Clinical

New 'Instructions' Could Let Dementia Patients Refuse Spoon-Feeding

Nov 03, 2017 at 07:52 pm by Staff

  JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News People who abhor the thought of being kept alive with feeding tubes or other types of artificial nutrition and hydration have, for y.... Read More
Clinical

New Drug Enables Infants with Genetic Disorder to Live Longer, Gain Motor Function

Nov 03, 2017 at 02:00 am by Staff

Infants with the most severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) were more likely to show gains in motor function and were 47 percent more likely to survive without permane.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

House Tax Bill Would Scrap Deduction For Medical Expenses

Nov 03, 2017 at 01:49 am by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The tax bill unveiled by Republicans in the House on Thursday would not, as had been rumored, eliminate the tax penalty for failure t.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

House Republicans Aim To Yank Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs

Nov 02, 2017 at 11:03 pm by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News As part of a sweeping tax reform bill, House Republicans on Thursday proposed eliminating billions of dollars in corporate tax.... Read More
Clinical

Poll: Americans Avoid Planning For Serious Illness

Nov 02, 2017 at 10:51 pm by Staff

Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News "I'll deal with it tomorrow. The perpetual tomorrow." That's what one person told a pollster, encapsulating how Americans avoid planning a.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Physician Associations Across the Region to Host A November 11 Legislative Roundtable

Nov 02, 2017 at 10:41 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society, Seminole County Medical Society With Committee Meetings already underway in Tallahassee the OCMS and SCMS are organizing a Legislat.... Read More
Business/Technology

International Expert Gil Penalosa Shares Ideas on Building Healthy Cities with Local Leaders

Oct 31, 2017 at 12:30 pm by Staff

If local leaders want to make Central Florida streets safer and people healthier, they must intentionally design roads and civic spaces that encourage activity for all ages,.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Roaring Twenties Celebration Commemorates Twenty Years of Caring People, Caring for People

Oct 31, 2017 at 09:20 am by Staff

The nostalgia of the Roaring 20's returned to Central Florida on Saturday, October 28, 2017 as nearly 600 guests helped commemorate Shepherd's Hope's 20th anniversary by atten.... Read More
Clinical

Millennials Embrace Nursing Profession -- Just In Time To Replace Baby Boomers

Oct 29, 2017 at 07:57 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News The days are long past when the only career doors that readily opened to young women were those marked teacher, secretary or nurs.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

It's not too Late! Five Best Practices to Meet MACRA Requirements by the End of the Year

Oct 28, 2017 at 05:36 pm by Staff

Contributed by Kim Hathaway, MSN, CPHRM, Healthcare Quality and Risk Consultant, The Doctors Company The last 90-day reporting period for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaut.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital expands aid to Puerto Rico, hosts second community relief drive

Oct 28, 2017 at 04:54 pm by Staff

Florida Hospital, in partnership with Cox Media Group Orlando and the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, hosted a second "Blessings for Puerto Rico" collection driv.... Read More
Grand Rounds

AMA Statement on Trump Administration's Opioid Announcement

Oct 26, 2017 at 05:39 pm by Staff

Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, Chair of AMA Opioid Task Force and Immediate Past Chair of the AMA said, "The American Medical Association (AMA) commends the Trump Administration f.... Read More
Grand Rounds

UCF College of Medicine/HCA Consortium Announces New Geriatric Fellowship

Oct 26, 2017 at 05:26 pm by Staff

A new Geriatric Fellowship Program, based at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL has received initial accreditation and is seeking immediate applicants..... Read More
Grand Rounds

ACO Clientele of Innovaccer Achieves More Than $68M in Shared Savings

Oct 26, 2017 at 05:22 pm by Staff

Innovaccer Inc., one of the fastest-growing healthcare platform companies in the Silicon Valley, announces the success of its Accountable Care Organization clients with a cum.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Lake Mary Direct Primary Care Clinic To Hold Grand Opening Event

Oct 26, 2017 at 02:56 pm by Staff

MultiCARE Physicians Direct Primary Care (DPC) will hold its Grand Opening on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 11AM to 3PM, in Downtown Lake Mary, next to Lake Mary Elementar.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Gov. Scott Appoints Ten to Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee

Oct 26, 2017 at 02:49 pm by Staff

Governor Rick Scott announced four reappointments and six appointments to the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. Jennifer Lalani, 56, of Windermere, is a di.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Federal Judge Denies Bid To Force Feds To Resume ACA Subsidies

Oct 25, 2017 at 08:41 pm by Staff

  Ngoc Nguyen, Kaiser Health News SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge Wednesday denied a petition to immediately reinstate Affordable Care Act subsidies that President Don.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Painful Side Of Positive Health Care Marketing

Oct 25, 2017 at 08:32 pm by Staff

  Sam Harnett, KQED, Kaiser Health News Lori Wallace sits on a couch with her 11-year-old son and his new pet snake. It burrows under his armpit, as if afraid. Wallace.... Read More
Business/Technology

So Much Care It Hurts: Unneeded Scans, Therapy, Surgery Only Add To Patients' Ills

Oct 25, 2017 at 08:23 pm by Staff

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she readily followed advice from her medical team, agreeing to harsh tre.... Read More
Grand Rounds

PONTE HEALTH Unveils Concept Design of First Medical Facility to House MMG Emergency Physicians

Oct 24, 2017 at 08:46 pm by Staff

Tabitha Ponte, AIA - CEO and Lead Architect at PONTE HEALTH - shares that "the new MMG facility will not only be Sustainable, seeking to get the highest possible LEED (Leade.... Read More