What the 2020s Have in Store for Aging Boomers

Jan 16, 2020 at 11:45 am by pj

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Within 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cu.... Read More

Legalized Cannabis Linked to Lower Opioid Use and Death Rates

Jan 16, 2020 at 02:45 am by pj

  By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON   A new study published in the January 2020 issue of the Journal of Health Economics, analyzed over 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions giv.... Read More

Orlando Health Acquires Property on Pennsylvania Street

Jan 15, 2020 at 12:06 pm by pj

Orlando Health successfully completedthe closing of the purchase of a building located at 45 Pennsylvania Street.  The property is located one block west of the new Orlan.... Read More

Criticism is not Feedback

Jan 13, 2020 at 10:30 pm by pj

By WENDY SELLERS   Criticism assumes your way is the better way and inhibits the brain from learning. Paying attention to weaknesses smothers the brain. Your brain resp.... Read More

American College of Surgeons Honors AdventHealth Waterman

Jan 13, 2020 at 10:03 pm by pj

  Excellent outcomes for surgical patient care have earned AdventHealth Waterman recognition by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Pr.... Read More

IBM Watson Health™ Names Halifax Health Medical Center a Top Cardiovascular Hospital

Jan 13, 2020 at 09:54 pm by pj

  Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach has been named one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the United States by IBM Watson Health™. The 50 Top.... Read More

Democrats Press High Court To Make Call On ACA. How It Could Play Out At Polls.

Jan 13, 2020 at 09:33 pm by pj

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News  You’re forgiven if in the holiday rush you missed the news last month that a federal appeals court in New Orleans once ag.... Read More

Orlando Health Implements Andor Health's Mobile Communication Platform to Extend Real-Time Care Team Collaboration

Jan 13, 2020 at 09:42 am by pj

Orlando Health will deploy ThinkAndor™, Andor Health's mobile communication technology, to enable comprehensive, real-time care team collaboration beyond the walls of.... Read More

Getting Through the Holidays

Jan 11, 2020 at 10:30 pm by pj

  By CONNIE ORTIZ   This is the time of year when everyone is in hustle mode. Houses to clean and decorate cookies to be baked. Running to the stores to shop for.... Read More

Florida Heart & Lung Institute Earns 3-Star Rating from STS

Jan 11, 2020 at 09:31 pm by pj

Ocala Health in partnership with Florida Heart and Lung Institute of Ocala and its Cardiothoracic Surgical program has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Societ.... Read More

CMS Wants Your Opinion on Price Transparency for Insurers

Jan 10, 2020 at 04:50 pm by pj

   Deadline extended to Jan. 29 From the Association of Independent Doctors The Trump Administration has proposed a regulation that would require insurance compan.... Read More

Orlando VA Welcomes New Healthcare System Director

Jan 10, 2020 at 12:11 pm by pj

  Mr. Timothy J. Cooke, Brings Leadership, Proven Experience to Orlando VA Medical Center   The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointm.... Read More

Florida's Surgeon General Urges Vaccination to Defend Against Rapidly Spreading Flu Virus

Jan 09, 2020 at 08:46 pm by pj

  The Florida Department of Health (Department) is strongly encouraging all unvaccinated residents to get their flu shot as soon as possible. Flu vaccination is the best.... Read More

Physicians Society of Central Florida Releases 2020 Legislative Agenda

Jan 09, 2020 at 06:56 pm by pj

  Session convenes January 14   As the 2020 Florida Legislature gets ready to convene, the Physicians Society of Central Florida (PSCF) is supporting a patient-fo.... Read More

Definitive Healthcare Acquires PatientFinder

Jan 09, 2020 at 12:44 pm by pj

EMBARGO: Please hold for release until Monday, January 13th at 9:00a.m. ET      Acquisition Accelerates Company’s Strategy of Developing Actionable Go-.... Read More

Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints

Jan 09, 2020 at 04:31 am by pj

  Dan Gorenstein and Leslie Walker, Kaiser Health News  Improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most expensive patients in America is a dream.... Read More

One on One with Medicare And Medicaid Chief Seema Verma

Jan 09, 2020 at 02:03 am by pj

  Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News    Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, sat down for a rare one-on-one intervi.... Read More

Healthcare Delivery Begins Under New VA Contract

Jan 09, 2020 at 01:44 am by pj

Orlando-January 9- Today marks the beginning of community health care delivery to our local Veterans under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract awarded to Opt.... Read More

Justin Birmele Named CEO for AdventHealth Winter Park

Jan 07, 2020 at 04:52 pm by pj

  Birmele will assume leadership of the hospital, effective immediately.     After an extensive search, AdventHealth has named Justin Birmele to the positio.... Read More

AdventHealth Waterman Foundation Recognized by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

Jan 07, 2020 at 02:59 pm by pj

  The AdventHealth Waterman Foundation was recently recognized by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and was one of 83 organizations included on the 2019 High P.... Read More