Clinical

Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don't Mix

Aug 27, 2018 at 11:21 pm by Staff

  Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News More and more people consider smoking marijuana harmless or even beneficial, but mounting research suggests women who are pregnant or b.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

McCain's Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.

Aug 26, 2018 at 08:59 pm by Staff

  Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system. Joh.... Read More
Business/Technology

Tuition-Free Med School Touches Off Multimillion-Dollar Debate

Aug 26, 2018 at 08:15 pm by Staff

.   Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News New York University's School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished. The highly ranked medical school announce.... Read More
Clinical

Orlando Health, West Orange Healthcare District Celebrate Opening Of New Cancer Center in West Orange County

Aug 24, 2018 at 04:36 pm by Staff

. Construction Funded Primarily by $21 Million Grant From West Orange Healthcare District . Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center - Health Central Hospital is openin.... Read More
Business/Technology

Electronic Health Records Turn Doctors Away from Patients and Into Data Clerks

Aug 24, 2018 at 01:25 pm by Staff

'Big Brother in the Exam Room' Author Twila Brase: EHRs Present Serious Problems and Perils--Perhaps the Most Significant, Patient Safety . Electronic health records (EH.... Read More
Business/Technology

Hiring Event for Licensed Practical Nurses

Aug 24, 2018 at 12:57 pm by Staff

. Community Health Centers, Inc. is hosting a hiring event for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in Winter Garden on Saturday, September 8th, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. a.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Kelli Murray: Driving Health Innovation Through Local Collaboration

Aug 24, 2018 at 11:36 am by Staff

. By DAVE VANZ Originally published by Dave Vanz on The Orlando Life where they connect you to the Leaders and Influencers who are shaping Orlando's culture Healthcare is a.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital Kissimmee Plans Surgical Expansion

Aug 24, 2018 at 12:47 am by Staff

. The hospital will soon begin construction on a new surgical suite with four operating rooms, which will lead to expanded services, including the availability of robotic su.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Power of Inclusivity: Correlating Health Data in Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Older Adults

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:52 pm by Staff

.   By NINA TALLEY, MedSpeaks   Earlier this year we read of a growing trend of LGBTQ+ seniors going "back into the closet" out of fear of discrimination as they.... Read More
Clinical

A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:35 pm by Staff

.   Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News "This won't go on for very long," Sharon Hall said to herself when she invited her elderly mother, who'd suffered several small.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Black Eye For Blue Shield: Consumers Lash Out Over Coverage Lapses

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:25 pm by Staff

.   Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Ashley Summers said she got an unpleasant surprise in February when she tried to pick up a prescription for her rheumatoid arthrit.... Read More
Clinical

Rehabilitation Plus Rehab? Jails Dispense Drugs To Treat Inmates' Addictions

Aug 23, 2018 at 07:16 pm by Staff

.   Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Photos by Heidi de Marco At a time when the U.S. government is trying to deal with a nationwide opioid epidemic, many jails across.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Payors Share Responsibility for the Opioid Epidemic

Aug 21, 2018 at 12:03 pm by Staff

. By Joy Stephenson-Laws The prescription opioid epidemic ravaging the country claims almost a hundred lives daily with an annual economic cost upward of $500 billion. Thi.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Ocala Health to Hold Heart Seminars

Aug 21, 2018 at 11:55 am by Staff

. It's Heart Health Symposium Time! . Join us for any or all of our three seminars on August 29 to learn about minimally invasive treatment options for valvular heart diseas.... Read More
Business/Technology

Peek Into Orlando's Healthcare Startup Scene

Aug 20, 2018 at 10:50 pm by Staff

. By JOSHUA GONZALEZ In a city where theme parks often dominate the headlines, Orlando proves to be a complex city with far more than meets the eye. The Orlando Economic.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Philip Kondylis, MD, General Surgery Residency Program Director

Aug 19, 2018 at 03:39 pm by Staff

. Osceola Regional Residency Consortium Addressing the Physician Shortage in Florida . Philip Kondylis, MD, a board-certified colorectal surgeon affiliated with Osceola Regio.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Business of Medical Marijuana

Aug 19, 2018 at 03:30 pm by Staff

. By P L JETER Progress in Florida's burgeoning medical marijuana industry has been slower than anticipated since the state law that made full strength marijuana legal for m.... Read More
Clinical

Purdue Pharma's Sales Pitch Downplayed Risks Of Opioid Addiction

Aug 19, 2018 at 03:14 pm by Staff

  Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Two decades ago, Purdue Pharma produced thousands of brochures and videos that urged patients with chronic pain to ask their physicia.... Read More
Business/Technology

Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure

Aug 19, 2018 at 03:01 pm by Staff

  Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News BALTIMORE -- When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure to replace leaky heart valves by snaking a synthetic.... Read More
Business/Technology

Financial Ties That Bind: Studies Often Fall Short On Conflict-Of-Interest Disclosures

Aug 19, 2018 at 02:53 pm by Staff

  Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News Papers in medical journals go through rigorous peer review and meticulous data analysis. Yet many of these articles are missing a ke.... Read More