Business/Technology

etectRx's Innovative ID-Cap System Selected to Track Medication Ingestion in HIV Prevention Study

Mar 06, 2019 at 11:21 pm by Staff

. Digital Medicine System has the potential to provide clinicians with a new tool to track and manage adherence for HIV prevention therapy . GAINESVILLE - etectRx, a pri.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

A Game Changer in Canine Scent-Based Cancer Detection: BioScentDX

Mar 05, 2019 at 08:38 pm by Staff

Screenings offer affordable, non-invasive means of early cancer detection . By MELANIE KILGORE-HILL A West Florida startup is changing the future of cancer detection..... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Hospital Cancer Registry Program Earns Prestigious Recognition

Mar 05, 2019 at 08:17 pm by Staff

. Central Florida Health has announced that the Cancer Registry at Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages® Regional Hospital has earned the Jean Byers Oncology Awa.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Malissa M. Barbosa, DO, Leads as Area Medical Director at CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine

Mar 04, 2019 at 05:18 pm by Staff

. As the number of deaths from synthetic opioids continue to climb across Florida, CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine helps those struggling with the disease of addict.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Lake-Sumter Medical Society Holds Quarterly Meeting

Mar 04, 2019 at 11:58 am by Staff

. Employee relations expert, Wendy Sellers, also known as the ER Lady, was spot on in her presentation to the Lake-Sumter Medical Society for their quarterly meeting at Missio.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Orlando Pediatrician Advances Shepherd's Hope's Multi-faith Mission Providing Healthcare, Hope and Healing for Uninsured Families

Feb 28, 2019 at 09:36 pm by Staff

"The various religions are like different roads converging on the same point." - Mahatma Gandhi Shepherd's Hope was founded in 1997 by Dr. William S. Barnes, senior p.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

There's A New 'Medicare-For-All' Bill In The House. Why Does It Matter?

Feb 28, 2019 at 09:12 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Members of the House on Wednesday offered their version of a "Medicare-for-all" bill that is broader than what's been put forth by.... Read More
Business/Technology

MACRA 2019 Changes Address Physician Concerns

Feb 28, 2019 at 08:40 pm by Staff

By KIM HATHAWAY This marks the third year of the QPP, which was established in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). MACRA repealed the sustainab.... Read More
Business/Technology

Innovation in VoIP Taking Charge in Phone Systems

Feb 28, 2019 at 08:37 pm by Staff

By CURTIS PARTRIDGE VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) systems and the ability to transmit telephone calls via the Internet have been evolving since their inception in th.... Read More
Business/Technology

Tips for Hiring the Right Worker, the First Time

Feb 28, 2019 at 08:35 pm by Staff

By WENDY SELLERS, The HR Lady The war for talent is stronger than ever. Finding qualified, effective people is difficult, expensive and exhaustive. Hiring right is funda.... Read More
Business/Technology

Fintech And Biotech Are Coming Together to Transform Drug Development

Feb 28, 2019 at 08:33 pm by Staff

By JOHN NOSTA, Forbes Contributor and Founder of NOSTALAB Today, fintech and biotech are coming together to create a new, targeted financing option that is intended to dri.... Read More
Business/Technology

Eureka Moments in(teractive) Medicine

Feb 28, 2019 at 08:31 pm by Staff

By KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks If there's one thing that I am passionate about, it's being a witness to someone having an "a-ha!" moment. When you see someone's mind firmly co.... Read More
Business/Technology

Reputation Management - Why Your Online Presence is Affecting Your Business

Feb 28, 2019 at 08:27 pm by Staff

By JOHN SINGLETON, Red Fang Marketing Looking around you'll probably notice most people's gaze affixed to their smartphone or tablet. This is a fact of society that can no l.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Jumping Into Medicare For All With Eyes Wide Shut

Feb 27, 2019 at 12:54 am by Staff

By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD The unveiling of the ballyhooed House of Representatives Medicare for All Act of 2019 bill will be met with chants of "equal healthcare for.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Pharma Execs Dig In For A Fight Against Outraged Senators

Feb 26, 2019 at 09:59 pm by Staff

. Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Senators got their first opportunity Tuesday to prod drugmakers about the wallet-emptying prices they charge for pres.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Congress Squares Off With Pharma CEOs In Showdown Over High Drug Prices

Feb 26, 2019 at 09:51 pm by Staff

. Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Expect sparks to fly Tuesday as senators get a rare chance to grill the heads of seven major pharmaceutical companies.... Read More
Business/Technology

Report: Health Centers Will Need Support to Meet Goals of White House HIV/AIDS Initiative

Feb 26, 2019 at 07:36 pm by Staff

.. Community Health Centers will need sustained funding and additional resources to support the Trump Administration's recent initiative to stop new HIV infections in the Un.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

In Florida, Drug Re-Importation From Canada Finds New Champions, Old Snags

Feb 26, 2019 at 03:18 am by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, and Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to bring down skyrocketing drug prices by leaning on an exis.... Read More
Business/Technology

AID SURVEY: Competing Against Hospitals for Patients, Pay Gap Top Member Concerns

Feb 24, 2019 at 11:46 pm by Staff

- 66% have or aspire to direct-pay or concierge practices (Winter Park, Fla.) - Competing for patients against hospitals and health systems, which have substantial marketi.... Read More
Grand Rounds

AdventHealth´s Annual Grant Application Opens to Local Nonprofits

Feb 22, 2019 at 12:29 am by Staff

. ORLANDO -- AdventHealth's Community Health Impact Council, also known as CHIC, is accepting grant applications from nonprofits that are launching innovative new programs.... Read More