Federal Shutdown Mostly Spares Health Coverage, But Other Issues Loom

Jan 14, 2019 at 08:54 pm by Staff

.   Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News As the partial government shutdown drags on, about 800,000 federal employees who work for the shuttered agencies -- and their fam.... Read More

Emergency Medical Responders Confront Racial Bias

Jan 14, 2019 at 08:43 pm by Staff

. Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Kaiser Health News A recent study out of Oregon suggests emergency medical responders -- EMTs and paramedics -- may be t.... Read More

January 2019 Digital Edition

Jan 14, 2019 at 09:01 am by Staff

Making Value-based Care Work

Jan 10, 2019 at 09:56 pm by Staff

A look ahead with predictive analytics The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, having a direct impact on a patient's quality of li.... Read More

19 Curiosities of Medicine

Jan 10, 2019 at 09:44 pm by Staff

By KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks While I don't carry the immeasurable responsibility of a doctor or surgeon, 2018 was an incredibly hectic year filled with exhilarating achievem.... Read More

AdventHealth's Translational Research Institute Participates in National Study

Jan 10, 2019 at 04:12 pm by Staff

Known as MoTrPAC, the study will involve up to 2,000 participants taking part in a 12-week exercise program to learn why exercise is good for us on the molecular level. Y.... Read More

St. Cloud Regional Medical Center Adds New 128-Slice CT Scanner

Jan 09, 2019 at 03:41 pm by Staff

. St. Cloud Regional Medical Center has expanded imaging capabilities by adding a second Computed Tomography machine to the facility, a 128-slice Computed Tomography machine.... Read More

Health Care Industry Spends $30B A Year Pushing Its Wares, From Drugs To Stem Cell Treatment

Jan 09, 2019 at 03:13 pm by Staff

.   Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Hoping to earn its share of the $3.5 trillion health care market, the medical industry is pouring more money than ever into advertisi.... Read More

Osceola Regional Medical Center Hires New Chief Medical Officer

Jan 09, 2019 at 02:17 pm by Staff

Osceola Regional Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Mazzola to the position of Chief Medical Officer. Mazzola assumed his role Nov. 12, 2018..... Read More

Democrats Fight Back Against Lawsuit Threatening Health Law

Jan 07, 2019 at 09:38 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Democrats on Thursday officially launched their pushback against a December federal court decision that declared the Affordable Care.... Read More

As Hospitals Post Sticker Prices Online, Most Patients Will Remain Befuddled

Jan 07, 2019 at 09:32 pm by Staff

  Julie Appleby, Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their lis.... Read More

Trey Abshier Named CEO Of Central Florida Regional Hospital

Jan 07, 2019 at 03:31 pm by Staff

Central Florida Regional Hospital, an HCA Healthcare North Florida Division facility, has named Trey Abshier, FACHE, as its new CEO. Abshier will begin his new role with the.... Read More

DOH in Marion County Sets the Record Straight on Miami Herald Claims

Jan 05, 2019 at 06:19 pm by Staff

From the DOH in Marion County: The Miami Herald published a misleading and inaccurate article stating that the Department has not been forthcoming about well water testing r.... Read More

Orlando Medical News Enters Partnership with Red Fang Marketing

Jan 05, 2019 at 05:43 pm by Staff

. New partnership will provide elite digital marketing services . Orlando Medical News, in partnership with Red Fang Marketing announce the immediate availability of Reputatio.... Read More

OCMS Addressing Infant Mortality Crisis

Jan 04, 2019 at 03:05 pm by Staff

Dear Colleague: Orange County has an infant mortality crisis. We now have the second highest infant mortality rate among the urban counties in Florida at 7.2 deaths pe.... Read More

Top 8 Ways You're Violating HIPAA... and You Don't Even Know It

Jan 03, 2019 at 10:41 pm by Staff

By MARA SHORR AND JAY A. SHORR Today's age of technology has brought about an incredible increase in communication and efficiency, making it easier than ever for practices.... Read More

How The Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs

Jan 03, 2019 at 10:32 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News There seems to be no end in sight for the current partial government shutdown, the third since the beginning of the Trump administr.... Read More

Too High To Drive: States Grapple With Setting Limits On Weed Use Behind Wheel

Jan 03, 2019 at 10:06 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News It used to be the stuff of stoner comedies and "Just Say No" campaigns. Today, marijuana is becoming mainstream as voters across th.... Read More

Florida Hospital is Now AdventHealth

Jan 02, 2019 at 10:16 am by Staff

. Florida Hospital facilities, as well as hundreds of physician practices, urgent-care centers and other medical sites across the country, officially became AdventHealth t.... Read More

Osceola Regional Medical Center Receives Leapfrog 'Top Hospital' Award

Jan 01, 2019 at 10:47 pm by Staff

. Osceola Regional Medical Center was recently named one of The Leapfrog Group's 2018 Top Teaching Hospitals. The hospital is one of only four facilities in Florida to receive.... Read More