AdventHealth Waterman Celebrates Final Phase of 111,000-square-foot, $85 Million Expansion and Grand Opening of 12-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center

Jan 07, 2020 at 01:38 pm by pj

The community joined AdventHealth Waterman to celebrate the opening of a new 12-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center. The was the final phase of a 111,000-square-foot, $85 mill.... Read More

Ocala Regional Medical Center Receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification

Jan 06, 2020 at 02:50 pm by pj

    Ocala Regional Medical Center has received certification from DNV GL Healthcare as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a prestigious designation that reflects the h.... Read More

Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic and Orlando Health Partner for New Orthopedic Hospital

Jan 06, 2020 at 11:39 am by pj

   “The expanded relationship makes Orlando Health’s orthopedic education program the most prominent in the Southeast”   ORLANDO,  (Ja.... Read More

Mobile Clinics to Puerto Rico Prove the Value of Quality Medical Care to Rural Communities

Jan 06, 2020 at 01:56 am by pj

  Up a steep hill from the city center on the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, past the VA hospital that has never re-opened, at the back of a cinderblock housing communi.... Read More

MAT: It's Time

Jan 03, 2020 at 04:46 pm by pj

By COLETTA DORADO The last few months, I have received quite an education on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and why it is considered a best practice in addiction treatme.... Read More

Our Aging Population Needs Regenerative Medicine

Jan 03, 2020 at 03:13 pm by pj

  By QUINTIN L. GUNN, SR.   There is an exciting development in China; Chinese hospitals are starting to sell experimental cell therapies... China is cr.... Read More

Extending ‘Healthspan’: Brain Scientists Tap Into The Secrets Of Living Well Longer

Jan 02, 2020 at 05:14 pm by pj

  Sharon Jayson, Kaiser Health News Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell, 61, are Golden Rollers, a group of the over-50 set that gets out on a.... Read More

A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?

Jan 02, 2020 at 05:05 pm by pj

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News   Health products powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, are streaming into our lives, from virtual doctor apps to wearable se.... Read More

The Columbus Organization Acquires Progressive Journey Group in Central Florida

Jan 02, 2020 at 04:09 pm by pj

The Columbus Organization, a leading provider of case management services for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, today announced the acquisition o.... Read More

‌Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of Two Grover Corlew Office Buildings in Metrocentre Corporate Park for $7.45M

Jan 02, 2020 at 04:01 pm by pj

  Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of two medical and professional office buildings at Metrocentre Corporate Park. T.... Read More

Clean Beauty Influencer Emerges in Central Florida

Jan 02, 2020 at 03:30 pm by pj

Central Florida Pharmacist, mother and clean beauty advocate - Dr. Sejal Patel, has launched a new beauty platform – DR. SEJAL BEAUTY. The launch coincides with 2020 New.... Read More

Central Florida MGMA Elects New President

Dec 30, 2019 at 06:12 pm by pj

The Central Florida Medical Group Management Association has elected Pam Scott to serve as their President for 2020.  Scott, a native Floridian and charter member of CFM.... Read More

Being a Long-Distance Caregiver Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful

Dec 27, 2019 at 02:26 am by pj

By CLAIRE WENTZ     Are you a long distance caregiver to an elderly parent or relative? Being a caregiver can be exhausting, and if you live far away from your lov.... Read More

Vaccinations and Screenings for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Dec 26, 2019 at 06:20 pm by pj

  By SRINIVAS SEELA, MD; DR. AMISH PATEL; RITHVIK SEELA   Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for developing&nb.... Read More

Nemours Children’s Hospital Expanding by 30 New Beds

Dec 26, 2019 at 11:21 am by pj

    In order to continue to offer children in need the most advanced care possible and to keep up with growing demand, Nemours Children’s Hospital will phase.... Read More

Texas Law Highlights Dilemma Over Care For Patients With No Hope Of Survival

Dec 25, 2019 at 10:51 pm by pj

Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News FORT WORTH, Texas ― Critically ill Tinslee Lewis ― a Fort Worth baby embroiled in a dispute between her family and a hospital over whether.... Read More

Electronic Health Records Creating A ‘New Era’ Of Health Care Fraud

Dec 25, 2019 at 10:08 pm by pj

The federal government funneled billions in subsidies to software vendors who overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, according to whistleblo.... Read More

Reports Of Patients’ Deaths Linked To Heart Devices Lurk Below Radar

Dec 25, 2019 at 09:21 pm by pj

    Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration continues to file thousands of reports of patients’ deaths related to medical devi.... Read More

Voice Your Opinion on CMS rule to Weaken Stark Law

Dec 21, 2019 at 09:12 pm by pj

Open comment period closes Dec. 31   The Administration is seeking comment from the public and health professionals on a proposed regulation that could signficantly imp.... Read More

Medical Malpractice Arbitration Cap Upheld

Dec 19, 2019 at 04:02 pm by pj

  On Wednesday, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of a damage cap in medical malpractice cases tied to an arbitration system..... Read More