Grand Rounds

BankUnited Names New Assistant Vice President in Orlando

Sep 01, 2018 at 10:26 pm by Staff

. BankUnited recently announced the hiring of Michele Nichols as assistant vice president for business banking in Orlando. . With 13 years of industry experience, Nichols.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

ACOs Taking Risk in Innovative Payment Model Generate Savings for Patients and Taxpayers

Sep 01, 2018 at 10:19 pm by Staff

. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an evaluation report for the first performance year of the Innovation Center's Next Generation Accountable.... Read More
Business/Technology

Poinciana Medical Center Appoints Chris Conn as CFO

Sep 01, 2018 at 10:11 pm by Staff

. Poinciana Medical Center, an HCA Healthcare hospital, recently appointed Chris Conn as its chief financial officer, effective Sept. 10. Conn previously served as the assi.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health is the First Hospital in Florida to Perform Life-Changing In-Utero Surgery

Sep 01, 2018 at 09:35 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health announced that it is the first hospital system in the state of Florida to perform in-utero surgery to repair spina bifida, a spinal defect developed by.... Read More
Grand Rounds

True Health Hours are Changing

Sep 01, 2018 at 03:52 pm by Staff

. At True Health, we strive to cater to our patients' needs. For your continued convenience, True Health clinics will begin operating from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mondays throu.... Read More
Business/Technology

Introduction to Protected Identifiable Information

Aug 31, 2018 at 12:51 am by Staff

. By DEBI CARR Protected Identifiable Information, or PII, for short. Forty-eight states now have privacy laws that require businesses to protect a consumers' Protected Iden.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

HHS Watchdog To Probe Enforcement Of Nursing Home Staffing Standards

Aug 30, 2018 at 11:42 pm by Staff

  Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services this month launched an examination into federal oversight of skill.... Read More
Clinical

Californians Living Longer With Cancer -- Some Longer Than Others

Aug 30, 2018 at 11:06 pm by Staff

  Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health -- and to his doctor's advice. When he noticed rectal bleeding in.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Department of Health in Marion County Announces Upcoming Mobile Health Unit Site Visits

Aug 28, 2018 at 08:36 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Marion County's Mobile Health Unit will be going to several new locations soon. The bus will provide immunizations and other department.... Read More
Clinical

Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don't Mix

Aug 27, 2018 at 11:21 pm by Staff

  Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News More and more people consider smoking marijuana harmless or even beneficial, but mounting research suggests women who are pregnant or b.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

McCain's Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.

Aug 26, 2018 at 08:59 pm by Staff

  Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system. Joh.... Read More
Business/Technology

Tuition-Free Med School Touches Off Multimillion-Dollar Debate

Aug 26, 2018 at 08:15 pm by Staff

.   Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News New York University's School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished. The highly ranked medical school announce.... Read More
Clinical

Orlando Health, West Orange Healthcare District Celebrate Opening Of New Cancer Center in West Orange County

Aug 24, 2018 at 04:36 pm by Staff

. Construction Funded Primarily by $21 Million Grant From West Orange Healthcare District . Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center - Health Central Hospital is openin.... Read More
Business/Technology

Electronic Health Records Turn Doctors Away from Patients and Into Data Clerks

Aug 24, 2018 at 01:25 pm by Staff

'Big Brother in the Exam Room' Author Twila Brase: EHRs Present Serious Problems and Perils--Perhaps the Most Significant, Patient Safety . Electronic health records (EH.... Read More
Business/Technology

Hiring Event for Licensed Practical Nurses

Aug 24, 2018 at 12:57 pm by Staff

. Community Health Centers, Inc. is hosting a hiring event for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in Winter Garden on Saturday, September 8th, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. a.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Kelli Murray: Driving Health Innovation Through Local Collaboration

Aug 24, 2018 at 11:36 am by Staff

. By DAVE VANZ Originally published by Dave Vanz on The Orlando Life where they connect you to the Leaders and Influencers who are shaping Orlando's culture Healthcare is a.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital Kissimmee Plans Surgical Expansion

Aug 24, 2018 at 12:47 am by Staff

. The hospital will soon begin construction on a new surgical suite with four operating rooms, which will lead to expanded services, including the availability of robotic su.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Power of Inclusivity: Correlating Health Data in Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Older Adults

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:52 pm by Staff

.   By NINA TALLEY, MedSpeaks   Earlier this year we read of a growing trend of LGBTQ+ seniors going "back into the closet" out of fear of discrimination as they.... Read More
Clinical

A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:35 pm by Staff

.   Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News "This won't go on for very long," Sharon Hall said to herself when she invited her elderly mother, who'd suffered several small.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Black Eye For Blue Shield: Consumers Lash Out Over Coverage Lapses

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:25 pm by Staff

.   Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Ashley Summers said she got an unpleasant surprise in February when she tried to pick up a prescription for her rheumatoid arthrit.... Read More