Cornerstone Hospice Breaks Ground on new unit at Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital in Ocoee

Nov 10, 2017 at 12:06 pm by Staff

A community-wide recognition of the need for critical patients facing life-limiting illness to receive loving care in a comfortable home-like environment is a step closer to.... Read More

A Visit with Dr. Ayyaz M. Shah, Shah Dermatology and Global Aesthetic and Laser Academy

Nov 10, 2017 at 10:03 am by Staff

Is Your Practice Really HIPAA Compliant?

Nov 10, 2017 at 03:26 am by Staff

By MARK LANTON You know that HIPAA is mandatory, and you know the significance of complying with HIPAA. But, do you really know what all HIPAA commands of you? I use the wor.... Read More

CPA Speak: Your Accountant is Your Partner; Choose Wisely

Nov 10, 2017 at 03:00 am by Staff

By DALIA CANTOR Our profession has evolved vastly over the years and today we are more than just bean counters and tax preparers. A good CPA can be your company's financia.... Read More

It's Not "Just" GERD

Nov 10, 2017 at 02:48 am by Staff

By FARID GHARAGOZLOO, MD There has been much discussion around why esophageal cancer has increased by more than 600 percent in the U.S. since 1978. I strongly believe that th.... Read More

Healthcare Leader: Ayyaz M. Shah, DO, Medical Director, Shah Dermatology & Global Aesthetic Laser Academy

Nov 10, 2017 at 02:21 am by Staff

With nearly 20 years as a physician behind him, Ayyaz M. Shah, DO, has amassed an inventory of awards and recognitions beyond his years. Dr. Shah graduated medical school.... Read More

New Technology Boosts Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Nov 09, 2017 at 07:48 pm by Staff

By JAVIER ROJAS, MedSpeaks In a world where a growing number of people are diagnosed with some form of cancer each day, the hope for a cure also grows. Recent statistics from.... Read More

Grass-Roots Network Of Doctors Delivers Supplies To Puerto Rico

Nov 09, 2017 at 11:43 am by Staff

Amy Martyn, Kaiser Health News After Hurricane Harvey flooded her city of Houston in August, Dr. Jennifer McQuade planned to donate socks to those affected. Instead, surpris.... Read More

Election Night Surprise: Health Care Galvanizes Voters

Nov 09, 2017 at 11:35 am by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Health care appears to have played an unexpectedly robust role in Tuesday's off-year elections, as Democrats swept statewide races in.... Read More

Healthcare Leader: Anup Patel, MD, The Gift of Being a Physician

Nov 09, 2017 at 10:56 am by Staff

Anup Patel, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who established Orlando Plastic Surgery Institute, completed his MD/MBA degrees at Yale University. He received his plastic s.... Read More

Physicians Swap Lab Coats for Red Tutus to Run for a Great Cause

Nov 08, 2017 at 03:04 pm by Staff

Nearly three dozen physicians traded their white lab coats for red tutus and raced for a worthy cause at Florida Hospital Orlando on Tuesday. The physicians participated in.... Read More

Local Hospitals Receive ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation

Nov 08, 2017 at 02:58 pm by Staff

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Leesburg Regional Medical Center (LRMC) and The Villages® Regional Hospital (TVRH) for their demonstrated expertise and.... Read More

Osceola Regional Medical Center Brings Stroke Treatment Advancements with New Comprehensive Stroke Center

Nov 08, 2017 at 02:53 pm by Staff

Osceola Regional Medical Center now offers a higher level of care for complex stroke cases and becomes the first and only Comprehensive Stroke Center in Osceola County. The a.... Read More

November 2017 Digital Edition

Nov 08, 2017 at 01:28 pm by Staff

Healthcare Interoperability- A Must to Revolutionize Value-Based Care

Nov 08, 2017 at 11:29 am by Staff

By Abhinav Shashank I am sure I am not the only one who has lost count of the times I've been asked "Why can't the systems talk to each other?" or, in more technical.... Read More

Combating MOC Abuses

Nov 07, 2017 at 12:25 am by Staff

By PL JETER The MOC controversy is a David v. Goliath story that may be the most significant corruption story ever uncovered in the history of U.S. medical education....Westb.... Read More

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation's $100,000 Gift Honors President Hitt

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:32 am by Staff

In the first announced gift honoring UCF President John C. Hitt, who is stepping down in June 2018, the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to support Grand.... Read More

Florida Hospital for Children Partners with Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to Develop Pediatric Liver Transplant Program

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:21 am by Staff

In order to make lifesaving liver transplants available throughout central and north Florida, Florida Hospital for Children is partnering with Children's Hospital of Pittsburg.... Read More

Physician Spotlight: Bethany Ballinger, MBBS, AFRCSEd, FFAEM, FACEP

Nov 05, 2017 at 05:25 pm by Staff

Bethany Ballinger, MBBS, is the Program Director for the University of Central Florida College of Medicine (UCF COM), Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Osceola Regional.... Read More

Health Companies Race To Catch UnitedHealth As Amazon Laces Up

Nov 03, 2017 at 07:59 pm by Staff

  Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News As soon as news surfaced last week about the potential merger of CVS Health and Aetna, all eyes turned to the looming threat from Ama.... Read More