Second Harvest Encourages Eating Better (on a Budget)

Mar 16, 2022 at 03:57 pm by pj

By Terah Barrios With inflation impacting many household budgets, healthy menu planning can feel extremely daunting these days. But that doesn’t have to be the case: I.... Read More

As Corporate Entities Enter Healthcare, Practices Can Respond via Patient-Centered Care

Mar 16, 2022 at 03:21 pm by pj

By RICHARD E. ANDERSON, MD, FACP   Retail medicine and private equity are important drivers of primary care delivery in the U.S., and they are poised to become even mor.... Read More

Parrish Medical Center Primary Stroke Center Re-certified by The Joint Commission

Mar 16, 2022 at 02:36 pm by pj

  PMC recognized for continuous stroke treatment excellence   Parrish Medical Center (PMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® .... Read More

New Hopebridge Locations to Offer Autism Therapy Services to Children in Orlando Area

Mar 16, 2022 at 02:34 pm by pj

  Therapy provider expands presence to seven centers in Florida, serving more children with autism and creating more than 100 new healthcare jobs   As the prevale.... Read More

Steven Smith, MD, Named Chief Scientific Officer for AdventHealth

Mar 16, 2022 at 02:29 pm by pj

  Smith to lead and develop strategic agenda for research across the organization.   AdventHealth has named Steven Smith, MD, as chief scientific officer for the.... Read More

Community Paramedicine Project Delivers Care and Vaccines to Individuals with I/DD

Mar 16, 2022 at 02:19 pm by pj

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a community paramedicine program for persons with intellectual and developm.... Read More

Parrish Medical Group Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Bryan Parry, MD

Mar 16, 2022 at 01:44 pm by pj

Parrish Medical Group is pleased to welcome Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Bryan Parry, MD, to the North Brevard community. Dr. Parry specializes in general orthopedic sur.... Read More

AMA Asks Congress to Fix Medicare Physician Payment System and Reject Arbitrary Payment Freeze

Mar 15, 2022 at 05:39 pm by pj

The American Medical Association (AMA) warned congressional leaders that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report sent to Congress today contains fla.... Read More

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Researchers Show Blood Test for TBI Performs as Well as Clinical Guidelines

Mar 15, 2022 at 05:21 pm by pj

A new study published in JAMA Network Open compares the performance of a blood test for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to three clinical decision rules used by emergen.... Read More

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Did You Know? ADA/Civil Rights Act Issues in Health Care

Mar 14, 2022 at 11:46 pm by pj

By Karen Davila, Florida Healthcare Law Firm Do you have any patients who are deaf/hard of hearing? Visually impaired? If so, you must provide equal access to communicat.... Read More

8th Annual Walk for Parkinson Set for April 2 at Cranes Roost

Mar 11, 2022 at 07:39 pm by pj

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month   ORLANDO, Fla., – Every nine minutes, someone in the U.S. learns that they have Parkinson's disease. More than.... Read More

Ponte Health Unveils Biennist, the First Smart Healthcare Platform Available to Consumers at No Cost – and Without Ads

Mar 11, 2022 at 07:31 pm by pj

Groundbreaking program measures user against best self   ORLANDO – Find your best life balance and make money doing it. That’s the premise behind Biennist.... Read More

Orlando VA Health Care System Selects New Deputy Chief of Staff

Mar 11, 2022 at 10:43 am by pj

The Orlando VA Health Care System (OVAHCS) has selected Dr. Priya Vishnubhotla, as Deputy Chief of staff effective April 1, 2022.Dr. Vishnubhotla is a dual board-cer.... Read More

Sylvester Researcher Receives $5 Million NCI MERIT Award for Brain Cancer Adaptive Therapy Study

Mar 11, 2022 at 10:41 am by pj

A Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher has been awarded a $5 million seven-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study how advanced imaging during.... Read More

Erin Somers Joins CannaMD

Mar 11, 2022 at 09:33 am by pj

ORLANDO  - CannaMD, one of Florida’s largest networks of medical cannabis doctors, is pleased to welcome Erin Somers as its new physician liaison. Erin brings over.... Read More

The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

Mar 10, 2022 at 10:22 am by pj

By Colleen DeGuzman, Kaiser Health News When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19 guidelines that relaxed masking re.... Read More

Drs. Bobby Gibbons, II, and Luke Elms Advocate Early Education for Hernia Patients

Mar 09, 2022 at 04:18 pm by pj

    One of the most effective treatments for hernias could be patient education   Surgical repair of hernias in people is one of the oldest known surgical pr.... Read More

EOCC: Cyber Threats Among Us 2022

Mar 09, 2022 at 04:08 pm by pj

By DOROTHY HARDEE, Chamber Administrator  “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it”… Stephane Nappo As i.... Read More

Charts Paint a Grim Picture 2 Years Into the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 09, 2022 at 03:59 pm by pj

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact, Kaiser Health News  The coronavirus pandemic is now stretching into its third year, a grim milestone that calls for another look at t.... Read More