Business/Technology

AMA adopts new policy aimed at protecting physicians-in-training from impact of private equity in medical education

Nov 16, 2022 at 09:51 pm by pj

  As private equity firms continue to invest in and profit from U.S. hospitals with residency programs, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy during the.... Read More

Hurricane Relief Emergency Websites, Apps and Telephone Numbers

Nov 08, 2022 at 08:30 am by Staff

Orlando Medical News urges everyone to please be safe and secure, to have needed items on hand and to stay on top of all warnings and advisories:   Important links: &n.... Read More

Lifting the Burden of Technology for Hospital Administrators

Oct 26, 2022 at 10:27 pm by pj

  By John Cooper Healthcare facilities have evolved over the last several decades to meet the ever-changing needs of providers and patients – as well as the advan.... Read More

HCA Healthcare Announces Operational Reorganization

Oct 26, 2022 at 10:13 pm by pj

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, has announced an organizational change that includes the creation of a third oper.... Read More

How Private Equity Is Investing in Health Care: A Video Primer

Oct 26, 2022 at 09:53 pm by pj

    By Hannah Norman and Oona Tempest, Kaiser Health News  In the past decade, private equity has moved aggressively into health care, gobbl.... Read More

Orlando Health acquires Sabanera Health Dorado to create Doctors’ Center Hospital | Orlando Health Dorado

Oct 21, 2022 at 10:58 am by pj

  The partnership will enhance healthcare in Puerto Rico, strengthen relationships between Orlando and Puerto Rican physicians and provide interconnected healthcare to t.... Read More

Celebrating a Decade of Ripple Effects of Better Health: Nemours Children’s Health Marks 10 Years Since Opening Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida

Oct 20, 2022 at 06:51 pm by pj

    Nemours unveils community gift addressing food insecurity   Since opening its doors 10 years ago, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida has deliv.... Read More

Making the Pick Three Work

Oct 18, 2022 at 05:45 pm by pj

  The Central Florida Healthcare Circle of Excellence A brain trust of experienced healthcare business professionals addressing the full spectrum of medical and dental.... Read More

Spatially Health Launches Digital Health 90-Day Equity Equalizer Pilot

Oct 18, 2022 at 05:40 pm by pj

  Providing Access to Vital Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Information to Healthcare Providers for Compliance with New CMS Requirements. The 90-Day pilot allows pr.... Read More

AMA Analysis Examines Competition among Drug Middlemen and Integration with Insurers

Oct 15, 2022 at 02:04 pm by pj

First-of-its-kind data assess national and local markets for commercial PBM servicesCHICAGO – A new analysis by the American Medical Association (AMA) finds a.... Read More

Cultivating a Culture of Safety in Healthcare: Four Experts Tell Us Their Stories

Oct 05, 2022 at 07:16 pm by pj

  By David L. Feldman, MD   Despite more than 20 years of focus on patient safety, many hospitals and healthcare professionals still struggle to create an en.... Read More

Fair Market Value of Physician Practice Management Fees

Sep 28, 2022 at 05:11 pm by pj

  By Nicholas A. Newsad, MHSA   Most U.S. states have codified some protective aspect of the Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine (CPOM) into la.... Read More

Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination

Sep 28, 2022 at 09:50 am by pj

  By Darius Tahir, Kaiser Health News   David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he “used to be Ph.D. level” durin.... Read More

Hurricane Preparedness Reminder

Sep 26, 2022 at 08:15 am by pj

  ORLANDO – Hurricane Season is here and the Florida Department of Health in Orange County wants to make sure you and your family are prepared. We encourage y.... Read More

FBI Notice: Unpatched and Outdated Medical Devices Provide Cyber Attack Opportunities

Sep 21, 2022 at 02:03 pm by pj

Please contact the FBI with any questions related to this Private Industry Notification via your local FBI Cyber Squad. www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices   Threat&n.... Read More

Patient Satisfaction Surveys Earn a Zero on Tracking Whether Hospitals Deliver Culturally Competent Care

Sep 20, 2022 at 11:21 pm by pj

  By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News   Each day, thousands of patients get a call or letter after being discharged from U.S. hospitals. How did th.... Read More

Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures

Sep 20, 2022 at 11:11 pm by pj

  By Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News   Christina Green hoped cataract surgery would clear up her cloudy vision, which had worsened after she took a dru.... Read More

As Telemedicine Best Practices Emerge, Assess Your Practice

Sep 14, 2022 at 02:45 pm by pj

  By David L. Feldman, MD   Early in the pandemic, I heard an obstetrician say that a medical setting was the last place many patients were willing to go. As a re.... Read More

Gastro Health – Supporting and Empowering Women Physicians in GI

Sep 13, 2022 at 12:08 am by pj

  Organization celebrates Women in Medicine Month with new initiatives   September is Women in Medicine Month, a recognition month created by the American Medical.... Read More

AMA: New 2023 CPT Code Set Includes Burden-Reducing Revisions

Sep 09, 2022 at 05:02 pm by pj

Updates to medicine’s foundational data-sharing terminology also reflect AI taxonomy and tech-inspired additions CHICAGO – Building on its efforts to reduce.... Read More