Grand Rounds

RX2Live Selected to Receive "Top 50 Healthcare Companies" Award

May 20, 2019 at 01:15 pm by Staff

. The International Forum on Advancement in Healthcare (IFAH) has selected RX2Live to receive the "Top 50 Healthcare Companies" award for their exceptional contribution to th.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Brain Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment for Brain Tumor Awareness Month

May 20, 2019 at 11:55 am by Staff

. An estimated 700,000 Americans are living with some type of a brain tumor and an estimated 86,970 people will receive a primary brain tumor diagnosis in 2019. A brain tumor.... Read More
Clinical

Addiction Medicine Mostly Prescribed To Whites, Even As Opioid Deaths Rose Among Blacks

May 16, 2019 at 08:46 pm by Staff

. Martha Bebinger, Kaiser Health News White drug users addicted to heroin, fentanyl and other opioids have had near-exclusive access to buprenorphine, a drug that curbs the.... Read More
Clinical

Is It A Feminist Right To Want More Sex? One Company Thinks A Pill Is The Answer

May 16, 2019 at 08:40 pm by Staff

. Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News Studies have never defined a "normal" level of sexual desire. Despite that, there's a website and an online quiz to help you decide if you.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Short-Staffed Nursing Homes See Drop in Medicare Ratings

May 16, 2019 at 08:36 pm by Staff

. Look Up Data on Facilities in Your Area Click here for a list of local Central Florida and statewide facilities and how they compare in staffing. Source: KHN analysis on.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Other F Word: Feedback

May 16, 2019 at 08:24 pm by Staff

. By WENDY SELLERS, The HR Lady® Generally speaking, managers do a really bad job at telling people what we think about their performance and how they should do better. As m.... Read More
Business/Technology

Time for Self

May 16, 2019 at 08:19 pm by Staff

. By DOROTHY HARDEE, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Administrator The month of May, named for Greek goddess Maia, is a time for renewal, regrowth and a celebratio.... Read More
Business/Technology

Getting a Handle on One's Own Health

May 16, 2019 at 08:12 pm by Staff

eMindful recently announced its newest leader, Mary Pigatti, as Chief Executive Officer. The company offers evidence-based mindfulness programs that improve health outcomes.... Read More
Business/Technology

CyberSecurity for Dummies

May 16, 2019 at 08:06 pm by Staff

How to be prepared for the current and coming threats By BRETT JAFFEE To first properly posture and prepare for the existing and future Cybersecurity threats, you must.... Read More
Clinical

Central Florida Regional Hospital To Offer Alternative To Blood-Thinning Medication For Afib Patients

May 16, 2019 at 07:25 pm by Staff

Central Florida Regional Hospital is now offering patients in Seminole County a newly approved implant that can help reduce the risk of stroke in those with atrial fibrillat.... Read More
Grand Rounds

AdventHealth hospitals in tri-county area receive an 'A' for patient safety in Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

May 16, 2019 at 07:19 pm by Staff

. AdventHealth campuses in the tri-county area -- Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Celebration, East Orlando, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Park -- were awarded an 'A' from The.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Back-to-School Free Immunization Event July 22 - August 4, 2019

May 16, 2019 at 06:41 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is urging parents to prepare their children now for the upcoming school year by attending the Back-to-Sch.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

The Surprise Billing Debate: Understanding Policy Choices through the Lens of Independent Data

May 16, 2019 at 06:23 pm by Staff

. Surprise Billing Debate Intensifies: US Congress Sets Hearings on Bills Recently, several new federal legislative proposals regarding surprise billing have been filed.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Transparency

May 16, 2019 at 06:14 pm by Staff

Final rule modernizes the Medicare Advantage & Medicare Part D programs The Trump Administration finalized improvements to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, which p.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Issues New Guidance Addressing Spread Pricing in Medicaid, Ensures Pharmacy Benefit Managers are not Up-Charging Taxpayers

May 15, 2019 at 02:36 pm by Staff

. Agency issues guidance for Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP health plans that clarifies how current regulations require "spread pricing" to be accounted in the calculation of.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Axiom Bank Donates $200,000 To Emory University To Help Develop New Treatments For Brain Diseases

May 15, 2019 at 11:12 am by Staff

ORLANDO - Axiom Bank, N.A., a leading community bank headquartered in Central Florida, has donated $200,000 to the Emory Brain Health Center. This gift will help fund fur.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Seni Expands into Florida

May 15, 2019 at 11:03 am by Staff

. The population of people with bladder control problems is growing every year as we live longer. The variety of incontinence products can be overwhelming and if you never had.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Finding a New Home, Bridging the Americas

May 14, 2019 at 10:36 pm by Staff

. "I would hear people say, 'someone passed from being poor.' The truth was very upsetting to me." - Sheyla Zelaya Aragon, MD. Sheyla Zelaya Aragon, MD, was recently in.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Listen: A Blitz Of Health Care Bills

May 14, 2019 at 10:05 pm by Staff

Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News' chief Washington correspondent, talks with Robin Young on "Here and Now" about Democrats' plans to push a package of health care bills thr.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

How Obamacare, Medicare And 'Medicare For All' Muddy The Campaign Trail

May 14, 2019 at 09:59 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News The health care debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign trail facing renewed pressure to make clear where they.... Read More