Clinical

Alzheimer's 'Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You'

Jan 18, 2018 at 07:58 pm by Staff

  Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights lawyer -- a good one, too. "I was an excellent att.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill

Jan 18, 2018 at 07:47 pm by Staff

  Susan Jaffe Photos by Heidi de Marco Kaiser Health News Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving between his bed and his wheelchair. He has a feeding t.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Volusia County Medical Society Congratulates Dr. Bill Dunn

Jan 18, 2018 at 01:52 pm by Staff

VCMS Member William J. Dunn, MD, FACS, CHE was awarded the "Life Fellow" Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2017 for over 35 years of continuous and uninter.... Read More
Clinical

Cervical Cancer: Preventable and Curable

Jan 14, 2018 at 01:27 pm by Staff

  By LEENA KAMAT, MD   It's January and cervical health awareness month! The purpose of this article is to highlight the facts of one of the most preventable canc.... Read More
Clinical

Hospital Honchos Hone New Message In Wake Of Opioid Epidemic: Expect Pain

Jan 13, 2018 at 09:00 pm by Staff

  Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News Doctors at some of the largest U.S. hospital chains admit they went overboard with opioids to make people as.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Corporate Law Boutique, Forster Boughman & Lefkowitz, Adds Healthcare Law Specialist, Michael R. Lowe, P.A., Forming Forster Boughman Lefkowitz & Lowe

Jan 12, 2018 at 01:30 pm by Staff

ORLANDO -- Central Florida law firm continues expansion of boutique service in 2018 with the addition of Michael R. Lowe, P.A. "Michael allows us to expand our corporate, t.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Planning Under the New Tax Bill

Jan 12, 2018 at 01:21 pm by Staff

Thanks to the massive new tax legislation, big changes are going into effect in 2018. Most changes will not affect 2017 returns filed this year. "Due to the new tax codes, t.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Still Time to Sign Up for Volusia County Medical Society MIPS Workshop

Jan 11, 2018 at 06:03 pm by Staff

You Shouldn't Miss This! MIPS Full-Day Workshop! Get a head start on 2018 requirements and how you can be better prepared for whatever may come your way! FRIDAY, January 19,.... Read More
Business/Technology

Nation's Physicians Support 12.6 Million Jobs, Contribute $2.3 Trillion in Economic Activity

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:51 pm by Staff

CHICAGO - Physicians add opportunity, growth and prosperity to the national economy by creating 12.6 million jobs and generating $2.3 trillion in economic activity, acco.... Read More
Clinical

Identifying and Treating the Causes of Knee Pain

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:38 pm by Staff

By PASQUALE REINO, DO A bum knee can be a nightmare for runners - and the rest of us, too. When your knee hurts, just walking from the parking lot to the office can become.... Read More
Business/Technology

Cybersecurity Year in Review and Future Trends in Healthcare

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:19 pm by Staff

By RON FRECHETTE As we reflect on 2017, it will most likely be remembered in the Digital Age archives as the year that phishing, and ransomware attacks pulverized small he.... Read More
Business/Technology

Staffing: A Sensible Burden Lift for Office Administrators

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:10 pm by Staff

By PATRICK DUDLEY The Medical Office Administrator - Is there another position in the business world that asks for more? A normal medical office manager job description us.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Announces New Payment Model to Improve Quality, Coordination, and Cost-effectiveness

Jan 11, 2018 at 02:16 pm by Staff

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) announced the launch of a new voluntary bundled.... Read More
Business/Technology

J.P. Morgan Health Conference All About The Deals Amid Uncertainty For Millions

Jan 11, 2018 at 02:13 pm by Staff

  Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News SAN FRANCISCO - There's so much money floating around here this week, you can almost see it wafting through the air. About 1.... Read More
Clinical

For Elder Health, Trips To The ER Are Often A Tipping Point

Jan 11, 2018 at 02:05 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Twice a day, the 86-year-old man went for long walks and visited with neighbors along the way. Then, one afternoon he fell while m.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

VA Clears The Air On Talking To Patients About Marijuana Use

Jan 09, 2018 at 11:39 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News "Don't ask, don't tell" is how many veterans have approached health care conversations about marijuana use with the doctors they.... Read More
Clinical

Defending Against This Season's Deadly Flu: 5 Things To Know Now

Jan 09, 2018 at 11:29 pm by Staff

  Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News The nation is having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad flu season. Flu is widespread in 46 states, according to report.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Half Of Hospitals In Conn., Del. Hit By Medicare's Safety Penalties

Jan 07, 2018 at 11:29 am by Staff

  Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News As the federal government penalizes 751 hospitals for having too many infections and patient injuries, some states are feeling the cuts.... Read More
Business/Technology

New Transparency Bills You'll Want to Support

Jan 05, 2018 at 10:33 am by Staff

Two transparency bills are being introduced in the U.S. Congress this session that could benefit independent doctors. We at AID encourage you to support them by reaching.... Read More
Business/Technology

2018 Predictions: Medicaid, the ACA, Insurance and More

Jan 05, 2018 at 10:21 am by Staff

David C. Pate, M.D., J.D. It's been a full and eventful year on all levels, local to global and everything in between, in health care and in so many other areas of our economy.... Read More