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Moving Ahead
Health Central deal on track to close by end of March
OCOEE—After a delay that prompted rumors the deal may have been nullified, the $177 million sale of Health Central to Orlando Health will become official by the end of March, and a new name will be unfurled for the hospital’s 60th anniversary: Orlando Health Central...Read More
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Moving Ahead
Health Central deal on track to close by end of March
OCOEE—After a delay that prompted rumors the deal may have been nullified, the $177 million sale of Health Central to Orlando Health will become official by the end of March, and a new name will be unfurled for the hospital’s 60th anniversary: Orlando Health Central...
LYNNE JETER |
Taking the Reins
Internationally renowned liver oncologist Mark Roh, MD, begins leadership transition of MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando in 2012 After Mark Roh, MD, read “Intern” by Dr. X at the impressionable age of 14, he knew he wanted to be a surgeon. A liver transplant mentor influenced his decision to specialize in liver oncology...
LYNNE JETER |
A Path Worth Taking
There is no neon sign on the door or huge billboard pointing the way, but people are still finding their way to one of Orlando’s newest counseling centers...
KATHRYN Mc PHAIL |
Maximum CPT® Allowable Every Time
Most experts agree that the contractual relationships between healthcare providers and managed care organizations (MCO’s) have not matured as expected from a strategic, financial, or operational perspective...
DANA R. BELLEFOUNTAINE JR. |
Managing Risks VIII
Using the scientific method to address non-clinical risk management issues concerning incident reports
How does one manage risk when writing orders is done by multiple healthcare providers, or as some risk managers call it “too many cooks in the kitchen?” ...
LYNNE JETER |
RX for the Bottom Line
How to Have Better Vision for your Practice
It’s essential to have a vision of how you –the physician – want your practice represented. Perception is reality, so how do you want the local community to see you? Some providers start their practice and let the chips fall where they may...
MINERVA DEJESUS and AURIANA REYES |
Is IT Safe?
A few months ago, I appeared on a local news show to talk about data security. After the interview, the news anchor asked me what seemed like a simple question:...
JAMES GENTRY |
Esophageal Cancer and Clinical Features
The gastrointestinal tract is the second most common noncutaneous site for cancer and the second major cancer related mortality in the USA...
SRINIVAS SEELA, MD |
Enhancing the Patient Experience Drives Value
The concept of increasing value in healthcare (or value-based healthcare) is that providers should be held accountable not only for the cost of care, but also for the quality of and patient satisfaction with their care...
BRIAN MASTERS, MD |
Duking It Out
New orexin findings pit brown fat v. white fat in search for novel approach to obesity and diabetes
ORLANDO—Brown fat burns energy; white fat settles in.
That truth represents a major finding in a recent study concerning the impact of orexin in weight control at the Sanford-Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona...
LYNNE JETER |
Good Medicine is Good Business
Subheading: Latest Pulse Report underscores link between quality patient care and profitability
Amid continuing uncertainty and concern surrounding healthcare reform, potential cuts to federal funding and the search for sustainable reimbursement methodologies, Press Ganey’s 2011 Pulse Report uncovered a little good news … providing quality patient care increases profitability...
CINDY SANDERS |
Virgil A. Davila, MD
OB/GYN surgeon, Physician Associates, Oviedo
OVIEDO - There is no doubt about it, said Virgil Davila; robotics has revolutionized gynecological surgery. But, like so many technological advances, accessibility has outpaced ability, and that concerns Davila...
JEFF WEBB |
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Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified
Title: Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 am CST
| | Caffeine May Alter Women's Estrogen Levels
Title: Caffeine May Alter Women's Estrogen Levels
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 am CST
| | Researchers Spot Potential Bile Duct Cancer Drug Targets
Title: Researchers Spot Potential Bile Duct Cancer Drug Targets
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 am CST
| | Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B
Title: Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 8:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 am CST
| | Health Tip: Preparing for a Stress Test
Title: Health Tip: Preparing for a Stress Test
Category: Health News
Created: 1/27/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 am CST
| | Health Tip: Manage Pain During Childbirth
Title: Health Tip: Manage Pain During Childbirth
Category: Health News
Created: 1/27/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 am CST
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Allen looks to tomorrow - Boston Herald
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Allen looks to tomorrowBoston HeraldBy Mark Murphy / Celtics Notebook The Celtics [team stats] were admittedly a little sleep deprived when, on the heels of Thursday's win in Orlando, they returned to the Garden last night for another game against Indiana. But Ray Allen guaranteed last ...and more » |
Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 11:39 pm CST
| | Annual Meeting of The American College of Preventive Medicine Spotlights ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:36 pm CST
| | Middleton Pediatrics Now Using Spot to Screen Patients - MarketWatch (press release)
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Middleton Pediatrics Now Using Spot to Screen PatientsMarketWatch (press release)26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In a pediatric practice dedicated to providing families with a unique and caring environment, Middleton Pediatrics is one of the first pediatric practices in Orlando using the Spot vision screener to assess their ...and more » |
Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:05 am CST
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