North Central Florida Local News

Healthcare and Community Organizations Partner to Improve Health Equity Across the State

Jun 24, 2021 at 11:34 pm by pj

  Orlando Health, United Way of Broward County, and Moffitt Cancer Center were recently awarded a combined $2.5 million Health Equity Train-the-Trainer Grant by Florida.... Read More

Hemmed In at Home, Nonprofit Hospitals Look for Profits Abroad

Jun 23, 2021 at 06:44 pm by pj

  By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News  Across the street from the Buckingham Palace Garden and an ocean away from its Ohio headquarters, Cleveland Clinic is mak.... Read More

In a Murky Sea of Mental Health Apps, Consumers Left Adrift

Jun 23, 2021 at 06:35 pm by pj

By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News  In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption. In any given year, 1 in 5 adults.... Read More

Internationally Known Pediatric Lung Transplant Expert Joins University of Florida Health

Jun 23, 2021 at 10:11 am by pj

By Doug Bennett An internationally recognized physician who performed more than 100 lung transplants has joined the University of Florida Health Shands Children’s.... Read More

New Regulator for Blood Cancer Development Identified

Jun 23, 2021 at 09:51 am by pj

A research team led by physicians of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems (KL Krems) uncovers a pivotal role for a regulator protein in tumour bone marr.... Read More

Central Florida Regional Hospital Expands Robot-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery Capabilities

Jun 22, 2021 at 09:44 pm by pj

  SANFORD – Central Florida Regional Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare’s North Florida Division – Orlando Market, announced today an expansion of i.... Read More

Florida Blue Offers Members Access to Digital Well-Being Solution

Jun 22, 2021 at 08:47 pm by pj

  The addition of meQuilibrium enhances Florida Blue’s suite of mental well-being resources    JACKSONVILLE – Florida Blue, the Blue Cross and Bl.... Read More

The Hard Realities of a ‘No Jab, No Job’ Mandate for Health Care Workers

Jun 22, 2021 at 02:29 am by pj

  By Christine Spolar, Kaiser Health News  Christopher Richmond keeps a running tab on how many workers at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility he manages i.... Read More

Not All Experts Are Ready to Vaccinate Kids Against Covid

Jun 22, 2021 at 02:24 am by pj

  By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News  Lucien Wiggins, 12, arrived at Tufts Children’s Hospital by ambulance June 7 with chest pains, dizziness and high.... Read More

Device Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products

Jun 22, 2021 at 02:13 am by pj

  By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas, Kaiser Health News  Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade out of Harvard Medical School whe.... Read More

Raccoon in Umatilla Area Tests Positive for Rabies

Jun 21, 2021 at 04:53 pm by pj

  OCALA —The Florida Department of Health in Marion County wants Umatilla-area residents to be aware that a raccoon in their area has tested positive for rabies. P.... Read More

Cornerstone Hospice Adds Support Groups to Help Adults, Children Struggling with Grief, Anxiety  

Jun 21, 2021 at 02:44 pm by pj

  Tavares. – Cornerstone is expanding its offering of support groups to help community members who may be struggling with the loss of a loved one, t.... Read More

Coaching for Healthcare Entrepreneurs 

Jun 18, 2021 at 01:52 pm by pj

Daniel Tribby Expands Practice to Help Healthcare Entrepreneurs Reach Goals    “If this broken healthcare system existed in big businesse.... Read More

UF Health Researchers Join Global Effort to Track COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Jun 18, 2021 at 11:27 am by pj

By BILL LEVESQUE University of Florida Health researchers are joining an ambitious global effort led by The Rockefeller Foundation to better track the coronavirus.... Read More

AID: A Tool to Keep Hospitals from Redirecting Your Patients

Jun 17, 2021 at 06:42 pm by pj

Is your hospital redirecting your patients to employed physicians? This patient letter may help   Last week, the Association of Independent Doctors wrote a letter on.... Read More

AMA Announced Policies Adopted on Final Day of Special Meeting

Jun 17, 2021 at 02:21 am by pj

  The American Medical Association (AMA) announced policies adopted by physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at the Special Meeting of the A.... Read More

In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers

Jun 16, 2021 at 04:18 pm by pj

  By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News  After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenh.... Read More

AdventHealth Promotes Medical Leader to Head Seven-County Division in Central Florida

Jun 16, 2021 at 12:42 pm by pj

  Dr. Neil Finkler to serve as Chief Clinical Officer   AdventHealth has created a new leadership role and promoted Dr. Neil Finkler to serve as ch.... Read More

AMA Endorses Guidelines for Federal Policymakers Pondering Vaccine Mandates and Credentials

Jun 16, 2021 at 12:09 pm by pj

  Wading into the contentious issues of vaccine mandates and vaccine credentials, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy that calls for strong protections.... Read More

AMA Says Federal Government Should Include Mental and Emotional Considerations In Rules Governing Release of Adolescents’ Health Information

Jun 16, 2021 at 12:05 pm by pj

  At the Special Meeting of its House of Delegates, the American Medical Association (AMA) said it will urge the federal government to revise the definition of harm to i.... Read More