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etectRx Announces Agreement to Advance Digital Sensors for Medication Adherence in Combination with Prescription Digital Therapeutics

Jan 14, 2021 at 04:34 pm by pj

  NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA - Digital health company, etectRx, Inc., has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pear Therapeutics, Inc. to devel.... Read More
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Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Expected to Rise By 30 Percent Nationwide in 2021

Jan 14, 2021 at 04:31 pm by pj

  A new report shows that prostate cancer continues to be one of the most prevalent cancers among men nationwide, with an alarming 30% rise in new cases antici.... Read More
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Four Match Into Competitive Military Residencies

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:52 pm by pj

Matthew Naedel made a commitment to saving lives while watching his grandmother suffer from the cardiovascular diseases that took her life. Today, he is another step closer to.... Read More
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University of Florida Health Researchers Win $75 Million Grant to Help Develop New Antibiotic

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:47 pm by pj

By Doug Bennett In the medical and military fields, antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be formidable foes. Now, University of Florida Health researchers and their collabo.... Read More
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Delicate Covid Vaccines Slow Rollout

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:42 pm by pj

  By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News   For Heather Suri, a registered nurse in Virginia, the race to vaccinate Americans against covid has thrown up some.... Read More
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Vaccination Disarray Leaves Seniors Confused About When They Can Get a Shot

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:38 pm by pj

    By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News For weeks, doctors’ phones have been ringing off the hook with anxious older patients on the other end of the.... Read More
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Hospitals’ Rocky Rollout of Covid Vaccine Sparks Questions of Fairness

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:29 pm by pj

  By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center was left with 40 doses of.... Read More
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Left Out: Private Practice Doctors, Patients Wonder When It’s Their Turn for Vaccine

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:20 pm by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Dr. Andrew Carroll — a family doctor — wants to help his patients get immunized against COVID, so he paid.... Read More
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UF Nursing Opens Leading-edge Simulation and Learning Lab

Jan 14, 2021 at 02:00 pm by pj

By Anna Hoffman University of Florida College of Nursing students and faculty can now hone their skills using the latest technology in patient safety and learning assess.... Read More
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Central Florida Daily COVID-19 Update and ICU Availability

Jan 14, 2021 at 02:00 pm by pj

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Statewide Daily Statistics    Total cases: 1,531,192 Total resident deaths: 23,613 Total resident hospitalizations: 67,03.... Read More
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Your Front Office: The Bridge Between Service Provided and Payment

Jan 14, 2021 at 01:55 pm by pj

  By KAREN RUMBLEY    Everyone is aware of how important the front office staff is in a medical office.  This is.... Read More
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AdventHealth Reports ‘Smooth Process’ for COVID-19 Community Vaccines

Jan 14, 2021 at 01:40 pm by pj

  More than 7,000 vaccinations to be distributed by the end of the week at site near Orlando International Airport, and nearly 37,000 doses across Central Florida. .... Read More
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Orlando Medical News Salutes University HS Basketball's Student Athletes!

Jan 14, 2021 at 12:58 pm by pj

   Orlando Medical News is proud to salute players on the University High School Basketball team who have been recognized for their academic as well as athletic tal.... Read More
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Randy Haffner Named President and CEO for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division

Jan 14, 2021 at 11:53 am by pj

  Haffner will assume leadership on Feb. 1.    ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 14, 2021 — Randy Haffner has been named president and CEO for AdventH.... Read More
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Orlando VA to Hold Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Certain Veterans who Receive Care at VA

Jan 13, 2021 at 04:52 pm by pj

  The Orlando VA is holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Saturday, January 16, 2021 and Monday, January 18, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orlando VA Medical Cente.... Read More
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AdventHealth Ushers in Community COVID Vaccine Program with Launch of Pilot Site

Jan 12, 2021 at 06:12 pm by pj

  Health system will have vaccinated more than 37,000 health care workers, physicians and Central Florida seniors by week’s end.   Calling it a “monum.... Read More
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East Orlando Chamber of Commerce: A Fresh Start 2021 

Jan 12, 2021 at 05:03 pm by pj

  By DOROTHY HARDEE, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce Administrator    “Expect the unexpected.” Bear Bryant    If we have learned nothing.... Read More
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Three Trends Shaping Healthcare in 2021

Jan 12, 2021 at 04:32 pm by pj

By JEFF KISER The first wave of the coronavirus pandemic essentially gutted a big part of the U.S. healthcare system, like family and pediatric practices, obstetrics and.... Read More
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Health Workers Unions See Surge in Interest Amid COVID

Jan 12, 2021 at 04:23 pm by pj

  By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News    The nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, declared on March 6 — by filing the o.... Read More
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Even With Senate Control, Democrats Will Need Buy-In From GOP on Key Health Priorities

Jan 12, 2021 at 04:10 pm by pj

  By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News     Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and.... Read More