David Brownell Joins Independent Healthcare Partners

Feb 04, 2022 at 04:17 pm by pj

David Brownell joins Independent Healthcare Partner’s (IHP) team, as the Director of Network Management.  David has years of experience in healthcare working with i.... Read More

Nemours Children’s Health Welcomes Pediatric Urologist and Surgeon

Feb 02, 2022 at 04:24 pm by pj

ORLANDO – Nemours Children’s Health has hired Abhishek Seth, MD, MS, FAAP, a board-certified pediatric urologist, to see patients at Nemours Children’s Hospi.... Read More

HCA Healthcare Announces Alex Romero as Chief Executive Officer of Poinciana Medical Center

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:54 am by pj

  Kissimmee – HCA Healthcare North Florida Division announced today the appointment of Alejandro “Alex” Romero, as Chief Executive Officer of Poin.... Read More

At Nursing Homes, Long Waits for Results Render Covid Tests ‘Useless’

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:49 am by pj

By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News  More nursing homes are waiting longer for covid-19 test results for residents and staffers, according to federal data, makin.... Read More

The Advice to ‘Vaccinate and Test’ Isn’t Much Help to Parents with Kids Under Five

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:39 am by pj

By Bram Sable-Smith, Kaiser Health News  Just before my son’s 9-month checkup, my wife and I debated whether to postpone it. It was a “well baby visit,&.... Read More

Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:18 am by pj

By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule th.... Read More

Georgia Bill Aims to Limit Profits of Medicaid Managed-Care Companies

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:08 am by pj

Repercussions for surrounding states? By Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine, Georgia Health News, Kaiser Health News ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers wi.... Read More

After Miscarriages, Workers Have Few Guarantees for Time Off or Job-Based Help

Feb 02, 2022 at 09:56 am by pj

By Bryce Covert, Kaiser Health News For three years, Rachel Makkar said, she thrived in her job as a broker and asset manager at J&B Building Co. in Colorado. She ex.... Read More

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers to Hire up to 4,000 Employees in 2022

Feb 02, 2022 at 08:49 am by pj

Autism Service Provider Expanding Access to Pediatric Care in Upcoming Year by Opening up to 40 New Centers   To meet the growing need for pediatric autism services aro.... Read More

AMA Announces CPT Update for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Feb 01, 2022 at 05:14 pm by pj

Provisional CPT codes assigned to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of ageCHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced an ed.... Read More

Your Voice Matters on Local Health Issues

Jan 31, 2022 at 04:13 pm by pj

Sanford  - Every three years, tax-exempt hospitals and county health departments in Florida conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and develop Community.... Read More

The Garage Celebrates a Year of Substantial Growth

Jan 27, 2022 at 03:47 pm by pj

ORLANDO – The Garage, a value-based healthcare technology innovations company, closed out 2021 with significant client successes and.... Read More

Five Orlando Health Surgeons Initiated into American College of Surgeons

Jan 26, 2022 at 07:11 pm by pj

Five Orlando Health surgeons recently became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during their recent Convocation ceremony at the College’s virtual Clinica.... Read More

Top USA Federal Drug Official: “No Evidence” that Marijuana Use is Harmful for Adults

Jan 26, 2022 at 06:44 pm by pj

By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON The head of the nation’s top federal drug research agency, Director Nora Volkow of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), says that she ha.... Read More

Read This if You Feel Out of Control and Powerless to Change

Jan 26, 2022 at 06:40 pm by pj

  By JACKIE JACKSON When I hear people say, “I’m a total control freak,” I think: ‘Sure, aren’t we all?’ I mean, we’re all hu.... Read More

UF Health Researchers Develop App to Help Monitor New Moms for Postpartum Complications

Jan 26, 2022 at 06:18 pm by pj

By Bill Levesque Obstetricians know many new mothers won’t come in for a doctor’s visit in the first four to six weeks after giving birth, a crucial period when t.... Read More

UF Health Liver Transplant Program Outcomes Reach No. 1 in Nation

Jan 26, 2022 at 03:02 pm by pj

By Dorothy Hagmajer It’s in the organ’s name — you can’t live without a liver.   For patients in need of a liver transplant — whether.... Read More

With a Vaccine Mandate Looming, Nursing Homes Face More Staffing Problems

Jan 26, 2022 at 12:53 pm by pj

By Eric Berger, Kaiser Health News Jamie Smith, a staffing agency nurse who loves end-of-life care, said she has been warmly welcomed by staffers and residents at Fronti.... Read More

Pharmacies Are Turning Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th Covid Shot

Jan 26, 2022 at 12:47 pm by pj

By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News  Patients with weakened immune systems — who are at high risk from covid-19 — say pharmacies are turning them away when.... Read More

Why Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests

Jan 26, 2022 at 12:42 pm by pj

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News  What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? Seniors. And who will.... Read More