Business/Technology

Orlando Health Implements Nation-reunification Program for International Patients

Feb 01, 2018 at 04:03 pm by Staff

Today Orlando Health is releasing a white paper that outlines a new program designed to reunify international patients with their countries of origin. The need for the n.... Read More

Tavistock Hotel Collection Announced Initial Two Properties Planned at Lake Nona

Jan 30, 2018 at 03:44 pm by Staff

- Tavistock Development Company, a diversified real estate firm owned by Joe Lewis' international investment organization Tavistock Group, has launched the Tavistock Hotel.... Read More

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase to Form Healthcare Company

Jan 30, 2018 at 11:26 am by Staff

In a bid to lower costs, provide transparency and improve patient satisfaction, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase have announced their intention to form an inde.... Read More

New AMA Studies Show Continued Cost Burden of the Medical Liability System

Jan 29, 2018 at 11:11 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a new series of trend reports in its Policy Research Perspective series illustrating the price Americans pay for the natio.... Read More

In Battleground Races, Health Care Lags As Hot-Button Issue, Poll Finds

Jan 28, 2018 at 09:41 pm by Staff

  Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News As the midterm elections approach, health care ranks as the top issue, mentioned more frequently among voters nationwide than among th.... Read More

Florida Board of Medicine Invites AID to Speak on Credentialing Issues and You Can Help

Jan 25, 2018 at 07:43 pm by Staff

Ever have a problem with hospital credentialing? Have you or a colleague ever been denied an application to apply for privileges, been denied privileges, or had your privile.... Read More

Hospitals' Best-Laid Plans Upended By Disaster

Jan 24, 2018 at 04:11 pm by Staff

  Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News It was 3:35 a.m. and flames from a massive Northern California wildfire licked at the back of a Santa Rosa hospital. Within three h.... Read More

The Sanford Burnham Revival

Jan 24, 2018 at 01:20 pm by Staff

By PL JETER During the Jan. 23 meeting of Orange County Commissioners weighing two proposals to resuscitate the dwindling Sanford Burnham Prebys Institute (SBP), the diffe.... Read More

Health Care Leaders Collaborate to Streamline Prior Authorization and Improve Timely Access to Treatment

Jan 21, 2018 at 04:55 pm by Staff

Physicians, pharmacists, medical groups, hospitals, and health insurance providers are working together to improve prior authorization processes for patients' medical tr.... Read More

Nation's Physicians Support 12.6 Million Jobs, Contribute $2.3 Trillion in Economic Activity

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:51 pm by Staff

CHICAGO - Physicians add opportunity, growth and prosperity to the national economy by creating 12.6 million jobs and generating $2.3 trillion in economic activity, acco.... Read More

Cybersecurity Year in Review and Future Trends in Healthcare

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:19 pm by Staff

By RON FRECHETTE As we reflect on 2017, it will most likely be remembered in the Digital Age archives as the year that phishing, and ransomware attacks pulverized small he.... Read More

Staffing: A Sensible Burden Lift for Office Administrators

Jan 11, 2018 at 05:10 pm by Staff

By PATRICK DUDLEY The Medical Office Administrator - Is there another position in the business world that asks for more? A normal medical office manager job description us.... Read More

J.P. Morgan Health Conference All About The Deals Amid Uncertainty For Millions

Jan 11, 2018 at 02:13 pm by Staff

  Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News SAN FRANCISCO - There's so much money floating around here this week, you can almost see it wafting through the air. About 1.... Read More

New Transparency Bills You'll Want to Support

Jan 05, 2018 at 10:33 am by Staff

Two transparency bills are being introduced in the U.S. Congress this session that could benefit independent doctors. We at AID encourage you to support them by reaching.... Read More

2018 Predictions: Medicaid, the ACA, Insurance and More

Jan 05, 2018 at 10:21 am by Staff

David C. Pate, M.D., J.D. It's been a full and eventful year on all levels, local to global and everything in between, in health care and in so many other areas of our economy.... Read More

Trump Administration Rule Paves Way For Association Health Plans

Jan 04, 2018 at 03:56 pm by Staff

  Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News The Department of Labor on Thursday released proposed new rules that proponents say will make it easier for businesses to band toget.... Read More

PONTE HEALTH Releases Sneak Peek and Issues Invitation for Unveiling

Jan 04, 2018 at 09:52 am by Staff

PONTE HEALTH has released a Sneak Peek of the Design of their new Concept Tower project to be unveiled during their first Building Health Forum taking place this coming Friday.... Read More

Mentorship in Entrepreneurship

Dec 31, 2017 at 09:06 pm by Staff

Providers can make the difference in successful innovation By KELLI MURRAY, MedSpeaks When we started the Health Innovators community in Orlando back in the Fall of 2014,.... Read More

Dear HR Lady

Dec 31, 2017 at 08:53 pm by Staff

By WENDY SELLERS Orlando Medical News is proud to bring you the first of many Q&As with human resources expert Wendy Sellers of BlackRain Partners. Question: Does my.... Read More

MIPS: Which Improvement Activities Work Best for Your Practice?

Dec 31, 2017 at 08:32 pm by Staff

By SONDA EUNUS, MHA, CMPE, CPB MIPS, or the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, will have a significant impact on eligible Medicare clinicians in coming years. MIPS will.... Read More