Hands Helping Haitians
Orlando Internist Leads Mission Efforts to Battered Country
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS—When Ralph Gousse, MD, learned about the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated his native country of Haiti, he was understandably shaken. Through his Orlando-based non-profit charitable foundation, Haiti Help Med Plus, Gousse has been bringing medical care to Haitians living in the back country of Miragoane and Paillant for years, in an area of the country located about 60 miles west of Port-au-Prince, the epicenter of the earthquake.
LYNNE JETER |
FHA Readies 2010 Legislative Strategy
Hospitals Want Medicaid Changes and Federal Funding
Heading into the 2010 Florida legislative session in March, the priorities of the state’s hospitals are not unlike the top priorities of most Americans these days: They need money.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
Orlando Physician Enters Federal Race
Anesthesiologist Ken Miller Wants to Wake Up Congress
This fall, Ken Miller, MD, will vie for the Florida 8th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
So far, Miller is the only medical doctor on the ballot for a federal race in Florida in 2010. If Miller wins the Aug. 24 primary election, he will likely face incumbent Alan Grayson, a trial lawyer from Orlando.
LYNNE JETER |
RX FOR THE BOTTOM LINE: Routine Coding Made Easy
While medical billing is a time-consuming occupation that requires razor-sharp skill, the concept is quite simple. Tell your medical biller what you, the physician, did for the patient and why. When done correctly, payments for services rendered should be right around the corner. Because medical billers like us are not able to accompany you on every patient visit, we completely rely on the physician to provide the details. As a result, your input is vital in getting you paid on a timely, regular basis, provided that the medical biller is putting in your claims properly and on time.
MINERVA DEJESUS and AURIANA REYES |
A Successful H1N1 Vaccination Campaign in Seminole County
As the H1N1 vaccination campaign comes to an end for this season, the Seminole County Health Department can declare this first time effort a highly successful coordinated effort spreading the message to hundreds of thousands across the region and administering close to 40,000 inoculations.
Seminole County Health Department |
It’s Over Move On
The recent activity in Congress to enact healthcare reform is probably dead. Senate majority leader Harry Reid said recently, "We’re not on healthcare right now." Even Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said, "It’s a time out." Basically President Obama’s attempt to rework the U.S. healthcare system is dead in the water.
SHANNON HERRING |
Lease vs. Own – A Physician’s Guide to Occupancy Choices
The decision to own versus lease your office can have a significant impact on your business. For newly established practices that lack sufficient capital to purchase their space, the decision to lease is obvious. For most practices however, the choice isn’t as clear. Let’s first take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of ownership.
BENNET SEBASTIAN |
The Transformation of Healthcare, One Practice at a Time
The costs of healthcare impose an enormous burden on the nation’s economy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has projected that annual healthcare expenditures in the United States are expected to reach $3.1 trillion by 2012, growing at an average annual rate of 7.3 percent during the forecast period or 17.7 percent of gross domestic product, up from 14.1 percent in mid-2009.
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) |
Orange County Medical Society
OCMS Wants You!
Would you like to be more involved with organized medicine? Serving on one of our committees is a great way to start. If you are interested in serving on any of the following committees, contact the OCMS office at (407) 622-8188 or e-mail Lane Mahood, Executive Director, at lmahood@ocms.org.
LANE MAHOOD |
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