North Central Florida Local News

National Nurses Week

May 07, 2019 at 11:09 am by Staff

. North Florida Medical News would like to join the millions of other Americans who have been touched, healed and comforted by our nation's nurses in saying thank you for.... Read More
Business/Technology

New AMA Study Shows Employed Physicians Outnumber Self-Employed Physicians for First Time

May 06, 2019 at 05:20 pm by Staff

. For the first time in the United States, employed physicians outnumber self-employed physicians, according to a newly updated study on physician practice arrangements by t.... Read More
Grand Rounds

UCF Lake Nona Medical Center Hosts "Topping Out" Celebration

May 03, 2019 at 07:02 pm by Staff

. HCA Healthcare's North Florida Division and the University of Central Florida College of Medicine hosted a "topping-out" ceremony for UCF Lake Nona Medical Center today, ma.... Read More
Business/Technology

Master's Degree in Nursing: Surprising, Practical and Significant Rewards

May 03, 2019 at 11:53 am by Staff

. By Kathleen O'Grady Winston, PhD, RN, College of Nursing Dean at University of Phoenix Obtaining either an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Baccalaureate of Science in.... Read More
Clinical

Diabetic Amputations A 'Shameful Metric' Of Inadequate Care

May 02, 2019 at 09:44 pm by Staff

. Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News LOS ANGELES -- On his regular rounds at the University of Southern California's Keck Hospital, Dr. David Armstrong lives a brutal injustice.... Read More
Business/Technology

Even Doctors Can't Navigate Our 'Broken Health Care System'

May 02, 2019 at 09:33 pm by Staff

. Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Dr. Hasan Shanawani was overcome by frustration. So, last week he picked up his cellphone and began sharing on Twitter his family's enrag.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CBO's Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers

May 02, 2019 at 09:23 pm by Staff

. Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Progressive Democrats have rallied around "Medicare-for-all," a single-payer health plan popularized by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Now.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

A Big Hearing For 'Medicare-For-All' -- In A Small Room

May 02, 2019 at 09:16 pm by Staff

. Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The first congressional hearing on a "Medicare-for-all" bill in at least a decade took place Tuesday, but without the usual phalanx of T-s.... Read More
Grand Rounds

AdventHealth Kissimmee Will Add 3 Floors, 80 Beds

May 02, 2019 at 09:49 am by Staff

The additional floors will be built atop the three-story tower that opened in 2015. . AdventHealth Kissimmee is launching another major expansion. . The campus's thre.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Is Insulin's High Cost Keeping Diabetes Patients From Taking Their Medicine?

Apr 30, 2019 at 10:37 pm by Staff

. Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News High prescription drug prices are fast becoming a leading political topic, with medications like insulin emerging as a poster child for th.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Shepherd's Hope Appoints New President and CEO

Apr 30, 2019 at 06:57 pm by Staff

.Shepherd's Hope, Inc. has appointed Pamela Gould as President and CEO. In this role, Gould will facilitate innovative initiatives for programs, services and partnerships to c.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Silver Springs Area Bobcat Tests Positive for Rabies

Apr 30, 2019 at 06:35 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Marion County wants Silver Springs-area residents to be aware that a bobcat in their area has tested positive for rabies. People who live.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Acquires Prime I-4 Footage in Osceola County

Apr 30, 2019 at 03:11 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health has successfully completed the purchase of nearly 28 acres in northwest Osceola County. The property lies immediately adjacent to the east side of I-4 along O.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

AMA Welcomes CDC's Revised View on Opioids Guidelines

Apr 29, 2019 at 02:43 am by Staff

. "The AMA appreciates that the CDC recognizes that patients in pain require individualized care and that the agency's 2016 guidelines on opioids have been widely misappli.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center's Diabetes Education Program Honored

Apr 28, 2019 at 10:17 pm by Staff

. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center's Diabetes Program has been recognized by the national American Diabetes Association for the hospital's expanded program to effectiv.... Read More
Clinical

AdventHealth Announces First-of-its-kind Florida DNA study

Apr 26, 2019 at 01:54 am by Staff

The "WholeMe" study is open to all Floridians and is a partnership with genomics company, Helix, to help people gain insight into their heart health. . If you knew y.... Read More
Clinical

Not Just a Spinal Cord Injury: Dual Diagnosis

Apr 25, 2019 at 08:32 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL SAMOGALA RN, CRRN, CBIS An individual experiencing both a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a spinal cord injury (SCI) at the same time, often described as a dua.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Age of Innovation: Taking Imaging to Infinity & Beyond

Apr 25, 2019 at 08:20 pm by Staff

. By Andrew Cole Throughout the ages, the world has undergone periods of change. The industrial revolution increased productivity and the pace at which change occurred. In the.... Read More
Business/Technology

How Digital Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Are Changing Medicine

Apr 25, 2019 at 08:15 pm by Staff

.. A major topic in healthcare right now is the use of digital diagnostics for medical decision-making. Futuristic visions of smartphones, wearable technology, and telemedicin.... Read More
Business/Technology

Association Insurance Pushes On Despite Court Ruling

Apr 25, 2019 at 08:10 pm by Staff

. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News When the Trump administration in June issued rules making it easier for small employers to band together to buy health insurance, "we start.... Read More