If you’re turning through the pages of Central Florida Doctor, and you’re thinking that some things look a little different, then you’re right! We’ve made some changes to the design that I think you’ll like. We’ve also added some new content to match the new presentation. Why, you ask? Our answer is pretty simple: […]
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As more baby boomers reach age 65 and beyond, Dr. Manuel Jain talks about the growing need for medical care to this age group. Baby boomers are entering their golden years, roughly 10,000 per day for the next 17 years, and with retirement age and social security come the need for more visits to the
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Last January, Polk County Medical Association member Dr. Glen Barden spent the month on a medical mission in Ethiopia, his third mission since 2008. He also spends one day each week at Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, a clinic founded to help meet the medical needs of the working uninsured in Polk County. Dr. Barden
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Recovering Funds, Preventing Fraudulent Activity, and Exercising Compliance The federal government has revved up its battle against Medicare fraud, recovering more than $14.9 billion during the last three years. Now a new proposed rule from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department would increase rewards to those who help the government recover funds. The
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We live hectic lives filled with noise from audible alarms, phones, cars, planes, barking dogs, and human voices. But things are getting quieter at some medical facilities: They have begun focusing on quiet time as a way of encouraging healing. At Lake Wales Medical Center, an all-night quiet time began July 1, with a special emphasis
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The Chance to Win a New Car while Supporting the Efforts of the Polk County Medical Foundation and We Care of Polk County If you had a chance to win a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS and help residents of Polk County live a healthier life, would you seize the opportunity? Well, thanks to a
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Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group will be part of Lakeland Regional Medical Systems as of July 1. The two are merging in their effort to provide the best healthcare to patients and families at lower prices. The two organizations will be working on several key initiatives, among them increasing access to primary care and
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In your opinion, what are the most common reasons when patients do not adhere to their medication schedule or treatment plan? Non-adherence to medical advice is a major obstacle to the delivery of effective healthcare. The data seems to suggest that at least 50 percent of patients with chronic diseases failed to follow medical advice
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In order to help raise public awareness about the new health insurance benefits and healthcare options available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a national campaign called “Get Covered America” has been created. On the evening of Tuesday, June 18, volunteers in the Tampa area held a Get Covered America kick-off event. According to the
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“The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated.” ~Plato Sometimes, in order to keep moving forward, we must look back. In the case of Plato, he made this observation to serve as a reminder that
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