Grand Rounds

DOH-Orange Reminder: Flood Waters Pose Health Risk

Sep 09, 2017 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As Hurricane Irma impacts the state, it is important to be prepared for flooding. Here is some flood information. Although skin contact with flood waters does not, by itself,.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

5 Governors Press Congress For Fast Bucks To Secure Obamacare Market In 2018

Sep 09, 2017 at 09:44 am by Staff

Julie Rovner and Rachel Bluth Kaiser Health News Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has a problem -- and not much time to solve it. The chairman of the Senate Health, Education,.... Read More
Business/Technology

Meningitis B Vaccine's High Price Tag Poses A Health Care Conundrum

Sep 09, 2017 at 09:37 am by Staff

  Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Four years ago, when meningitis B, an extremely rare but potentially lethal form of the infection, sickened a small number of colle.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Current Status of E-scribing Controlled Substances in Florida

Sep 07, 2017 at 05:58 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society Given the ongoing discussions around prescribing controlled substances and addressing the appropr.... Read More
Clinical

Hurricane Health Toll: Texas Doctor Taps Lessons From Katrina, Applies to Florida

Sep 07, 2017 at 05:25 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of Texas, she admits to some PTSD. In 2005, she was an inf.... Read More
Clinical

Shedding New Light On Hospice Care: No Need To Wait For The 'Brink Of Death'

Sep 07, 2017 at 05:02 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham Kaiser Health News A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Lawmakers Debate How Much Wiggle Room To Give States In Health Care

Sep 07, 2017 at 04:47 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News One of the few things that Republicans and Democrats broadly agree on is that states should have some flexibility to experiment with.... Read More
Clinical

Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells

Sep 05, 2017 at 09:02 am by Staff

      While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly for.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Pennington & Associates to Build Headquarters/Retail/Office Space in Oviedo

Sep 03, 2017 at 08:48 pm by Staff

The? ? development? ? arm? ? of? ? local? ? General? ? Contractor? ? Pennington? ? &? ? Associates,? ? Inc. has? ? a? ? development? ? site? ? under? ? contract.? ? In? ?.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Seminole Hosts Suicide Prevention Training

Sep 03, 2017 at 07:42 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) along with the Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care (FL LINC) project and other community partners is ho.... Read More
Clinical

Why to Care About Self-Care

Sep 02, 2017 at 10:55 am by Staff

By Angelina Whalen It's no secret that those who practice healing or caregiving professions are at high risk for burnout. Spending the majority of your time "other" centered c.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Trump Administration Whacks Millions From Budget Used To Push Obamacare

Sep 01, 2017 at 09:11 pm by Staff

Rachel Bluth and Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News President Donald Trump has insisted for months that "Obamacare is already dead." His administration matched its harsh words.... Read More
Videos-Podcasts

VIDEO: Nemours Dr. Wei Letter

Sep 01, 2017 at 04:48 pm by Staff

Videos-Podcasts

VIDEO: Nemours Dr. Weber Letter

Sep 01, 2017 at 04:36 pm by Staff

Videos-Podcasts

VIDEO: Nemours Dr. Dadlani Letter

Sep 01, 2017 at 03:52 pm by Staff

Clinical

The Gravity of Preventing Patient Falls and Injuries

Sep 01, 2017 at 06:52 am by Staff

By Abhinav Shashank Is it possible that despite significant efforts of your providers and groundbreaking innovation focused on improving healthcare quality and affordability,.... Read More
Business/Technology

What will be Physicians' Prescription to Cure Healthcare?

Sep 01, 2017 at 06:32 am by Staff

By Abhinav Shashank Have you ever come across the story of Dr. Reed of MS Family Medicine Health care? The story where her consistent efforts to stay connected with her patien.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Time is Running Out - Have You Launched a Plan for MIPS Reporting?

Aug 31, 2017 at 06:49 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society With October 1st rapidly approaching our organizations are reminding physicians that time is runni.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Issues Bulletin Regarding the Navigator Program and the 2018 Open Enrollment Period

Aug 31, 2017 at 05:47 pm by Staff

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the following plan related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Navigator program and.... Read More
Business/Technology

5 Outside-The-Box Ideas For Fixing The Individual Insurance Market

Aug 30, 2017 at 11:22 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News With Republican efforts to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act stalled, tentative bipartisan initiatives are in the works to.... Read More