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Central Florida Daily COVID-19 Update and ICU Availability

Dec 03, 2020 at 02:00 pm by pj

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Statewide Daily Statistics    Total cases: 1,029,030 Total resident deaths: 18,874 Total resident hospitalizations: 55,82.... Read More
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Administration Finalizes Policies to Give Medicare Beneficiaries More Outpatient Surgery Options

Dec 02, 2020 at 05:06 pm by pj

  Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center final rule empowers beneficiary choices and unleashes competition to lower costs and improve innov.... Read More
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COVID-19 Contributes to Increase in Opioid-Related Deaths

Dec 02, 2020 at 04:40 pm by pj

Telemedicine and tele-mental health services have emerged as valuable resources for those battling addictions during our country’s expanding opioid crisis. The availabil.... Read More
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CMS Updates Coverage Policies for Artificial Hearts and  Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)

Dec 01, 2020 at 09:05 pm by pj

Updated policy provides enhanced patient-centered access to Artificial Hearts and Ventricular Assist Devices for Medicare beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare & Medicai.... Read More
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Administration Finalizes Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients

Dec 01, 2020 at 06:21 pm by pj

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, prioritizing CMS’ investment in primary care.... Read More
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International Center for Addiction and Recovery Education (ICARE) and R1 Learning Tackle Addiction in the Workplace with Advanced Training Programs for Employers

Dec 01, 2020 at 05:10 pm by pj

  Orlando –  The International Center for Addiction and Recovery Education (ICARE) and R1 Learning have teamed up to help eradicate s.... Read More
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How COVID-19 Highlights the Uncertainty of Medical Testing

Dec 01, 2020 at 04:25 pm by pj

    By Ishani Ganguli, Kaiser Health News Dr. Jacqueline Chu considered the man with a negative coronavirus test on the other end of the phone, and knew, her.... Read More
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Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID

Dec 01, 2020 at 04:20 pm by pj

  By Laura Ungar, Kaiser Health News Cormay Caine misses a full day of work and drives more than 130 miles round trip to take five of her children to their pediatr.... Read More
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AdventHealth Donates $1.9 million to Nonprofits Combatting Homelessness and Other Health Needs

Dec 01, 2020 at 01:34 pm by pj

  Funding also supports organizations significantly impacted by the COVID pandemic throughout Central Florida.   AdventHealth has announced that it will support 1.... Read More
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To Supplement or Not

Nov 27, 2020 at 01:32 pm by pj

  The issue of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has come to the forefront in the last few decades, and with much reason. In a previous article on 'The B.... Read More
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For Nurses Feeling the Strain of the Pandemic, Virus Resurgence Is ‘Paralyzing’

Nov 24, 2020 at 02:37 pm by pj

  By Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News For Christina Nester, the pandemic lull in Massachusetts lasted about three months through summer into early fall. In late.... Read More
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Parents Complain That Pediatricians, Wary of COVID, Shift Sick Kids to Urgent Care

Nov 24, 2020 at 02:09 pm by pj

  By Kristy P. Kennedy, Kaiser Health News A mom of eight boys, Kim Gudgeon was at her wits’ end when she called her family doctor in suburban Chicago to sch.... Read More
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Amy Grant, Vince Gill to Hold Drive-in Benefit Christmas Concert for AdventHealth COVID Research

Nov 24, 2020 at 12:47 pm by pj

  Husband and wife singer-songwriters Amy Grant and Vince Gill will headline a drive-in concert in Central Florida to benefit AdventHealth’s COVID-19 research effo.... Read More
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In the Modern Approach to Diabetic Management, What Does ‘Good Control’ really Mean?

Nov 23, 2020 at 01:26 am by pj

“In Other Words” with Matthew Shlapack, MD  In the Modern Approach to Diabetic Management, What Does ‘Good Control’ really Mean?   Dr. Mat.... Read More
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Why Lung Cancer Awareness Month is Especially Important for LGBTQ+ Communities

Nov 23, 2020 at 12:50 am by pj

    By Janelle Hom   November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time where the American Lung Association, among other organizations, work to raise awareness.... Read More
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Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum

Nov 22, 2020 at 10:08 pm by pj

  By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News The holidays are approaching just as COVID-19 case rates nationwide are increasing at a record-breaking pace, leading to d.... Read More
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Florida’s New Hospital Industry Head Ran Medicaid in State, Fought Expansion

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:59 pm by pj

  By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News With its choice of a new leader, the Florida Hospital Association has signaled that seeking legislative approval to expand M.... Read More
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Take It From an Expert: Fauci’s Hierarchy of Safety During COVID

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:56 pm by pj

  By Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get.... Read More
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People Proving to Be Weakest Link for Apps Tracking COVID Exposure

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:51 pm by pj

    By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News The app builders had planned for pranksters, ensuring that only people with verified COVID-19 cases could trigge.... Read More
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Surprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs

Nov 22, 2020 at 09:45 pm by pj

  By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and disclos.... Read More