New Direction of Healthcare: Going Beyond Managing Symptoms to Creating Health

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:49 pm by Staff

The ‘Sick Care vs. Creating’ Health Conundrum You see it, hear it and read it everywhere: the obesity rate is escalating in the United States and is the contributor to.... Read More

Is Weight Loss A Viable Ancillary Business in your Practice?

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:47 pm by Staff

The size of the market, which is over $62 billion, is not even the most compelling reason for weight loss as an ancillary business. Physicians and administrators must find be.... Read More

The Small Business Owner's Retirement Dilemma

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:45 pm by Staff

You've poured a lifetime of sweat, time, and capital into building your business. You've begun thinking about retirement, and your strategy is to sell your company for a good.... Read More

How to Destroy your Business Forever with a Single Mouse Click

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:42 pm by Staff

Readers of my previous articles will recall that I am a passionate proponent of backup and disaster recovery systems for any business of any size. I have preached the gospel.... Read More

Contributed Editorial: A Component of Niche Marketing

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:40 pm by Staff

Recently, I read a 2012 editorial by Digiday’s Brian Morrissey, a talented editor who discussed challenges often associated with contributed editorial. He astutely identi.... Read More

Searching for Power Players in the New Health Economy

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:32 pm by Staff

HRI shows why the industry is ripe for picking; players compete to be healthcare’s new Amazon.com In 2010, CellScope was birthed in tech-savvy San Francisco with the m.... Read More

Building Innovative Community Programs to Reduce Healthcare Costs

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:29 pm by Staff

Health Council of East Central Florida is developing innovative approaches to adapt to the New Health Economy OVIEDO—In Brevard County, the Health Council of East Central Fl.... Read More

Exchange Rate

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:15 pm by Staff

An early analysis of the federal health exchange After a very rough start, the federal health exchange managed a healthy rebound before the March 31 general signup deadline..... Read More

Grade: Needs Improvement

Jul 09, 2014 at 04:12 pm by Staff

Report card highlights deficits in children’s physical activity Remember when P.E. was the ‘easy A’ in school? Evidently that’s no longer true. The 2014 United States Repor.... Read More

June 2014

Jun 20, 2014 at 12:17 pm by Staff

Hospital is First in Region, Fourth in Nation, to Install Newest Minimally Invasive Surgery System Another first in healthcare has been announced by Central Florida Health A.... Read More

The Unknown Headache

Jun 20, 2014 at 12:13 pm by Staff

The unknown headache is the “lower-half” headache. Another name for “lower-half” headache is “facial migraine.” Neil Raskin, MD, headache neurologist, in his book Headache (1.... Read More

Choosing a Retirement Plan for Your Business

Jun 20, 2014 at 12:08 pm by Staff

If you own a business, you understand the importance of attracting and retaining key employees. One of the most vital steps you can take to take care of those you hire is to.... Read More

HIPAA is Becoming More Like an Ugly Hippo in the Room

Jun 20, 2014 at 10:22 am by Staff

HIPAA contains thousands of pages of many restrictions with more detail than the average non-IT person understands. We all have experienced the bank notifications where busin.... Read More

The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Physician Practices

Jun 20, 2014 at 10:19 am by Staff

Physician practices today face enormous hurdles as they attempt to navigate through the changing landscape of healthcare reform. From growing regulatory burdens to health ins.... Read More

Three Issues That Could Significantly Impact Physician Reimbursement in Florida

Jun 20, 2014 at 10:17 am by Staff

Changes to Medicaid reimbursement Since 2013, qualifying physicians who provide certain primary care services to Medicaid recipients have been eligible to receive Medicare-l.... Read More

Overcoming Challenges

Jun 20, 2014 at 10:14 am by Staff

UCF REC provides valuable PCMH services Finding a structured, sustainable process; understanding quality measurements; and lacking resource availability—financial, staffing,.... Read More

Starting Fresh

Jun 20, 2014 at 10:11 am by Staff

Weiss Pediatric Care on target to become Sarasota County's first Pediatric Medical Home SARASOTA—On their 40th wedding anniversary, Rob and Diane Weiss could’ve been celeb.... Read More

New ER Care HQ

Jun 20, 2014 at 09:19 am by Staff

Doubling EMLRC is important step in addressing emergency provider barriers Expansion is underway to double the size of Central Florida’s Emergency Medicine Learning and Re.... Read More

The Changing Rural Health Landscape

Jun 20, 2014 at 08:57 am by Staff

Will the Affordable Care Act help or hurt Americans living in rural areas? As is true of many complex laws, there probably isn’t going to be a single, simple, clear-cut answe.... Read More

Drowning in Sea Change

Jun 20, 2014 at 08:33 am by Staff

MGMA Tackles Tough Issues to Help Practices Stay Afloat Value-based reimbursements, ICD-10 reboot, meaningful use, clinical integration physician alignment, transparency, PQ.... Read More