Clinical

AMA Plans Advocacy Outreach to Expand Colorectal Screening

Jun 12, 2018 at 12:28 pm by Staff

. Building on the efficacy of colorectal cancer screening, the American Medical Association endorsed a plan at its annual meeting to work with physicians and payers to ma.... Read More
Business/Technology

Georgia Physician Elected as AMA President-Elect

Jun 12, 2018 at 12:24 pm by Staff

. Patrice A. Harris, M.D., a psychiatrist from Atlanta, Ga., was elected as the new president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) by physicians gathered at the An.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Acquires Medical Office Building in Oviedo

Jun 12, 2018 at 12:21 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health successfully completed the purchase of a medical office building in Oviedo at 1000 West Broadway Street. The purchase closed on May 25th. Purchased from.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Healthcare Means Everything for South Seminole Hospital COO

Jun 12, 2018 at 11:01 am by Staff

. Ask Maggie Bonko and she will tell you: Good quality health care is not just about treating patients when they are sick, "it means caring for all aspects of a person... it.... Read More
Clinical

AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism

Jun 11, 2018 at 08:26 pm by Staff

. CHICAGO - New ethical guidance on medical tourism was adopted today at the American Medical Association's (AMA) Annual Meeting to help physicians understand their fundam.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Lowedown on Health Law

Jun 10, 2018 at 08:26 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL R. LOWE, Esq. Fight Cyberattacks, but Be Just as Ready for Breaches Cyber attackers understand the value of the data that is held by healthcare organizati.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Verma Unveils State Medicaid Scorecard But Refuses To Judge Efforts

Jun 10, 2018 at 08:15 pm by Staff

.   Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The Trump administration Monday released a Medicaid "scorecard" intended to show how the nation's largest health program is perfo.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Could California Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November?

Jun 10, 2018 at 08:05 pm by Staff

.   Chad Terhune, Pauline Bartolone, Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News and Alex Leeds Matthews In the state that's leading the opposition to many of President Donald T.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Medicare Financial Outlook Worsens

Jun 10, 2018 at 07:55 pm by Staff

. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Medicare's financial condition has taken a turn for the worse because of predicted higher hospital spending and lower tax revenues that f.... Read More
Business/Technology

With The Rise Of Legal Weed, Drug Education Moves From 'Don't' to 'Delay'

Jun 10, 2018 at 07:45 pm by Staff

. Carrie Feibel, KQED, Kaiser Health News California legalized marijuana in 2016, and this past New Year's Eve eager customers lined up in the darkness outside medical marij.... Read More
Clinical

He Started Vaping As A Teen And Now Says Habit Is 'Impossible To Let Go'

Jun 10, 2018 at 07:28 pm by Staff

. John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, Kaiser Health News The debate over the health risks of Juul, vaping and e-cigarettes is now spilling into the public square. In one of.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Administration Challenges ACA's Preexisting Conditions Protection In Court

Jun 10, 2018 at 07:15 pm by Staff

. Julie Rovner, Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News The Trump administration is refusing to defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, essentially arguing that federal court.... Read More
Digital Editions

June 2018 Digital Edition

Jun 08, 2018 at 06:02 pm by Staff

Feature Profiles

Physician Spotlight: Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD

Jun 07, 2018 at 08:49 pm by Staff

. It sounds like the makings of a buddy movie. Two friends set off on a 10-day road trip across America in an exotic sports car. Their mission is simple: Have a good time. V.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

HHS To Allow Insurers' Workaround On 2019 Prices

Jun 07, 2018 at 08:38 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Federal officials will not block insurance companies from again using a workaround to cushion a steep rise in health premiums caused.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Hospital ER Charges An 'After-Hours' Fee. Who Has To Pay It?

Jun 07, 2018 at 08:28 pm by Staff

.   Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News This week, I responded to readers who were unhappy with their health plan's decision not to pay an emergency department surcha.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Mitigating Florida's Opioid Crisis

Jun 07, 2018 at 07:30 pm by Staff

. PL JETER Florida lawmakers hope new rules governing controlled substances will mitigate the damaging effects of the opioid crisis. Because understanding the 160-ish page H.... Read More
Clinical

Could it be PTSD?

Jun 07, 2018 at 12:26 pm by Staff

.   Typically, when we hear PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, we think of military veterans who experience vivid and often debilitating panic-inducing flashbacks of.... Read More
Business/Technology

AI to Save Healthcare Sector US$52 Billion in 2021

Jun 04, 2018 at 10:36 pm by Staff

. New Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare will lead to billions in savings within the sector over the next four years announced ABI Research, a market-fo.... Read More
Clinical

Wound Care Awareness Week

Jun 04, 2018 at 10:20 pm by Staff

. The Wound Care & Hyperbaric Centers at Leesburg Regional Medical Center (LRMC) and The Villages® Regional Hospital (TVRH), members of the Healogics network, are helpin.... Read More