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SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

May 18, 2020 at 08:44 am by pj

  The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Applic.... Read More
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As Congress Weighs COVID Liability Protections, States Shield Health Providers

May 16, 2020 at 12:43 pm by pj

    Susan Jaffe Kaiser Health News Coronavirus patients and their families who believe a doctor, nurse, hospital or other provider made serious mistakes during th.... Read More
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Chasing The Elusive Dream Of A COVID Cure

May 16, 2020 at 12:35 pm by pj

    Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News  Although scientists and stock markets have celebrated the approval for emergency use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19, a cu.... Read More
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AMA Cautions Physicians, Public About Limitations of Antibody Testing for SARS-CoV-2

May 16, 2020 at 12:26 pm by pj

    AMA issues guidance to help physicians and the public understand potential uses and limitations of antibody testing, and warns against determining immunity or.... Read More
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DOH-Orange announces Four COVID19 testing sites week of May 18

May 16, 2020 at 11:43 am by pj

  The Florida Department of Health in Orange County will provide free COVID19 testing to Orange County residents at four different testing sites the week of Ma.... Read More
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AdventHealth COVID-19 Update: Testing Delays and Retesting  

May 16, 2020 at 11:10 am by pj

  As a system, AdventHealth has worked hard to provide free COVID-19 testing to our communities at a time when these services are scarce.   To meet the unpre.... Read More
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Central Florida Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

May 15, 2020 at 11:30 pm by Melissa

Central Florida Regional Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing achievements in providing.... Read More
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Rosen Hotels and Resorts in Orlando Announces COVID-19 Response Plan 

May 14, 2020 at 10:22 pm by pj

  Rosen Hotels & Resorts, owned and operated by Florida’s largest independent hotelier Harris Rosen, announced Thursday its COVID-19 Response Plan.   Ex.... Read More
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Ocutrx’s Oculenz Advances from AR Headset to Full Surgery Visualization Theatre 

May 14, 2020 at 08:16 am by pj

  OR-Bot™️ Surgery Visualization Suite to Premiere at ASCRS Virtual Meeting  The maker of breakthrough augmented-extended reali.... Read More
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CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19

May 13, 2020 at 10:58 pm by pj

  New tool provides innovative solutions for states and facilities to protect our nation’s vulnerable nursing home residents during emergency CMS has released a n.... Read More
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The Baby Manual Offers Comprehensive Online Course for New Parents Free During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 13, 2020 at 10:50 pm by pj

  The Baby Manual™ has announced the company is offering its virtual ‘Complete Baby Care Course for New Parents’ free to support parents preparing to g.... Read More
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Elisa Bianchi, MD presents Colon and Rectal Surgery: What are Hemorrhoids?

May 13, 2020 at 05:47 pm by pj

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Elisa Maria Bianchi, MD, presents Colon and Rectal Surgery: What are Anal Fissures?

May 13, 2020 at 05:42 pm by pj

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Parrish Medical Center Patient Conquers COVID-19 After 41 days in ICU

May 13, 2020 at 05:37 pm by pj

  BREVARD COUNTY – Joy Medeiros, 62, who has recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) after being hospitalized for 41 days — 35 of them on a ventilator —.... Read More
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Privacy and Security Responsibilities of Telehealth Providers During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 13, 2020 at 02:29 pm by pj

 By Brian C. Evander and Michael R. Lowe On March 17, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) iss.... Read More
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Marion DOH Urges Special COVID-19 Precautions for Those with Cancer, Diabetes, Heart or Lung Disease, or Other Chronic, Underlying Conditions

May 13, 2020 at 01:04 pm by pj

  OCALA - If you have cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, or a chronic or underlying health condition, you are at a higher risk for more severe illness i.... Read More
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Physician Employment Agreements with Brian C. Evander

May 13, 2020 at 11:50 am by pj

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Hospital Workers Complain of Minimal Disclosure After COVID Exposures

May 13, 2020 at 11:37 am by pj

    Jenny Gold, Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News  Dinah Jimenez assumed a world-class hospital would be better prepared than a chowder house to inform wo.... Read More
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Analysis: We Knew The Coronavirus Was Coming, Yet We Failed 5 Critical Tests

May 13, 2020 at 10:31 am by pj

    Elisabeth Rosenthal, Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News  The arrival of COVID-19 has provided a nuclear-level stress test to the American health car.... Read More
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As Deaths Mount, Coronavirus Testing Remains Wildly Inconsistent In Long-Term Care

May 12, 2020 at 04:48 pm by pj

(Courtesy of Douglas Adkins) Laura Ungar  Mary Lanham’s assisted living complex in Florida tested all residents for COVID-19 — once in March and again in Ap.... Read More