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Top 7 Insurance and Legal Questions for Resuming Medical Practice During COVID-19 

Jul 07, 2020 at 02:11 pm by pj

  By Todd Zeiter, Vice President of Underwriting, The Doctors Company   As a company founded and led by physicians, we have unique insight into medical liabil.... Read More
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AMA President Recognizes Work of Residents in Fight Against COVID-19

Jul 07, 2020 at 02:05 pm by pj

American Medical Association (AMA) President Susan R. Bailey, M.D., has released the following statement recognizing the work of residents in the fight against COVID-19. The s.... Read More
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What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

Jul 07, 2020 at 01:55 pm by pj

(DigitalVision/Getty Images)   By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the.... Read More
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Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment For Another Epidemic: Addiction

Jul 07, 2020 at 01:52 pm by pj

Getty Images By Giles Bruce Kaiser Health News Shawn Hayes was thankful to be holed up at a city-run hotel for people with COVID-19. The 20-year-old wasn’t in ja.... Read More
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Social Media Image About Mask Efficacy Right In Sentiment, But Percentages Are ‘Bonkers’

Jul 07, 2020 at 01:46 pm by pj

  By Victoria Knight Kaiser Health News A popular social media post that’s been circulating on Instagram and Facebook since April depicts the degree to which.... Read More
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Central Florida Daily COVID-19 Update

Jul 07, 2020 at 10:30 am by pj

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Statewide Daily Statistics    Total cases: 213,794 Total resident deaths: 3,841 Hospitalizations: 16,425 New cases repor.... Read More
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CMS Proposes Medicare Payment Changes to Support Increased At-home Dialysis

Jul 06, 2020 at 06:00 pm by pj

Rule proposes improved process to pay for innovative dialysis equipment and support home dialysis for Medicare’s most vulnerable population   The Administrat.... Read More
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Rabies Alert Issued for the S. Goldenrod and Lake Underhill Area in Orange County

Jul 06, 2020 at 01:53 pm by pj

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is issuing a rabies alert for an area of Orange County, Florida. This alert is for a two-mile radius centered aroun.... Read More
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AMA, AHA, ANA Issue Open Letter Urging Public to Wear a Mask to Stop COVID-19 Spread  

Jul 06, 2020 at 09:11 am by pj

  Leading U.S. medical and health organizations have called on the American people to stay home to take simple steps, including wearing a mask and practicing physical di.... Read More
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Shepherd’s Hope and Nemours Children’s Health System Will Provide Free Back To School Physicals for Uninsured and Under-insured Children

Jul 06, 2020 at 09:05 am by pj

  Services available at four health center locations July 27th – Aug. 6th   Shepherd’s Hope and Nemours Children’s Health System will provi.... Read More
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July 4th has Meaning for Veterans with a New Service Dog

Jul 04, 2020 at 10:56 am by pj

For three new service dog graduates, July 4, 2020 has a very special meaning.  These veterans, who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, marked th.... Read More
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St. Cloud Regional Medical Center Joins Orlando Health

Jul 04, 2020 at 10:50 am by pj

Orlando Health has completed the acquisition of the 84-bed St. Cloud Regional Medical Center and its associated healthcare operations in St. Cloud, Florida from.... Read More
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Orlando Health Counters Misinformation Circulating on Social Media

Jul 04, 2020 at 09:59 am by pj

  Claims are circulating on social media that Orlando Health is at or near capacity, presumably due to the surge of COVID-19. According to Kena Lewis, director of publi.... Read More
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Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid COVID-19

Jul 02, 2020 at 10:10 am by pj

By Lauren Weber and Laura Ungar and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Hannah Recht and Anna Maria Barry-Jester  &n.... Read More
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Among Those Disrupted By COVID-19: The Nation’s Newest Doctors

Jul 02, 2020 at 09:46 am by pj

  Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News July 1 is a big day in medical education. It’s traditionally the day newly minted doctors start their first year of residency. B.... Read More
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NIH Spearheads Study to Test At-Home Screening for HPV and Cervical Cancer

Jul 02, 2020 at 09:41 am by pj

(iStock/Getty Images)   Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News   With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab into a screening ki.... Read More
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Senior Care Authority Aligns with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners to Educate Their Franchisees and Staff

Jul 02, 2020 at 09:04 am by pj

  Senior Care Authority has aligned with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) to educate their franchisees and staff. The Certified Dementia.... Read More
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Healthcare Price Transparency Act Introduced

Jun 30, 2020 at 09:59 pm by pj

Legislation codifies Trump Administration's hospital and insurance price transparency rules.   In a move to empower patients and lower health-care costs, today U.S. Sen.... Read More
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AMA to VP, FEMA: Take Immediate Steps to Address PPE Shortage in Physician Practices

Jun 30, 2020 at 04:03 pm by pj

  In letters, American Medical Association urges activation of Defense Production Act “as a matter of patient safety”   CHICAGO – In letters to.... Read More
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Lake-Sumter Medical Society’s Executive Director Making the Rounds Delivering Masks

Jun 30, 2020 at 03:59 pm by pj

Delivery made to Rafael Cheas, MD   Carol Millwater Ryan, executive director at Lake-Sumter Medical Society, heard about the Florida Department of Health securing 16 mi.... Read More