Clinical

First of its Kind Operation for Intestinal Cancer at Oviedo Medical Center

Jul 08, 2018 at 09:08 pm by Staff

. At Oviedo Medical Center Dr. Sam Atallah, a pioneer in surgical innovation performed the first operation of its kind for intestinal cancer. The operation was performed wit.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Scam Alert!

Jul 08, 2018 at 06:19 pm by Staff

Along with everything else that took effect on July 1st, Google Chrome began flagging websites that do not have an SSL certificate as "unsecure". HTTPS encryption protects th.... Read More
Business/Technology

Physician Recruiters Shifting Focus

Jul 08, 2018 at 05:29 pm by Staff

Trend in Florida is toward hiring more advanced practice providers, fewer primary care physicians; specialty shortage prominent By P.L. JETER The healthcare industry may h.... Read More
Business/Technology

Consumerism in Healthcare: The Relentless Chase of An Elusive Goal

Jul 08, 2018 at 04:16 pm by Staff

. Health Innovators By JOHN NOSTA I guess it all converges on one point: the customer. From the dry cleaners to the operating room, the goal now seems to be customer-cent.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Recipe for Building an Innovation Movement, From Scratch

Jul 07, 2018 at 04:18 pm by Staff

. HEALTH INNOVATORS By KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks Pulling together a hyperlocal group of healthcare stakeholders from across competing corporations, non-profits, investors, i.... Read More
Clinical

The Other Victims: First Responders To Horrific Disasters Often Suffer In Solitude

Jul 07, 2018 at 04:13 pm by Staff

  Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News The day a gunman fired into a crowd of 22,000 people at the country music festival in Las Vegas, hospital nursing supervisor Antoin.... Read More
Business/Technology

What A U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean For The Opioid Epidemic

Jul 07, 2018 at 03:48 pm by Staff

  Matthew Garcia, Kaiser Health News The American struggle to curb opioid addiction could become collateral damage in President Donald Trump's showdown on trade. Trade.... Read More
Business/Technology

More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills

Jul 05, 2018 at 10:31 am by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse.... Read More
Business/Technology

Out-Of-Pocket Costs Put HIV Prevention Drug Out Of Reach For Many At Risk

Jul 05, 2018 at 10:07 am by Staff

. Shefali Luthra and Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Public health officials are expanding efforts to get the HIV prevention pill into the hands of those at risk, in a natio.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Ocala Health Announces Graduation of Inaugural Class of Residents

Jul 04, 2018 at 07:59 pm by Staff

. Ocala Health leadership, faculty, medical staff and board members announce the graduation of its first residency class. The graduating physicians are listed in alphabetica.... Read More
Business/Technology

Cultivating Insurance Solutions for Cannabis Companies

Jul 04, 2018 at 05:40 pm by Staff

. Sponsored For Jessica Hoehn, medical marijuana liability insurance is not just another business expense--it has become a necessity. "Whether you are a medical marijuana.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

West Marion Expansion Approved

Jul 04, 2018 at 09:36 am by Staff

. Ocala Health announces it will add 36 more beds to West Marion Community Hospital's campus. The 138-bed hospital will have 174 beds in early 2019 when the new floor opens. O.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Humana, TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Announce Completion of the Acquisition of Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

Jul 04, 2018 at 09:28 am by Staff

. LOUISVILLE, KY, SAN FRANCISCO, and NEW YORK (July 2, 2018) - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), TPG Capital (TPG) and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) (collectively, the Con.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Lowedown on Health Law: How Does the GDPR Affect My U.S.-Based Medical Practice?

Jul 03, 2018 at 11:53 am by Staff

By ERIC BOUGHMAN, Esq. The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently took effect and this has businesses asking whether their own website and dat.... Read More
Videos-Podcasts

WOMENS HEALTH: Breast Seed Localization

Jul 03, 2018 at 10:03 am by Staff

Business/Technology

Orlando Health Selects New Presidents for Three Hospitals

Jul 01, 2018 at 02:23 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health has selected new presidents for Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies and South Seminole Hospital. . Cary.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Cornerstone Hospice Honored with Award of Excellence for Program to Acclimate New Nurses to Organization

Jul 01, 2018 at 02:06 pm by Staff

. Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care has received an Excellence in Program Innovation Award - Clinical Practice from the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association (.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital for Children Nationally Ranked in Neonatology

Jul 01, 2018 at 01:39 pm by Staff

Dr. Rajan Wadhawan (chief medical officer at Florida Hospital for Children), Julie Bennett (NICU mom), Brea Weiss (board chair of the Walt Disney Pavilion), Deborah Spielman (.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

CMS Announces Initiatives to Strengthen Medicaid Integrity

Jul 01, 2018 at 01:30 pm by Staff

. Agency actions will help ensure the sustainability of vital safety net program for all beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new and.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Osceola Regional Medical Center Performs its 100th TAVR Procedure

Jun 30, 2018 at 11:16 pm by Staff

. Osceola Regional Medical Center recently performed its 100th TAVR cardiac life-saving procedure on an 84-year old hurricane survivor from Puerto Rico. The procedure, trans.... Read More