Business/Technology

EOCC: Industry Focus Programming for Healthcare Professionals

Mar 19, 2020 at 07:00 pm by pj

  By DOROTHY HARDEE   For the last few years the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce has carefully examined the specific needs of member businesses and how to effect.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

UF Health Leesburg Hospital Announces First Confirmed COVID-19 Patient

Mar 18, 2020 at 11:13 pm by pj

  As cases of COVID-19 — the novel 2019 coronavirus — continue to increase throughout Central Florida, many area residents are concerned and have quest.... Read More
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DOH-Marion Local Updates on COVID-19

Mar 18, 2020 at 10:10 pm by pj

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN MARION COUNTY PROVIDES COVID-19 UPDATE   OCALA —The Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) has continued heavy activit.... Read More
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CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical Procedures 

Mar 18, 2020 at 10:03 pm by pj

  Earlier today at the White House Task Force Press Briefing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all elective surgeries, non-essential.... Read More
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CDC's FAQs for Providers

Mar 18, 2020 at 02:14 pm by pj

Q: What are the clinical features of COVID-19?A: The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 ranges from mild disease with non-specific signs and symptoms of acute respiratory illness,.... Read More
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VA Health Chat App Now Available to Veterans

Mar 18, 2020 at 10:25 am by pj

    The VA Sunshine Healthcare Network’s Clinical Contact Center is growing by leaps and bounds and making a positive difference in the lives of hu.... Read More
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CMS Approves Florida's 1135 Medicaid Waiver for Greater Flexibility in COVID-19 Response

Mar 18, 2020 at 02:36 am by pj

  On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation a national emergency.   This bold action enables the Centers for Medicare.... Read More
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VA Medical Facilities in Florida Taking Additional Precautions for COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020 at 11:42 pm by pj

  The VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8) is taking additional steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 to protect healthcare system’s capabilities, healthcare wor.... Read More
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Near Trump’s Florida Home, Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Gets Off To Rocky Start

Mar 17, 2020 at 04:35 pm by pj

Cars line up outside FoundCare, a community health center in West Palm Beach, Florida, for drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday. (Phil Galewitz/KHN)     Phil Galewi.... Read More
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In Face Of Coronavirus, Many Hospitals Cancel On-Site Training For Nursing And Med Students

Mar 17, 2020 at 04:30 pm by pj

Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News March 17, 2020 Yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the clinical training that’s so essential for America&.... Read More
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And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone’s Mind

Mar 17, 2020 at 02:07 am by pj

    Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News March 16, 2020 In the midst of a global health crisis that has disrupted daily life and heightened anxieties for mi.... Read More
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For Providers: Updated Coronavirus Testing Criteria

Mar 16, 2020 at 02:31 pm by pj

  The Florida Department of Health has issued updated testing criteria for COVID-19, easing the stringent policy of DOH to this point. The guidelines can be found here o.... Read More
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Florida Department of Health Launches New COVID-19 Case Dashboard

Mar 16, 2020 at 02:12 pm by pj

  137 positive cases in Florida Residents and 18 positive cases in non-Florida residents   TALLAHASSEE — In the state’s ongoing efforts to provid.... Read More
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Former Federal Virus Hunter Says U.S. Needs To Act Before New Germs ‘Kick Your Door In’

Mar 16, 2020 at 10:18 am by pj

    Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News (Photo, Dennis Carrol) When the federal government decided to investigate the threat viruses in animals pose.... Read More
Business/Technology

Orlando Health Revising Visitor Policies in Response to Coronavirus    

Mar 14, 2020 at 01:12 am by pj

Orlando – In order to maintain a safe environment for patients, guests and team members, Orlando Health has modified its visitor policies. The new policies went int.... Read More
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Florida Division of Emergency Management Issues Emergency Order to Protect Residents in Nursing Homes, and Other Long-Term Care Facilities

Mar 12, 2020 at 11:03 am by pj

  Today, at Governor DeSantis’ direction, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz issued an Emergency Order temporarily restricting visit.... Read More
Feature Profiles

It’s not Work if it’s Your Passion: Raegan Le Douaron

Mar 12, 2020 at 01:27 am by pj

   Growing up with a family-owned health insurance business, Raegan Le Douaron was expected to help out after school and later on, breaks from college. Spending her.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Step by Step Path to Excellence

Mar 12, 2020 at 01:15 am by pj

Resources and culture key steady improvement at Health Central   Back in 2011, Health Central Hospital in Ocoee was one of the last independent hospitals in Central F.... Read More
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How To Avoid Coronavirus? Lessons From People Whose Lives Depend On It

Mar 12, 2020 at 01:07 am by pj

Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News Andrea Amelse knows hand-washing. For the past eight years, she’s been washing her hands pretty much every time she passes.... Read More
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VCU Health Halts 30-Year Campaign That Seized Patients’ Wages, Put Liens On Homes

Mar 12, 2020 at 12:58 am by pj

    Jay Hancock, and Elizabeth Lucas, Kaiser Health News  In one of the most sweeping moves yet by a nonprofit hospital system to reduce aggressive bill coll.... Read More