Business/Technology

No Cash, No Heart. Transplant Centers Require Proof Of Payment.

Dec 06, 2018 at 09:00 pm by Staff

. JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News When Patrick Mannion heard about the Michigan woman denied a heart transplant because she couldn't afford the anti-rejection drugs, he kn.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2017 National Health Expenditures

Dec 06, 2018 at 04:58 pm by Staff

Overall national health spending grew at a rate of 3.9 percent in 2017, almost 1.0 percentage point slower than growth in 2016, according to a study conducted by the Offic.... Read More
Clinical

Re-Emphasis of Hepatitis A Vaccination Recommendations after Substantial Increase in Locally Acquired Infections

Dec 06, 2018 at 04:19 pm by Staff

.     Pursuant to the authority granted in Section 381.00315, Florida Statutes, Celeste Philip, M.D., M.P.H., as State Surgeon General and State Health Officer,.... Read More
Clinical

Nemours Announces New Leader and Vision to Advance Pediatric Health Research

Dec 05, 2018 at 08:55 pm by Staff

. Dr. Mary Min-chin Lee Appointed Enterprise Chief Scientific Officer . Nemours Children's Health System announced today the appointment of Mary M. Lee, MD, as Enterprise.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Axolotl Biologix Launches New Axolotl Shot™ For Wound Care

Dec 05, 2018 at 10:24 am by Staff

Pre-Loaded Regenerative Medicine Syringe Saves Time and Money Axolotl Biologix, an innovative biotechnology leader in regenerative medicine, is proud to announce the lau.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Three Orlando Health Hospitals Earn Top Hospital Designations

Dec 04, 2018 at 10:16 pm by Staff

. Approximately six percent of U.S. hospitals achieve the prestigious recognition Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (O.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Curaleaf Unveils Ocala's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Dec 04, 2018 at 08:44 pm by Staff

Company's Aggressive Growth in Florida Continues with the Opening of its 18th Location . OCALA - Tuesday, December 11th, Curaleaf, Ocala's first medical marijuana dispensary.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Coping with Holiday Stress and Depression

Dec 04, 2018 at 08:28 pm by Staff

For many, the holiday season is a time for festivities with friends and family. But for others, this time can bring on or worsen stress, anxiety and depression. Managing men.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orange County Honors Orlando Health's 100 Years of Service

Dec 03, 2018 at 10:48 pm by Staff

The Orange County Commission proclaims December 4, "Orlando Health Centennial Day." The proclamation, which is scheduled to occur at 1:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers, is.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Marion County's World's Greatest Baby Shower Returns for Third Year

Dec 03, 2018 at 10:34 pm by Staff

. Families expecting a new child soon have some additional good news; Marion County's World's Greatest Baby Shower is back for the third year in a row. Organized through the.... Read More
Grand Rounds

New Foundation forms to support healthcare services in South Lake County

Dec 03, 2018 at 10:26 pm by Staff

.. A new organization has been formed to support health care services in South Lake County. The Live Well Foundation of South Lake, Inc., which was formed by the South Lake.... Read More
Grand Rounds

South Lake Hospital to fully integrate with Orlando Health

Dec 03, 2018 at 10:24 pm by Staff

. Strengthening the commitment to provide quality healthcare services in South Lake County, Orlando Health and South Lake Memorial Hospital have signed an agreement that w.... Read More
Business/Technology

AMA Study Offers First National Estimate of Telemedicine Use by Physicians

Dec 03, 2018 at 10:18 pm by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) presented the first nationally representative estimates on how many physicians use telemedicine, and what functions it serves in their.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Applications Sought for Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Ocala Regional

Dec 03, 2018 at 09:58 pm by Staff

. The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program, based at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL, has received initial accreditation and is seeking immediate applicants..... Read More
Feature Profiles

Florida Hospital Cancer Institute's Sebastian de la Fuente, MD, Studies Outcomes and Treatments for Elderly Patients with Pancreatic and Liver Cancers

Dec 03, 2018 at 09:06 pm by Staff

Latest Study Published in Journal of Geriatric Oncology As the US population ages and life expectancies increase, the incidence of pancreatic and hepatic (liver) cance.... Read More
Business/Technology

Safeguarding Your Credentials from the Dark Web

Dec 03, 2018 at 09:00 pm by Staff

. By CURTIS PARTRIDGE When someone describes the "dark web" it sounds like the stuff of a thriller novel or science fiction. Sadly, the dark web is all too real. It is the o.... Read More
Business/Technology

Provider Racial Bias Continues to Negatively Impact Community Health

Dec 03, 2018 at 08:53 pm by Staff

. By JOY STEPHENSON-LAWS, Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggested that black patients hospitali.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Feds Order More Weekend Inspections Of Nursing Homes To Catch Understaffing

Dec 03, 2018 at 02:59 pm by Staff

. Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News The federal government announced plans Friday to crack down on nursing homes with abnormally low weekend staffing by requiring more surprise.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Government Investigation Finds Flaws In the FDA's Orphan Drug Program

Dec 03, 2018 at 02:53 pm by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble, and Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration has failed to ensure that drugs given prized rare-disease status meet the i.... Read More
Business/Technology

Sales Reps May Be Wearing Out Their Welcome In The Operating Room

Dec 03, 2018 at 02:46 pm by Staff

.   Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News In the operating room, surgical masks and matching scrubs can make it hard to tell who's who -- at least f.... Read More