Volusia-Brevard Local News

AMA Analysis Shows Most Physicians Work Outside of Private Practice

May 05, 2021 at 11:46 am by pj

The majority of patient care physicians worked outside of physician-owned medical practices in 2020, according to a newly released biennial analysis of physicia.... Read More

UF Health First to Place Kidney-assist Device to Help Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

May 05, 2021 at 12:51 am by pj

By Bill Levesque University of Florida Health researchers recently became the first to temporarily implant a new device in a patient with congestive heart failure, a procedur.... Read More

A Primary Care Physician for Every American, Science Panel Urges

May 05, 2021 at 12:15 am by pj

  By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News The federal government must aggressively bolster primary care and connect more Americans with a dedicated source of care, th.... Read More

Covid Doesn’t Discriminate by Age: Serious Cases on the Rise in Younger Adults

May 05, 2021 at 12:04 am by pj

  By Will Stone, Kaiser Health News   After spending much of the past year tending to elderly patients, doctors are seeing a clear demographic shift: you.... Read More

Detecting Rare Blood Clots Was a Win, But US Vaccine Safety System Still Has Gaps

May 04, 2021 at 11:56 pm by pj

  JBy JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News  The quick detection of an ultra-rare blood clotting reaction in some covid-19 vaccine recipients showed the power of.... Read More

Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic

May 04, 2021 at 11:51 pm by pj

  By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News Therapists and other behavioral health care providers cut hours, reduced staffs and turned away patients during the pand.... Read More

AMA Announces Update to COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes

May 04, 2021 at 01:15 pm by pj

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel t.... Read More

Orlando-based Healthcare Technology Company Makes an Even Bigger Impact After Vocera Acquisition

May 03, 2021 at 11:23 am by pj

  When COVID-19 restricted visitors at hospitals across the country, Vocera Ease helped loved ones go inside.   Anyone who has e.... Read More

Orlando Health Acquires FHV Health  

May 03, 2021 at 10:04 am by pj

  The hospital system expands its presence to Sumter and Marion Counties    Effective April 12, 2021, Orlando Health c.... Read More

Shepherd’s Hope to Host a Live, Virtual Panel Discussion on the State of Access to Healthcare in Central Florida

Apr 30, 2021 at 05:21 pm by pj

As our community begins to rebound from the pandemic and economic downturn, practical solutions are needed to help the increased number of people who lack healthcare insurance.... Read More

No Patient Asks to Be Stuck More than Once - B. Braun Unveils Data-Driven Program to Improve Patients’ Experience with IV Therapies

Apr 30, 2021 at 12:37 am by pj

  New Peripheral Advantage® Program Delivers Skills and Assets That Empower Nurses to Improve Patient Outcomes with First-Stick Success B. Braun Medical Inc. (.... Read More

COVID-19 and Telehealth: Issues for Florida Providers on the Horizon and Beyond

Apr 29, 2021 at 05:11 pm by pj

By ADAM J. FULGINITI, ESQ., MARY KATE MCGRATH, ESQ., AND CHANEL A. MOSLEY, ESQ.     It is no secret that 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic brought fundament.... Read More

Doctors More Likely to Prescribe Opioids to Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Raising Addiction Fears

Apr 29, 2021 at 12:25 am by pj

  By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News  Covid survivors are at risk from a separate epidemic of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being prescri.... Read More

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

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