Current Orlando Medical News

Military Backing Surgical Technology

2012-05-02T09:06:46-05:00

Florida Hospital’s Nicholson Center prepares surgeons for telesurgery around the globe

CELEBRATION—Thanks to a $4.2 million Department of Defense (DoD) grant, surgeons honing their skills on gaming/simulator technology at the Florida Hospital...

Crossing the Finish Line

2012-05-02T09:13:30-05:00

Florida reproductive endocrinologist delivers quadruplets to same-sex couple

FORT MYERS – Last spring, reproductive endocrinologist Craig Sweet, MD, made history when he delivered two sets of twins – quadruplets...

Legislative Recap

2012-05-02T09:31:29-05:00

Medical professionals await implementation of major changes to state’s healthcare policies

With major changes to Florida’s healthcare policies awaiting implementation from last year’s session and significant...

Special Knack

2012-05-02T09:40:51-05:00

Attracting and keeping a great NP/PA is an art form

In the tsunami of change resulting from sweeping healthcare reform in the United States, two integral, highly skilled medical roles have risen to the forefront of healthcare delivery: physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)...

MANAGING RISK Date and Time of Orders Avoiding litigation

2012-05-02T09:49:48-05:00

How important is it to make sure the time and date are accurately entered into the record?
Consider a claim that occurred decades ago...

Better Patient Outcomes

2012-05-02T10:02:22-05:00

Orlando Health launches new in-patient care system this month, providing patients with more physician face time

On May 1, Orlando Health introduced a new in-patient care system at Orlando Regional Medical Center, a novel model that will increase the...

Florida Prominent in Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals® 2012

2012-05-02T10:03:59-05:00

The annual study, established in 1993, uniquely evaluates nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals on measures of overall organization performance,...

Genetic Testing Challenges

2012-05-02T10:20:56-05:00

Studies show physicians concerned about cost, lack of familiarity, support

WASHINGTON, DC—Greater use of genetic testing would occur if physicians had the necessary tools, according to a new study by UnitedHealth Group’s...

You Can Afford a Data Breach? Really?

2012-05-02T10:24:11-05:00

Unless you have had your head under the sand for years, you must certainly be aware that there have been high profile data breaches from all sorts of places. Every few months we see a familiar story on the evening news. Like this: ...

Does Your Marketing Need a Second Opinion?

2012-05-02T10:36:58-05:00

Top 10 Mistakes in Medical Marketing

1. Believing Word of Mouth Advertising is enough!...

Obesity and GI Disorders

2012-05-02T10:28:47-05:00

Unfortunately obesity is becoming an endemic in the USA. During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States and rates remain high...

Radiation Therapy and Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers

2012-05-02T10:30:42-05:00

It is estimated in 2010 that there were more than two million non-melanoma skin cancers treated in the United States...

Location… and Making it Better, Not Bigger

2012-05-02T10:33:59-05:00

When choosing your home, physicians as a group tend to be neither trend
followers nor trendsetters...

What Should You Tell Your Patients about Expired Medications

2012-05-02T10:40:35-05:00

With medical costs being very high, often our patients ask us if they can take expired medications.
Here is what I tell my patients...