Big Investors Push Nursing Homes to Upgrade Care and Working Conditions

Apr 29, 2021 at 12:20 am by pj

  By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News Nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where 182,000 Americans perished during the covid pandemic, have taken heat from.... Read More

Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Welcomes Matthew Morak as Director  

Apr 28, 2021 at 11:49 am by pj

  TITUSVILLE —Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) the philanthropic arm of Parrish Healthcare, welcomes Matthew Morak as its Director of Philanthropy..... Read More

Volusia County Schools and AdventHealth Partner to Screen Student Athletes for Cardiac Health

Apr 28, 2021 at 11:26 am by pj

  Student-athletes from Volusia County Schools will for the first time be offered free electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings in addition to the annual state-.... Read More

CMS Proposal to Enhance Medical Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities on COVID-19

Apr 27, 2021 at 08:32 pm by pj

  Proposed rule would require hospitals to report vaccination rates among healthcare staff The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule.... Read More

Orlando Health Hospitals Named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® List

Apr 27, 2021 at 04:02 pm by pj

Multiple Orlando Health hospitals have been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. Orlando Health South Lake was named in the medium community hos.... Read More

Healthcare Now Radio April 24, 2021

Apr 27, 2021 at 01:18 am by pj

Join Larry Jones, CEO, Independent Healthcare Partners, and Dr. Mark Chaet, Pediatric Surgery, PA, along with John Kelly, Publisher of Orlando Medical News as t.... Read More

Healthcare Now Radio April 17, 2021

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:48 am by pj

   Join Larry Jones, CEO, Independent Healthcare Partners, and Dr. Mark Chaet,   Pediatric Surgery, PA, along with John Kelly, Publisher of Orla.... Read More

How Smoking and Vaping Affect Lungs and Performance

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:41 am by pj

  By ASHLEY MATEO   While cigarettes are generally passé, e-cigs and CBD or THC pens are increasingly popular—and may be even more dangerous. A.... Read More

What is Your Most Valuable Asset and How Do You Protect It? 

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:37 am by pj

By NICK TRAWINSKI    So, what is your most valuable asset, really? Your retirement account? Your Home?   You are…along with your contin.... Read More

The Final Piece of the Puzzle? “You have to live for your patients”

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:33 am by pj

  Yasser A. Khaled, MD, Director, Orlando Health Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy When he was a young boy growing up in Cairo, Yasser Kha.... Read More

Want Better Medication Adherence? Make Accessibility and Service a Priority

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:26 am by pj

By MARK METROVICH   For physicians, ensuring that patients are taking their medication is a vital step to better and healthier outcomes. Ensuring that patients follow t.... Read More

How to Protect Legacy Hospital Systems and Patient Data from Cyberthreats

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:21 am by pj

  By HEATHER ANNOLINO   Cyber assaults on healthcare organizations are intensifying at a time when resources and staffing are stretched thin by the pandemic, unde.... Read More

Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees

Apr 27, 2021 at 12:17 am by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empt.... Read More

Paper Outlines Path to Heart Regeneration After Cardiac Injury

Apr 26, 2021 at 07:03 pm by pj

Alachua — Cardiovascular disease kills more than 650,000 Americans annually.(1) Those who survive myocardial infarction remain at risk of death because th.... Read More

Chronic Pain and Other Life Experiences May Contribute to Brain Matter Loss

Apr 26, 2021 at 06:31 pm by pj

By Jill PeaseA new University of Florida study of non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white adults links chronic knee pain and key demographic factors to differences in areas.... Read More

DOH-Orange Addresses County Health Rankings

Apr 26, 2021 at 06:21 pm by pj

  ORLANDO, FL —The Florida Department of Health in Orange County recognizes the value in measuring health outcomes and acknowledges the 2021 County.... Read More

FDA and CDC Lift Pause on Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Use

Apr 23, 2021 at 07:40 pm by pj

Following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S..... Read More

FDA Approves Immunotherapy for Endometrial Cancer with Specific Biomarker

Apr 23, 2021 at 11:02 am by pj

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Jemperli (dostarlimab) for treating patients with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer that has pro.... Read More

75th Anniversary of Mental Health Association and 2021 Legacy of Champions Luncheon Features NFL Quarterback Alex Smith

Apr 22, 2021 at 04:27 pm by pj

The Mental Health Association of Central Florida (www.MHACF.org) is pleased to announce keynote speaker, Alex Smith, National Football League (NFL) quarterback and 2020 NFL Co.... Read More

Florida Dermatologists Elected President, Vice-President of American Academy of Dermatology

Apr 22, 2021 at 04:15 pm by pj

Two Florida dermatologists will be serving as president and vice-president of the American Academy of Dermatology beginning March 2023. The American Academy of Dermatology ha.... Read More