Finding Opportunities to Save Lives Through Better Quality of Care

Sep 05, 2019 at 04:32 pm by Staff

.Antonio Velardi, MD .. "Nobody wakes up saying, 'Today, I am going to screw up,'" said Antonio Velardi, MD, Chief Quality Officer for Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital.... Read More

Brain Tumor... Now what?

Sep 05, 2019 at 11:14 am by Staff

. By RAVI GANDHI, MD There are nearly 700,000 Americans living with brain tumors. There will be another 200,000 people diagnosed with a brain tumor each year. The most com.... Read More

AMA Releases 2020 CPT Code Set

Sep 04, 2019 at 12:42 pm by Staff

.Updates to medicine's common language reflect tech-enabled patient services CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the release of the 2020 Cur.... Read More

'Business as Usual:' Organ Transplants, Emergency Surgeries and Births as Hurricane Dorian Approaches

Sep 03, 2019 at 07:28 pm by Staff

. About 15,000 employees and physicians worked at AdventHealth's nine hospitals in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. . As Hurricane Dorian approached Florida on Tuesda.... Read More

Parrish Medical Center Hurricane Dorian Update

Sep 03, 2019 at 09:15 am by Staff

. TITUSVILLE, FLA. (September 4, 2019)--Parrish Medical Center (PMC) sustained no structural damage and maintained normal operations throughout the storm event. Parrish Hea.... Read More

CMS Offers Broad Support for Florida with Hurricane Dorian Prep

Aug 31, 2019 at 05:32 pm by Staff

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced efforts underway to support Florida in response to Hurricane Dorian. Today, Health and Human Services S.... Read More

Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Lake Wales Medical Center Will Join AdventHealth

Aug 31, 2019 at 05:26 pm by Staff

. The hospitals will be part of the organization's Central Florida Division, expanding its network into Polk County for the first time. . AdventHealth, one of the largest.... Read More

Debbie's Dream Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Florida to Host Collaborative International Gastric Cancer Education Symposium and Live Webcast

Aug 30, 2019 at 07:14 pm by Staff

. Patients, families, and caregivers will have the opportunity to learn about gastric cancer and cancer-related issues from international healthcare experts Debbie's Dr.... Read More

Mysterious Vaping Lung Injuries May Have Flown Under Regulatory Radar

Aug 29, 2019 at 01:09 pm by Staff

. Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News and Anna Maria Barry-Jester It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young pa.... Read More

How And When Immigrants' Use Of Government Benefits Might Affect Their Legal Status

Aug 29, 2019 at 01:01 pm by Staff

. Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News A new rule to restrict legal immigration, published by the Trump administration this month, is sowing confusion and anxiety even among im.... Read More

Addiction Clinics Market Pricey, Unproven Treatments To Desperate Patients

Aug 29, 2019 at 12:55 pm by Staff

. Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media Jason was hallucinating. He was withdrawing from drugs at an addiction treatment center near Indianapolis, and he had hardly slept f.... Read More

HHS Fraud Alert: Genetic Testing Scam

Aug 29, 2019 at 12:26 pm by Staff

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving genetic testing. Genetic testing fraud occur.... Read More

MDMA, Or Ecstasy, Shows Promise As A PTSD Treatment

Aug 27, 2019 at 06:19 pm by Staff

. Will Stone, Kaiser Health News The first time Lori Tipton tried MDMA, she was skeptical it would make a difference. "I really was, at the beginning, very nervous," Tipton.... Read More

AdventHealth, GE Healthcare Opens Nation's Largest Medical 'Mission Control'

Aug 27, 2019 at 03:29 pm by Staff

. The high-tech command center uses artificial intelligence to help ensure efficient patient care across nine Central Florida hospitals. . AdventHealth has opened the door.... Read More

HCA Healthcare - Orlando Market Hosts "Crush The Crisis" Opioid Take Back Day September 7

Aug 27, 2019 at 03:14 pm by Staff

. On Saturday, September 7, HCA Healthcare - Orlando Market will host "Crush the Crisis," an opioid take back event at three of its area hospitals and freestanding emergency r.... Read More

Bending the Trend in Healthcare Costs

Aug 27, 2019 at 02:53 am by Staff

By DARREN REYNOLDS As healthcare costs continue to rise in the United States, companies are scrambling to find solutions that will drive down expenses without putting empl.... Read More

Physician & Healthcare Professional's Guide to Capital

Aug 26, 2019 at 09:30 pm by Staff

By MARISSA IGNATOWICH A business owner's personal credit score can seal the fate of the business by determining access to capital, cash flow, and its ability to grow. Heal.... Read More

What's New in the Use of Restrictive Covenants by Florida Medical Practices and Healthcare Businesses?

Aug 26, 2019 at 09:20 pm by Staff

By DON WEINBREN It is expensive to own and operate a medical practice or healthcare business - the costs of electronic health records technology, medical and office equipm.... Read More

Keeping Up with Orlando's Medical Real Estate Needs

Aug 26, 2019 at 08:57 pm by Staff

By TAMARA KHAN With Millennials being the largest living generation of 74 million (based on U.S. Bureau of Statistics projections from 2016 Census), Orlando is.... Read More

Pain & Suffering

Aug 26, 2019 at 08:42 pm by Staff

By ROBERT HALL Many have written about it; the lament that history repeats itself. When I was a younger man, in 1994, I started my career as the managing agent for a nat.... Read More