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to Eligible Community Members

Sep 22, 2021 at 11:53 am by pj

        TITUSVILLE — Parrish Medical Center Infusion Center offers Monoclonal Antibody (MAB) treatments by appointment only. PMC’s Infusi.... Read More

Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ Ever Face the Music?

Sep 22, 2021 at 06:43 am by pj

  By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News   Earlier this month, Dr. Rashid Buttar posted on Twitter that covid-19 “was a planned operation” and sh.... Read More

Scientists Examine Kids’ Unique Immune Systems as More Fall Victim to Covid

Sep 22, 2021 at 06:33 am by pj

  By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News  Eighteen months into the covid-19 pandemic, with the delta variant fueling a massive resurgence of disease, many hospitals.... Read More

UF Health Allergist Says No Reason Past Allergies Should Dissuade People from COVID-19 Vaccination

Sep 21, 2021 at 10:37 pm by pj

By Bill Levesque Getting a vaccination against COVID-19 makes sense for just about everybody. Vaccines remain highly effective in preventing infection, severe disease and hos.... Read More