Business/Technology

Rich History Spurs CAPI's Strong Development

Oct 25, 2016 at 10:49 pm by Staff

It's an astonishing fact: physicians of Indian heritage care for approximately one of seven patients in the U.S. And their collective impact continues to rise. Since its foun.... Read More
Events

Commentary: The Oldest Person

Oct 25, 2016 at 10:32 pm by Staff

Raul Zimmerman, MD This past May 13th, I read the death notice of Susannah Mushatt Jones. Ms. Jones was the oldest person in the world (not just the oldest person in the U.S.).... Read More
Business/Technology

Feds Find Doctor Listings Often Wrong In Medicare Advantage Directories

Oct 24, 2016 at 09:51 pm by Staff

Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Provider directories for private Medicare Advantage plans are riddled with errors, according to the government's first in-depth review. The re.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Report: States Increase Cost Controls To Manage Medicaid Growth

Oct 20, 2016 at 08:30 pm by Staff

Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News With a record 73 million people enrolled in Medicaid, most states next year will tighten controls on spending to battle swelling budgets in th.... Read More
Clinical

Researchers Unlock Mystery Of How Zika Spreads In Human Cells

Oct 20, 2016 at 08:15 pm by Staff

Rachel Bluth Kaiser Health News Researchers have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how the Zika virus spreads in human cells and neutralizes the body's defenses. A study by.... Read More
Clinical

Play, Autism, and The PLAY Project

Oct 20, 2016 at 08:01 pm by Staff

By Rick Solomon, MD Just today in the New York Times there was an opinion piece by Paul Tough entitled To Help Children, Coach Their Parents about research on young children.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients -- Especially Kids -- Land In ER

Oct 20, 2016 at 07:06 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News On any given day, pediatrician Lindsay Irvin estimates a quarter of her patients need psychiatric help. She sees teens who say they are suici.... Read More
Business/Technology

8 Common Myths and Truths about Mortgage Lending for Medical Professionals

Oct 20, 2016 at 07:01 pm by Staff

By Brian Peck Mortgage lending is a complicated world. There are 1000's of pages of laws and rules for every part of the loan process. There are unique jargon and acronyms t.... Read More
Clinical

Are Blues' Plans Benefitting Unfairly From Program To Offset Cost Of Sicker Patients?

Oct 18, 2016 at 10:40 pm by Staff

Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News Some health insurers say they're paying too much to rival Blue Cross Blue Shield plans under a key pillar of the federal health law designed to.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Deadline for MACRA Approaching

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:28 am by Staff

Last month, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt announced some flexibility as providers prepare to transition to payment reform under.... Read More
Clinical

The Importance of Preparation for Organized Wound Care

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:25 am by Staff

By DOT WEIR, RN, CWON, CWS The specialty of wound management is one that the average lay person is not going to know even exists. Beginning as a young child, we expect that.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Lawrence S. Halperin, MD, - Raising a Voice

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:24 am by Staff

As a youngster in blustery Brooklyn, NY, Lawrence Halperin, MD, fondly recalls dinner table conversation, when his dentist dad told stories of helping people in pain. "It kin.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Marni Jameson-Carey - Getting the Word Out

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:20 am by Staff

If Marni Jameson-Carey could clone herself, there's no telling how the energetic, multi-talented business leader could change the world. In the two years since the former Orla.... Read More
Business/Technology

An Administrator's Unique View Through the Patient Lens

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:16 am by Staff

By NINA TALLEY, Assist. Director, Health Innovators Community Health Innovators' Resident Healthcare Executive, Beth Rudloff, has the unique experience of being both a canc.... Read More
Business/Technology

Why Academic Hospitals are Vital to Health Innovation

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:14 am by Staff

By KELLI MURRAY, Founder, MedSpeaks As you may have heard, the University of Central Florida has chosen to partner with Nashville­based HCA Healthcare to build the first a.... Read More
Business/Technology

For One Medical City Entrepreneur, the Best Years Began at "Retirement"

Oct 12, 2016 at 10:05 am by Staff

When the housing market started its decline in 2007, many realtors scrambled to maintain new listings. Within a year, most everyone had lost significant value in their homes,.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Rising Health Premiums Rankle Individuals Paying Full Price

Oct 11, 2016 at 08:08 pm by Staff

Virginia Anderson Kaiser Health News ATLANTA -- Shela Bryan, 63, has been comparing prices for individual health insurance plans since May, and she can't believe what she sees.... Read More
Clinical

Got Zika? For Pregnant Women, Lab Constraints Mean It's Often Hard To Know

Oct 11, 2016 at 07:54 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Houston-based Legacy Community Health Services, a federally qualified health center, is trying hard to fight the Zika virus. It's screening p.... Read More
Business/Technology

Hospitals Say They're Being Slammed By Drug Price Hikes

Oct 11, 2016 at 07:32 pm by Staff

Sydney Lupkin Kaiser Health News Hospitals are getting slammed by drug price hikes that often have nothing to do with improving patient health, a new report has found. Inpatie.... Read More
Business/Technology

Medical Villages: Opening Doors For Independent Physicians

Oct 08, 2016 at 10:25 pm by Staff

Advertorial By MELISSA PARZIALE Human Resources for Orange Ave Medical Group and Executive Assistant the Medical Villages partnership. Today's evolving health care system has.... Read More