Business/Technology

EOCC: The Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Practices

Aug 03, 2020 at 01:53 pm by pj

  How the East Orlando Chamber is helping   By DOROTHY HARDEE, Chamber Administrator   It comes as no surprise that COVID-19 has had a significant impact o.... Read More

New Orlando Health Imaging Centers to Open on South Orange Avenue

Aug 01, 2020 at 12:36 am by pj

   The latest facility delivers to residents convenience with specialized imaging care and board-certified radiologists     A modern.... Read More

Employers Requiring COVID Liability Waivers as Conflict Mounts Over Workplace Safety

Jul 30, 2020 at 12:41 pm by pj

(Photo by Lindsey Nicholson via Getty Images)   By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News After spending a May day preparing her classroom to reopen for preschoolers, A.... Read More

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital Expands Healthcare Services with New Medical Pavilion

Jul 28, 2020 at 06:32 pm by pj

  Facility includes primary and specialty physician practices, a walk-in clinic and outpatient lab    The Orlando Health Medica.... Read More

Last Thing Patients Need During Pandemic: Being Last to Know a Doctor Left Network

Jul 28, 2020 at 02:37 pm by pj

(KHN Illustration/Getty Images)   By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News NEW YORK — As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early this yea.... Read More

Technology Divide Between Senior ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’ Roils Pandemic Response

Jul 28, 2020 at 02:27 pm by pj

(KHN Illustration/Getty Images) By Judith Graham Family gatherings on Zoom and FaceTime. Online orders from grocery stores and pharmacies. Telehealth appointments with.... Read More

Getting Telemedicine Right: Key Considerations for Technology, Workflow and Measuring Success

Jul 28, 2020 at 12:28 pm by pj

  By Jeanette Ball, RN, PCMH CCE and Dana Bensinger, MSN, RN-BC    The benefits of telemedicine are becoming increasingly known, eve.... Read More

CNS Healthcare Announces Local Enrollment for Late Stage Global Study of mRNA Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19

Jul 28, 2020 at 12:06 pm by pj

  Mike Dever, MD will lead the CNS Healthcare study program   Potential participants can visit www.covidvaccinestudy.com to learn more about.... Read More

Scientists Want to Know More About Using UV Light to Fight COVID-19 Spread

Jul 23, 2020 at 03:00 pm by pj

(Sergei Karpukhin/TASS via Getty Images)   By Will Stone, Kaiser Health News High up near the ceiling, in the dining room of his Seattle-area restaurant, Musa Fir.... Read More

Orlando Health Teams with Excelera Network for Limited Distribution Drugs

Jul 23, 2020 at 01:53 pm by pj

    The health system is the network’s first member in the state of Florida   Orlando Health is the first health system in Florida to partner wit.... Read More

Lake Mary's Accel Research Sites Begins Enrolling Participants in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Jul 23, 2020 at 01:41 pm by pj

Lake Mary company brings COVID-19 trials to Central Florida    LAKE MARY — Central Florida residents will be part of the development of a vaccine against COV.... Read More

The Sneeze Guards are Everywhere!

Jul 23, 2020 at 01:44 am by pj

  By DOUG MINTZ   We are living in very challenging times right now. The COVID-19 virus continues to spread all over the country. Yes, there are select “hot.... Read More

Questions to Ask When Upgrading/Building MRI or Radiology Facilities: Part Five

Jul 23, 2020 at 01:31 am by pj

  By MARK BAY   In our continuing series of MRI Construction articles, we will look at an ongoing case study in which some or all the circumstances may apply in a.... Read More

Yeas and Nays of an IT Managed Service Provider for Your Medical Practice

Jul 23, 2020 at 12:47 am by pj

  By JAY A. COHEN   In today's very competitive environment, meeting customer demands is extremely vital for every business. Unfortunately, it is not always possi.... Read More

Trump Administration’s Sudden Shift on COVID Data Leaves States in the Lurch

Jul 21, 2020 at 01:11 pm by pj

(KHN Photo Illustration; NIAID; Getty Images) By Alex Smith, KCUR, Kaiser Health News Just as the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 approaches new highs in s.... Read More

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do

Jul 16, 2020 at 11:43 am by pj

(Hannah Norman/KHN Illustration)   By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  In the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, contact tracing is downright buzzy, and not a.... Read More

Cleaning Up the Finances Once the COVID-19 Circus Leaves Town

Jul 15, 2020 at 03:27 pm by pj

By SEAN KIRBY   Right now, hospitals and other care facilities (especially those in “hot spots”) are pulling out all stops to treat patients who have acquir.... Read More

Community Health Centers Opens New Center in Four Corners

Jul 14, 2020 at 07:04 pm by pj

  NEW CENTER NOW OPEN IN CAGAN CROSSINGS IN SOUTH LAKE COUNTY   WINTER GARDEN, FL - Community Health Centers, Inc., has opened a new medical center in t.... Read More

States Allow Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’

Jul 14, 2020 at 12:15 pm by pj

(Rosa Garcia/Getty Images) By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News States across the country are beginning to roll back heart-wrenching policies instituted when the corona.... Read More

AMA Expands Online Education Hub Physicians and Health Care Professionals

Jul 14, 2020 at 10:48 am by pj

  AMA Ed HubTM features new educational content from American Society of Addiction Medicine, Obesity Medicine Association, and the Society of Hospita.... Read More