Work has begun on a $1.3 million facelift at Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC). The project at 410 S. 11th Street, at the corner of State Road 60 and 11th Street, includes repainting, weatherproofing, new landscaping, repaving visitor and parking areas, new lighting in parking areas, and signage.
Have you gotten your clinicians buy-in for documentation? Now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed the go-live date for ICD-10— October 1, 2015— providers must focus on making their ICD-10 readiness a top priority. The growing and dominant interest continues to be Clinical Documentation.
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Supporting community medical care efforts at the upcoming Casino Night Fundraiser When treating the ill of your community, you want a sure thing, not a roll of the dice. Providing medical options for the most needful of Polk County is the focus of the upcoming FourthAnnual Casino Night, hosted by the Polk County Medical Foundation
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Lake Wales Medical Center has launched an online patient portal called My Health Home, giving patients secure access to their inpatient medical records from computers, tablets, and phones with Internet connections. “With the portal, our patients have online access to their inpatient records within 36 hours after they are discharged,” says Annette Cox, the hospital’s
In the previous edition of Central Florida Doctor, I expressed how important it is for us as medical professionals to be actively pursuing involvement with our state officials to make sure our voices are heard. Our field is constantly changing and we need to always be aware of that. In order to stay involved and
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If you’re anything like my family doctor, then you make it your business to know what’s happening in your community so you can give your patients resources for living healthier, more active lifestyles. Following along with us on our website and on social media is one way we can help you stay informed. Facebook Like us
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In your opinion, how did you experience in the U.S. Armed Forces help prepare you for your current field of medicine? And how do you feel the experience gained from your service helps you in your current practice of medicine? Most medical students receive very little exposure to medical/surgical eye care, and when I graduated,
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Dr. Frank J. Fischer’s father was one of the nation’s first surgeons when his life was cut short during World War II. As his dad’s namesake, he followed in his footsteps in the medical profession, and was heading for a career in heart surgery until fate took an unexpected turn. Drafted into the Navy during the
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I’m sure most of you have noticed by now how popular the use of smartphones and tablets have become. Your office or practice might use tablets to check-in patients or enter their information. While a patient is waiting to be seen, you might see him or her pull out their smartphone to open an app
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Medical marijuana bill passes; while many healthcare bills fail Florida legislators legalized marijuana extract for medicinal use on a limited basis this session, just months before voters will decide whether to allow even broader medicinal uses for the popular recreational drug. The decision came during a session with a historically low number of adopted laws—264
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