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Parrish Medical Center Laboratory Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists

May 21, 2020 at 10:42 pm by pj

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Parrish Medical Center Laboratory, based on results of a recent on-site.... Read More
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Making Lemonade

May 21, 2020 at 03:04 pm by pj

  By KRIS D. GRAY, MD, FAAFP   The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to so many people and caused so much trauma in the economy around the world that it will.... Read More
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Analysis: Get Ready For The Vaccine. They’re Never Simple

May 21, 2020 at 02:11 pm by pj

    Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News If there is a silver lining to the flawed U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, it is this: The relatively high number o.... Read More
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Op-Ed: Coronavirus has Exposed the Burden of Mental Illness 

May 21, 2020 at 01:17 pm by pj

  By Chelsea Boyd, R Street Institute   Earlier this month, one of Manhattan’s top emergency room doctors committed suicide. She had been serving.... Read More
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Community Health Centers Adds Second COVID-19 Drive Up Testing Site

May 21, 2020 at 12:56 pm by pj

Credit KHN.org    Community Health Centers, Inc. will be adding an additional drive-up testing location beginning on Thursday, May 28th in the Pine Hills.... Read More
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New MGMA Research Finds Physician Compensation Increased in 2019

May 21, 2020 at 10:28 am by pj

  Report finds steady rise in compensation for physician and nonphysician providers,plus growth in productivity among many specialties prior to COV.... Read More
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Last Responders Seek To Expand Postmortem COVID Testing In Unexplained Deaths

May 20, 2020 at 10:10 pm by pj

    Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News   Examining dead bodies and probing for a cause of death is rarely seen as a heroic or glamorous job. Rather,.... Read More
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The Pandemic Is Hurting Pediatric Hospitals, Too

May 20, 2020 at 10:05 pm by pj

    Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News  Children have largely escaped the ravages of COVID-19, but children’s hospitals have not eluded the financi.... Read More
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Marion-DOH Reminds Children Are Home. Parents, Caretakers Urged to be Vigilant Against Drownings

May 19, 2020 at 08:21 pm by pj

OCALA — As Marion County re-opens from COVID-19 restrictions, many families are still home balancing work or online classes while caring for children. Busy households br.... Read More
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True Health Announces Appointment of Interim CEO

May 19, 2020 at 05:18 pm by pj

The Board of Directors of Central Florida Family Health Center, Inc. d/b/a True Health announces the appointment of Janelle Dunn as interim Chief Executive Officer of True Hea.... Read More
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Brain Metastases: Does Fluorescent Marking Facilitate the Surgical Removal of Tumors?

May 19, 2020 at 11:47 am by pj

  Metatasis In Situ, Red is the fluorescence. Photo Dr. Franz Marhold Physicians from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems (KL Krems, Aust.... Read More
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Rabies Alert Issued for Seminole County

May 19, 2020 at 10:03 am by pj

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is issuing a rabies alert for neighborhoods surrounding the Casselberry Golf Club Course. The alert is in re.... Read More
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Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding

May 18, 2020 at 11:25 pm by pj

    Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News  Casa de Salud, a nonprofit clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, provides primary medical care, opioid addiction services.... Read More
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Drugmakers Tout COVID-19 Vaccines To Refurbish Their Public Image

May 18, 2020 at 11:13 pm by pj

Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News  Johnson & Johnson researchers working on a vaccine against the coronavirus are “just like the heroes in the hospitals” f.... Read More
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HCA Healthcare Awarded 2019 Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award

May 18, 2020 at 09:22 pm by pj

  National Quality Forum, The Joint Commission recognize HCA Healthcare for its algorithm-driven sepsis early warning technology   HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA).... Read More
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Parrish Medical Center Officials Warn Against Delaying Care During Pandemic

May 18, 2020 at 09:19 pm by pj

Across the country there are indications that people are foregoing needed treatment, sometimes in emergencies, either because they fear contracting coronavirus or from a desir.... Read More
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Winter Park Entrepreneur to Bring Sauna Studio Concept to Florida

May 18, 2020 at 08:37 pm by pj

  WINTER PARK – Longtime Central Florida resident and wellness enthusiast Julie Wordell has signed an agreement with Perspire Sauna Studio to open t.... Read More
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Physician Society of Central Florida Supporting Needle and Syringe Exchange Program in Orange County

May 18, 2020 at 08:23 pm by pj

  The Physicians Society of Central Florida is extremely pleased to support the enactment of proposed Orange County Code, Article VIII, Chapter 20, pertaining to Needle.... Read More
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Administration Issues Guidance to Ensure States Have Plan in Place to Safely Reopen Nursing Homes

May 18, 2020 at 08:17 pm by pj

  Guidance provides critical steps nursing homes should take prior to reopening The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new guidance for state.... Read More
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Eight Proven Ways to Inspire Trust and Credibility with Your Healthcare Website 

May 18, 2020 at 08:00 pm by pj

  By KATIE LUNDIN   If you’re in the healthcare industry, you know it’s important to cultivate trust.  Health can be a very person.... Read More