Clinical

Influx Of Elderly Patients Forces ER To Practice Comfort Care

May 26, 2017 at 07:26 am by Staff

Melissa Bailey Kaiser Health News A man sobbed in a New York emergency room. His elderly wife, who suffered from advanced dementia, had just had a breathing tube stuck down.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Legislature Takes Action to Address Controlled Substances

May 25, 2017 at 05:48 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society The Florida Legislature spent considerable time during the 2017 Legislative Session debating.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Review 2017 Program Requirements on the EHR Incentive Programs Website

May 25, 2017 at 10:35 am by Staff

Returning EPs in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program Eligible professionals (EPs) who demonstrated meaningful use successfully in a prior year for the Medicare EHR Incentive Pr.... Read More
Business/Technology

How Care Coordination Helps in Population Health Management?

May 25, 2017 at 03:39 am by Staff

By ABHINAV SHASHANK Emma Jones, 67 was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes and morbid obesity five years ago and had always faced issues managing her HbA1c levels and morbid obesit.... Read More
Business/Technology

Putting A Lid On Waste

May 24, 2017 at 09:19 am by Staff

Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News   It's common knowledge in medicine: Doctors routinely order tests on hospital patients that are unnecessary and wasteful. Sutter Healt.... Read More
Business/Technology

How to Promote Your Patient Portal

May 23, 2017 at 09:48 pm by Staff

There is a growing problem related to patient portals, and it has to do with patient portal promotion. This white paper contains a walk-through guide to help practice.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

California Wants to Go Statewide Single-Payer

May 23, 2017 at 08:46 pm by Staff

Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News   A proposed single-payer health system in California would cost about $400 billion annually, with up to half of that money coming from.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

GOP's Health Bill Could Undercut Some Coverage In Job-Based Insurance

May 23, 2017 at 12:14 pm by Staff

Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News This week, I answer questions about how the Republican proposal to overhaul the health law could affect job-based insurance and what the.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Announces New ER and Pavilion for City of Lake Mary

May 23, 2017 at 11:47 am by Staff

The City of Lake Mary and Orlando Health announced plans to bring a new emergency room and medical pavilion to the community. The $42 million, 30-acre project will be part of.... Read More
Feature Profiles

What Physician Leadership Means Now - And Why it Matters

May 21, 2017 at 04:05 pm by Staff

FMA CEO Timothy J. Stapleton has worked closely with state and national physician leaders in organized medicine for more than 20 years. In the following Q&A, he discusse.... Read More
Business/Technology

Buying or Selling a Medical Practice: A Taxing Proposition

May 21, 2017 at 12:36 pm by Staff

By Michael A. Igel, Esq., and Cameron Pariseau, Esq This is the first in a series of articles about key legal issues involved in buying or selling medical practices. The art.... Read More
Business/Technology

Hospitals Checking To See If Patients' Cupboards Are Bare

May 20, 2017 at 10:36 am by Staff

Charlotte Huff Kaiser Health News   Sherry King had lost her job as a dental assistant and was stretching her food, sometimes going without any fresh fruit or vegetabl.... Read More
Clinical

Do Best-Selling Drugs That Calm Stomachs Damage Kidneys? The Answer's Unclear.

May 20, 2017 at 10:23 am by Staff

Sydney Lupkin and Pauline Bartolone Kaiser Health News   Sherry Herman was watching TV when the ad popped up on the screen. Lawyers were seeking clients for a class-ac.... Read More
Grand Rounds

"Call to Hope" Event Raises Funds and Honors Volunteers

May 19, 2017 at 02:32 pm by Staff

More than 400 corporate and community citizens gathered in April for Shepherd's Hope's annual fundraising and volunteer recognition event. The "Call to Hope" breakfast at Ro.... Read More
Clinical

New Diabetes Prevention Program at DOH-Seminole

May 18, 2017 at 06:08 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is now offering the Diabetes Prevention Program at their Sanford location with classes beginning Wednesday,.... Read More
Grand Rounds

The Villages® Regional Hospital Honored with Mission: Lifeline Achieveme

May 18, 2017 at 06:04 pm by Staff

The American Heart Association has awarded The Villages® Regional Hospital (TVRH) for quality improvement measures and timely care in patients experiencing a heart attack. TVR.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Legislature Expands Prescription Drug Price Transparency

May 18, 2017 at 11:34 am by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society While our organization reflects on some of the missed opportunities related to health care polic.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

UnitedHealth Doctored Medicare Records, Overbilled U.S. By $1 Billion, Feds Claim

May 18, 2017 at 11:23 am by Staff

Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News The Justice Department on Tuesday accused giant insurer UnitedHealth Group of overcharging the federal government by more than $1 billion thr.... Read More
Business/Technology

Lake-Sumter Medical Society Offers Sources for Help with Cyber Attack

May 17, 2017 at 11:24 am by Staff

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has received multiple reports of 'WannaCry' (also known as 'WannaCrypt') ransomware infections in several countri.... Read More
Business/Technology

Overwrought Marketing? Ads, Not Research, Create Some Pharma Best-Sellers

May 16, 2017 at 08:57 pm by Staff

Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News An overhead light drawing attention to his face, actor Danny Glover starts to cry, dropping his head into one hand -- then, he abruptly swit.... Read More