Business/Technology

What if Prevention is the Cure?

Apr 07, 2018 at 11:19 pm by Staff

. By SINDY PEGUS, MedSpeaks Clinical research historically spends more money studying the cure for diseases, rather than studying preventive medicine for those same condit.... Read More
Business/Technology

Gaming for Patient Education

Apr 07, 2018 at 11:12 pm by Staff

. By BETH RUDLOFF, MedSpeaks Gaming in Healthcare? Healthcare has been going through a major transformation; integration of new business models, emerging technologies, compu.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Sam Atallah, MD, FASCRS, FACS

Apr 07, 2018 at 11:01 pm by Staff

. Dr. Sam Atallah is among the most well-known colorectal surgeons in the world, and is currently serving as the Director of Research and Clinical trials at The Digestive an.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Chris Cosby, CEO, Poinciana Medical Center

Apr 07, 2018 at 10:54 pm by Staff

. Chris Cosby recently took the helm of Poinciana Medical Center, a 76-bed facility serving the communities of Osceola and Polk counties as part of HCA's North Florida Div.... Read More
Business/Technology

Looking at the Pros/Cons of a Cloud Service Provider for Medical Practices

Apr 05, 2018 at 05:42 pm by Staff

By RON FRECHETTE The demand for healthcare practices to adopt cloud computing solutions has become extremely popular, almost to the point of necessity for building a profi.... Read More
Clinical

Full Scale Community Preparedness Exercise

Apr 05, 2018 at 11:58 am by Staff

. On Thursday, April 12, 2018 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, hospitals in Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties, along with the Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition, Orange.... Read More
Digital Editions

April 2018 Digital Edition

Apr 05, 2018 at 11:04 am by Staff

Clinical

Learning about Hemorrhoids

Apr 04, 2018 at 11:22 pm by Staff

By Sam Atallah, MD Try Googling hemorrhoids. In fact, just type the first three letters, "hem," and you will soon discover the worldwide interest in the topic. The misspelle.... Read More
Clinical

'Nightmare Bacteria' Stalk U.S. Hospitals

Apr 04, 2018 at 01:01 pm by Staff

. Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detected more than 220 cases last year of a rare breed of "nightmare bacteria" that ar.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital Promotes Organ Donation, Hosts Initiatives in April

Apr 04, 2018 at 12:48 pm by Staff

Nearly 115,000 people are waiting for a transplant in the United States. One person dies every 20 minutes waiting for an organ and another person is added to the waitlist.... Read More
Grand Rounds

The Villages® Regional Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center Recognized with National Award

Apr 03, 2018 at 02:04 pm by Staff

Clinical

UCF Awarded Grant to Expand Community Nursing in West Orange with Shepherd's Hope

Apr 03, 2018 at 12:17 am by Staff

. A grant recently awarded from the West Orange Healthcare District will enhance the real-world education for UCF nursing students while aiding in the care of the growing.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Lowers the Cost of Prescription Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Apr 03, 2018 at 12:05 am by Staff

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized polices for Medicare health and drug plans for 2019 that will save Medicare beneficiaries money on pr.... Read More
Clinical

'Aggressive' New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food

Apr 01, 2018 at 12:56 pm by Staff

  JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people.... Read More
Business/Technology

California Takes On Health Giant Over High Costs

Apr 01, 2018 at 12:46 pm by Staff

. Concerns are mounting nationally about consolidation among hospitals, insurers and other industry middlemen Chad Terhune, and Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News California.... Read More
Clinical

Time's Running Out: The Frail In Puerto Rico Face End Of Hurricane Relief Programs

Mar 31, 2018 at 01:32 am by Staff

. Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado's backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of San Juan, is a nagging reminder of Hurrica.... Read More
Clinical

Omissions On Death Certificates Lead To Undercounting Of Opioid Overdoses

Mar 29, 2018 at 05:22 pm by Staff

  . Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media, Kaiser Health News . In a refrigerator in the coroner's office in Marion County, Ind., rows of vials await testing. They c.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage For Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy

Mar 29, 2018 at 05:14 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News   For years, confusion has surrounded the conditions under which older adults can receive physical, occupational and s.... Read More
Clinical

AMA Responds to Charter on Physician Well-Being

Mar 29, 2018 at 04:27 pm by Staff

The Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM), a group of leading medical centers and organizations that includes the American Medical Association, has created.... Read More
Business/Technology

Calling All Docs: New 'Movement Website' Wants You

Mar 29, 2018 at 04:18 pm by Staff

A new "movement website" called Physicians Rise launched this week in an effort to galvanize disenfranchised doctors nationwide, both independent and employed. Designed by A.... Read More