Business/Technology

Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Jobs from Vaccine Mandates

Nov 25, 2021 at 09:24 am by pj

Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson to sign legislation that will protect Floridians from losing their jobs d.... Read More

PCAN sets Three Times the Number of Certified Navigators to Help Guide Healthcare.gov Clients

Nov 23, 2021 at 10:28 am by pj

By ANNE PACKHAM   Central Florida residents who are planning to enroll for insurance through the Health Care Marketplace will have access to three times the number of l.... Read More

Going Beyond Marketing Basics for Your Practice

Nov 17, 2021 at 04:06 pm by pj

By SCOTT RICHARDS If you are reading this, it is because you care about putting forth the effort needed to create success for your brand and medical practice. This is because.... Read More

Congressional Doctors Lead Bipartisan Revolt Over Policy on Surprise Medical Bills

Nov 17, 2021 at 03:48 pm by pj

By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills has disintegrated, with a bipartisan group of 152.... Read More

As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits

Nov 17, 2021 at 03:42 pm by pj

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, InvestigateTV, Kaiser Health News In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the preside.... Read More

As Workers Struggle With Pandemic’s Impact, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits

Nov 17, 2021 at 03:30 pm by pj

  By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News As the covid-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with man.... Read More

Earn Passive Income Through Real Estate Investing

Nov 17, 2021 at 02:14 pm by pj

By JACKIE JACKSON   2020 and beyond has been a hurdle for medical professionals. You’ve worked through this pandemic and continue to save lives and help the fight.... Read More

Orlando Health Begins Construction on Lake Mary Hospital

Nov 10, 2021 at 06:37 pm by pj

  Hospital Executives, Local Leaders Gather for Groundbreaking Ceremony   Lake Mary – A new era of healthcare is unfolding in Seminole County with the groun.... Read More

EOCC: Paying it Forward November - Benefits All the Way Around

Nov 10, 2021 at 11:35 am by pj

  By DOROTHY HARDEE, East Orlando Chamber Director of Operations   “Community service is important to me for so many reasons! First and foremost, I take pri.... Read More

What’s Next for Florida Nurse Staffing in the Wake of Delta 

Nov 10, 2021 at 11:29 am by pj

  By JENNIFER POMIETLO   The tide of coronavirus cases once again is receding in Florida, and with it, the demand for traveling healthcare professionals. However,.... Read More

As Overdose Deaths Soar, DEA-Wary Pharmacies Shy From Dispensing Addiction Medication

Nov 10, 2021 at 11:25 am by pj

  By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News When Martin Njoku saw opioid addiction devastate his West Virginia community, he felt compelled to help. This was the place.... Read More

Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field

Nov 03, 2021 at 06:41 pm by pj

  By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News There were days, nights and weekends in the early months of the pandemic when Denise Von Bargen was the only perso.... Read More

ERs Are Swamped With Seriously Ill Patients, Although Many Don’t Have Covid

Nov 03, 2021 at 06:24 pm by pj

  By Kate Wells, Michigan Radio, Kaiser Health News Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care.... Read More

Medicare Punishes 2,499 Hospitals for High Readmissions

Nov 03, 2021 at 06:08 pm by pj

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News  The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Me.... Read More

A Hidden Resource for Medical Professionals: Pre-Planning Advisors

Nov 03, 2021 at 08:26 am by pj

By TEE ROGERS   As a medical professional, the families you work with are sometimes facing the imminent loss of a loved one and many are making end-of-life decisions. B.... Read More

How Home-based Care During Covid Improved Value-Based Care Adoption

Oct 29, 2021 at 10:34 am by pj

  By MALCOLM COSTELLO   Over the past year, consumers have embraced the digitization of services of every kind as the pandemic has reshaped how businesses meet co.... Read More

FAU Study Reveals Advanced Practice Nurses are Gaining Ground in Turf War with Physicians

Oct 28, 2021 at 11:46 am by pj

Researchers: Health Care Improves When APNs Practice Without Limitations      Since the early 1900s, physicians have traditionally dominated the field.... Read More

Physician Opinion: Lethal Connections - “Complete Lives” Morphs into “COVID Protocol” in America’s Hospitals

Oct 27, 2021 at 03:15 pm by pj

By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD In a shocking departure from traditional hospital policies, a hospital admission has become like reporting to prison. Prisoners in America’s.... Read More

Medicare Plans’ ‘Free’ Dental, Vision, Hearing Benefits Come at a Cost

Oct 27, 2021 at 11:49 am by pj

  By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a private Medicare Advantage plan to cover her heal.... Read More

Worn-Out Nurses Hit the Road for Better Pay, Stressing Hospital Budgets — and Morale

Oct 23, 2021 at 08:43 pm by pj

  By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News In parts of the country where covid-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurs.... Read More