AMA Applauds HHS for Revisions to Medicare E/M Policies

Nov 01, 2018 at 06:25 pm by Staff

Statement attributed to: Barbara L. McAneny, M.D. President, American Medical Association . "With physicians facing excessive documentation requirements in their practices.... Read More

New Ocoee Cancer Center First in Central Florida to Offer MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy

Nov 01, 2018 at 10:51 am by Staff

. New technology helps minimize radiation exposure The newly-opened Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center - Health Central Hospital is treating cancer patients with new,.... Read More

Orlando VA Medical Center Celebrates National Veterans and Military Families Month 2018 with Events Honoring Veterans

Nov 01, 2018 at 10:22 am by Staff

. President Donald Trump declared November 2018 the second annual National Veterans and Military Families Month to "salute the brave and dedicated patriots who have worn.... Read More

"Night on Broadway" Famous Faces Masquerade Ball Brings Down the House

Oct 31, 2018 at 10:29 am by Staff

. Annual event raises nearly $400,000 to continue free medical care for the region's uninsured The Great White Way was shining bright in Central Florida on Saturday, Oct.... Read More

Bariatric Seminar at Florida Hospital Ocala

Oct 30, 2018 at 08:37 pm by Staff

. Want to know more about weight-loss surgery, your options and our procedures? Take the first step toward better health by reserve your spot at our next seminar. Contact ou.... Read More

Wear It Pink!

Oct 29, 2018 at 11:00 pm by Staff

. RADIOLOGY INSIGHTS By LEENA KAMAT, MD October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual international health campaign to help increase attention and support fo.... Read More

Dialysis Giant DaVita Defends Itself In Court And At The Polls

Oct 29, 2018 at 10:51 pm by Staff

  Samantha Young, Kaiser Health News It's been a year of playing defense for DaVita Inc., one of the country's largest dialysis providers. A federal jury in Colorado t.... Read More

Trump Adds A Global Pricing Plan To Wide Attack On Drug Prices, But Doubts Persist

Oct 29, 2018 at 10:44 pm by Staff

. Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News President Donald Trump's new pledge to crack down on "the global freeloading" in prescription drugs had a sense of déjà.... Read More

CMS Proposes to Modernize Medicare Advantage, Expand Telehealth Access for Patients

Oct 27, 2018 at 06:35 pm by Staff

. Proposed rule would strengthen the popular system for private health insurance plans to provide Medicare coverage, increase plan flexibility to offer telehealth benefits,.... Read More

In Days Of Data Galore, Patients Have Trouble Getting Own Medical Records

Oct 25, 2018 at 08:30 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age. But they shouldn't be: Federal law guarantee.... Read More

Booming Economy Helps Flatten Medicaid Enrollment And Limit Costs, States Report

Oct 25, 2018 at 08:19 pm by Staff

. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Medicaid enrollment fell by 0.6 percent in 2018 -- its first drop since 2007 -- due to the strong economy and increased efforts in some s.... Read More

States Explore Paths To Pay Their Share For Medicaid Expansion -- Using Political GPS

Oct 25, 2018 at 08:08 pm by Staff

.   Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Last year, nearly 60 percent of Maine residents voted to expand the state's Medicaid program -- an option provided by the Afford.... Read More

Fixing Obamacare's 'Family Glitch' Hinges On Outcome Of November Elections

Oct 25, 2018 at 08:04 pm by Staff

.   Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Last Christmas Eve, Justine Bradford-Trent slipped on ice, slamming to the ground. Her elbow swelled. Was it broken? She couldn'.... Read More

Preserving and Protecting the Independent Physician Event

Oct 25, 2018 at 12:29 pm by Staff

. Fifty independent physicians, practice administrators, CFMGMA members and Central Florida healthcare professionals spent Wednesday evening with the Orlando Medical News, at.... Read More

Florida Hospital Ocala to Host Students for da Vinci Robotic Simulation

Oct 24, 2018 at 09:51 am by Staff

. Florida Hospital Ocala will welcome more than 20 students from the Trinity Catholic High School robotics program to learn how to use the innovative da Vinci robotics syste.... Read More

Complex and Rapidly Changing Payment Models Challenge Physician Practices, Study Finds

Oct 24, 2018 at 09:30 am by Staff

. Physician payment models are becoming more complex and the pace of change is increasing, creating challenges for physician practices that might hamper their ability to i.... Read More

American College of Healthcare Trustees Appoints Irma Rastegayeva, MSc, MSEM to its Board of Directors

Oct 23, 2018 at 10:24 pm by Staff

. The American College of Healthcare Trustees, a social enterprise that promotes good governance, leadership, and decision-making in healthcare, announces today that it has.... Read More

Taking Ambulatory EHRs From Obstacles to Enablers of Care

Oct 23, 2018 at 03:50 pm by Staff

.     By Dana Bensinger and Jeanette Ball   If there has been one consistent mantra among physicians about technology, especially those in ambulatory setti.... Read More

Doctors' Goodwill Foundation Announces Masquerade Ball to Benefit the Opioid Crisis and Suicide in Brevard County

Oct 23, 2018 at 09:23 am by Staff

. TITUSVILLE - Drug overdose deaths continue to soar. The local and national opioid epidemic is spiraling out of control. Death rates in the last 12-months increased by 17 p.... Read More

LIFT Orlando Breaks Ground on Senior Housing in Communities of West Lakes

Oct 23, 2018 at 08:49 am by Staff

. The Pendana at West Lakes Senior Residences will be built on Orange Center Boulevard, adjacent to the recently opened Pendana at West Lakes mixed-income community LIFT O.... Read More