Clinical

Study: Up To A Third Of Knee Replacements Pack Pain And Regret

Jan 01, 2019 at 05:34 pm by Staff

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees. The arthritis pain began as a dull ache in her early 40s, brought on.... Read More
Clinical

Do You Know Donating Your Plasma Saves Lives?

Dec 31, 2018 at 09:26 pm by Staff

  By SHALYCE D. JACKSON, MBA   Plasma donors are needed to contribute to saving lives based on the donor's plasma protein and the therapies for the patients it im.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Florida Health Selects Wellcare to Implement Re-Design of Florida's CMS Health Plan

Dec 27, 2018 at 08:37 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health announced its intent to award WellCare with a statewide contract to implement a new service delivery model for the Children's Medical Servic.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Independent Physician Spotlight

Dec 24, 2018 at 11:15 pm by Staff

. Matthew M. Antonucci, DC, DACNB, FACFN, FICC, learned an important lesson as a youngster from his grandfather. After learning how to use a nail and hammer, his grandfather h.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

U.S. Surgeon General Discusses Public Health Issues

Dec 24, 2018 at 11:15 pm by Staff

From The Doctor's Company The Doctors Company's 2018 Executive Advisory Board meeting--a gathering of some of the leading figures in medicine in the United States--feature.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Finalizes "Pathways to Success," an Overhaul of Medicare's National ACO Program

Dec 22, 2018 at 09:11 pm by Staff

. Transformation drives ACOs towards greater savings while providing new flexibilities Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that.... Read More
Business/Technology

FAA Approves PONTE HEALTH's Vertical Medical City Development, Tallest Building Height Approved for Downtown Orlando in 30 Years

Dec 22, 2018 at 09:09 pm by Staff

. On Saturday December 22, 2018, the Federal Aviation Authority issued its Final Determination for Vertical Medical City, a new complex medical project for Downtown Orland.... Read More
Clinical

Health Plans and Providers Turn to Comprehensive, Flexible and Efficient Solutions to Mitigate Data Breaches, Optimize Value-Based Strategies

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:26 pm by Staff

. By JAY BAKER Data breaches continue to burden health plans and providers at an alarming rate. While healthcare providers' sites, such as hospitals and physician offices, a.... Read More
Business/Technology

Helping Your Employees Protect Themselves and Your Practice

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:21 pm by Staff

. By CURTIS PARTRIDGE Failures in cybersecurity are continuing to garner front page news coverage. The latest is the fear that hackers have accessed more than 500 million.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend The Entire Health System

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:16 pm by Staff

. Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News If Friday night's district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law's most h.... Read More
Business/Technology

Why The U.S. Remains The World's Most Expensive Market For 'Biologic' Drugs

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:07 pm by Staff

. Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Europeans have found the secret to making some of the world's costliest medicines much more affordable, as much as 80 percent cheape.... Read More
Business/Technology

Taking Surprise Medical Bills To Court

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:02 pm by Staff

. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Joaquin Lopez had emergency gallbladder surgery after rushing to an ER last year. He has been haggling with Baptist Memorial Hospital in.... Read More
Clinical

Hep C And Drug Abuse Often Go Hand In Hand, But Screening For Infection Lags

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:53 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News When people seek help at a drug treatment center for an opioid addiction, concerns about having contracted hepatitis C are genera.... Read More
Business/Technology

ACOs, Medical Marijuana, and the Prohibition Hangover

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:36 pm by Staff

See what happens when data is captured By MICHAEL PATTERSON ACOs, or Accountable Care Organizations, are a growing influence on current healthcare. Their power over decis.... Read More
Business/Technology

How Should Our Future Colleagues and Partners be Trained?

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:34 pm by Staff

. By DAVID LEVIEN, MD, MBA, FACS After having interviewed hundreds of medical students who were candidates for our surgical residency, several important questions come to.... Read More
Business/Technology

Health Care Is Where The Jobs Are. But What Kind Of Jobs?

Dec 20, 2018 at 08:32 pm by Staff

  Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News More Americans are now employed in health care than in any other industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tallies job creatio.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

DOH Marion County Announces Mobile Health Unit Dates

Dec 20, 2018 at 12:57 am by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Marion County's Mobile Health Unit has scheduled its locations for January and February. The bus will provide immunizations and other.... Read More
Grand Rounds

NetDirector Teams with DocPanel to Provide Rapid Integration and Data Consistency for Radiology Reads and Reports

Dec 19, 2018 at 12:39 am by Staff

TAMPA, - NetDirector, a cloud-based data exchange and integration platform, has expanded their healthcare data-trading ecosystem by partnering with DocPanel, a digital.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

ACOs, Medical Marijuana, and the Prohibition Hangover

Dec 18, 2018 at 09:06 pm by Staff

See what happens when data is captured By MICHAEL PATTERSON ACOs, or Accountable Care Organizations, are a growing influence on current healthcare. Their power over decis.... Read More
Business/Technology

Top HR Challenges in Healthcare: Staffing & Leadership

Dec 17, 2018 at 08:48 pm by Staff

. By WENDY SELLERS The healthcare industry is complex, challenging, severely understaffed and lacking effective leadership. The massive shortage of qualified healthcare staff.... Read More