In your opinion, how has the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affected the inner-workings of your hospital, practice, or organization to-date? “It’s made a big difference, especially in primary care. Now people want to come in for a physical. I think primary care will play a bigger role. Specialists will probably decrease. Now we’ll be treating blood […]
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Recently, I’ve received quite a few inquiries from local practices on how to submit their events or news for publication in our health magazines. Whether you’re trying to reach your medical peers or the health-conscious residents of the area, Central Florida Doctor and Central Florida Health News magazines are effective ways to communicate your relevant
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It’s March, and the deadline to enroll in health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act is swiftly approaching. At the end of last year, the deadline was delayed to March 31. In a recent announcement from Pamela Roshell, the regional director for the eight state Region IV of the U.S. Department of Health and
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On February 27, we held a very informative seminar for our members and local industry professionals. Over dinner at Grasslands Country Club, attendees were able to here from experts on the upcoming ICD-10 conversion. Presenters included Mary Ellen Schmitt, IT/computer coordinator at Polk State College; Judy Monestime, MBA, CDIP, CPC~AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer and vice
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Awareness should continue as the 2013-14 season winds down On February 20, 2014, we celebrated the 125th anniversary of public health in Florida. At the end of the 19th century, a yellow fever epidemic swept through North Florida. In response to that threat, Florida’s 15th Governor Francis Fleming, along with the Florida Medical Association worked with
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Lakeland hand surgeon’s invention contributes to lower healthcare costs Improving care and saving money always has been important to physicians, but this concept has taken on new meaning since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act— commonly referred to as Obamacare. Lakeland orthopedic surgeon and Polk County Medical Association member Dr. Brian
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Winter Haven Hospital (WHH) has once again earned the coveted Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), signifying excellence in nursing. The credential is the highest honor given in the professional nursing practice. “Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to this community,”
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Healthcare Providers Prepare for Major Billing Code Change Medical providers are grappling with ideas and making plans for a major change to their bill coding system on October 1, when an upgrade from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will affect all diagnoses and inpatient procedures. Learning the code is like learning a foreign language, and they have
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Why a Cloud-Based EMR Does NOT Equate to a HIPAA Compliant Entity Recently, a question came up that involved entities that said they are perfectly fine with HIPAA compliance because they use a cloud-based EMR (or EHR) who takes care of all their HIPAA compliance for them. A discussion ensued ending with the question: This
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2014 begins a new era in healthcare. With mandated insurance and a major billing code change in the wings, employees at some newly merged medical organizations are encountering new faces, new rules, and even new email addresses. While the details may still need to be worked out, change definitely is the byword as the nation
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