If you haven’t considered your HIPAA requirements for Heartbleed yet, you should probably get started sooner rather than later. If you don’t run a site that needed a patch you almost certainly use one or more on a regular basis. This is a perfect time to create nice, clean issue resolution documentation to show that […]
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The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) has given Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) its Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award. The award was bestowed in recognition of LRMC’s Emergency Department, which has reduced wait times, enhanced safety, and improved patient experiences. “We are very pleased to receive this distinction from our peers at the
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By the time this letter reaches you voting day has come and gone, and hopefully you were able to set aside some time to make it out to the polls on November 4. Between the highly debated topic of medical marijuana, the continued legislative issues brought about by the Affordable Care Act, the potential threat
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As you know, the next enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins on November 15. According to the Miami Herald, new Florida sign-ups are anticipated to be in excess of 200,000. This projection was calculated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, and the Miami Herald reports that would bring
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Here are some of the key aspects to watch in in the coming year:
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In your opinion, what kind of response do you think the upcoming Affordable Care Act open enrollment period (beginning November 15) will have in Florida?
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With general election time and the next open enrollment period for the government healthcare exchange (Affordable Care Act) both barreling towards us in November, the fall is going to be full of changes.
PCMA Letter: A look at what’s around the corner Read More »
Making alliances that produce peace of mind and solutions to medical practice concerns As a doctor, you have vowed to provide your patients with the best care available based on your ability and judgment. But who looks out for you?
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“Do unto your patients as you would do unto your family,” advises Dr. Kevin Dorsett; it is a guiding principle in his career as an ophthalmologist. It’s no surprise Dr. Dorsett’s doctrine is based on The Golden Rule, a tenet that transcends cultures and history, because it is the love of the Word of God
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FDA update on labeling rules for long-acting opioid analgesics In April of this year, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new safety-related changes for the class-wide labeling of extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesics used for pain treatment. In the fall of 2013, they also added new post-market study requirements for this
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