Grand Rounds

Community Health Centers Adds Judge Gisela Laurent to Board

Mar 21, 2018 at 03:33 pm by Staff

. Community Health Centers, Inc., recently, elected Orange County Judge, Gisela T. Laurent to their Board of Directors. The Honorable Gisela T. Laurent was elected to ser.... Read More
Clinical

Orlando Nonprofit Announces New 'Human Trafficking and Emergency Medicine' Online Learning Module

Mar 21, 2018 at 03:16 pm by Staff

. The Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center announces its new "Human Trafficking and Emergency Medicine" online learning module available on EMLRC Online. This.... Read More
Business/Technology

Patient Clinical Outcomes Shortchanged by Prior Authorization, Says AMA Physician Survey

Mar 20, 2018 at 10:29 pm by Staff

. More than nine in 10 physicians (92 percent) say that prior authorizations programs have a negative impact on patient clinical outcomes, according to a new physician survey.... Read More
Business/Technology

Women In Medicine Shout #MeToo About Sexual Harassment At Work

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:41 pm by Staff

  Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Annette Katz didn't expect to be part of a major social movement. She didn't set out to take on a major health organization. But.... Read More
Clinical

Adults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:30 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an earlier version at protecting older adults agains.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Congress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:22 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News The nation's opioid epidemic has been called today's version of the 1980s AIDS crisis. In a speech Monday, President Donald Trump.... Read More
Business/Technology

Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland.

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:14 pm by Staff

  Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Saturdays at Mercy Medical Center used to be perversely lucrative. The dialysis clinic across the street was closed on weekends. That.... Read More
Clinical

Docs Worry There's 'Nowhere To Send' New And Expectant Moms With Depression

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:02 pm by Staff

  April Dembosky, KQED, Kaiser Health News Lawmakers in California will begin debate next month on a bill that would require doctors to screen new moms for mental healt.... Read More
Clinical

New Report Reveals Sharp Increases in Alzheimer's Prevalence, Deaths and Cost of Care

Mar 20, 2018 at 11:43 am by Staff

    For the second consecutive year, total payments to care for individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementias are projected to surpass a quarter of a tril.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Community Health Centers Opening New Facility in Clermont

Mar 19, 2018 at 08:40 pm by Staff

. Community Health Centers, Inc., is opening a new medical center on the Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Campus at 2140 N Don Wickham Dr, Suite C, Clermont, FL 34711. T.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Modern Medical Practice: A Case Study in Communication Gone Wrong

Mar 19, 2018 at 03:37 pm by Staff

By Dr. Rich Castellano It's Pajama Time again - a nightly ritual for many doctors today. Time to finish the day's notes and electronic filing, before the hustle and bustle.... Read More
Business/Technology

PONTE HEALTH Announces Lydia Hendrix Executive Director of Operations for Vertical Medical City

Mar 19, 2018 at 03:19 pm by Staff

Lydia Hendrix, a seasoned Healthcare Executive, a Registered Nurse -RN, and a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse -CRRN, has been selected and announced by PONTE H.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Fleet Farming, Winter Park Memorial Hospital to Grow Produce for Underserved Patients and Seniors

Mar 18, 2018 at 09:49 pm by Staff

Ripe tomatoes, crunchy lettuce and sweet carrots are just a few of the nutritious foods that will be growing in Winter Park's newest community garden. Winter Park Mem.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Great Times at Nona Chamber Festival

Mar 18, 2018 at 07:16 pm by Staff

. It was a gorgeous day with perfect weather Saturday March 10 for the Lake Nona Chamber Festival. There were more than 50 vendors on site, loads of entertainment, business.... Read More
Clinical

Use Of HIV-Prevention Drug Grows, But Lags Among Non-Whites

Mar 17, 2018 at 06:27 pm by Staff

  Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Eric Russell, 24, recently joined a health support group for young Latino and black gay men, where he learned about the HIV-prevention.... Read More
Business/Technology

For Aspiring Doctors With Disabilities, Many Medical Schools Come Up Short

Mar 17, 2018 at 06:22 pm by Staff

  Elana Gordon, WHYY, Kaiser Health News Being a medical student or resident is hard enough, but what if you have a disability that adds to the challenge? One medical.... Read More
Business/Technology

Everything You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards (But Beware Of Scams)

Mar 17, 2018 at 06:15 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News In April, the government will start sending out new Medicare cards, launching a massive, yearlong effort to alter how 59 million peo.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

FDA Moves To Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes, Helping Smokers Kick Habit

Mar 17, 2018 at 04:05 pm by Staff

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News   Cigarettes would contain less addictive nicotine -- making them less attractive to smokers -- under an "unprecedented" plan the.... Read More
Clinical

The Other Opioid Crisis: Hospital Shortages Lead To Patient Pain, Medical Errors

Mar 17, 2018 at 03:48 pm by Staff

  Pauline Bartolone, Kaiser Health News Even as opioids flood American communities and fuel widespread addiction, hospitals are facing a dangerous shortage of the power.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Finalizes Coverage of New Sequencing Tests, Enhancing Access for Cancer Patients

Mar 16, 2018 at 08:19 pm by Staff

. Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took action to advance innovative personalized medicine for Medicare patients with cancer. CMS finalized a Natio.... Read More