The Florida Medical Association’s Annual Meeting will boast a full schedule from July 31 to August 2. Held at the Disney Yacht and Beach Club in Orlando, attendees will be surrounded by the finest amenities that the Walt Disney World Resort has to offer while participating in the FMA’s full-plate agenda.
Editor’s Dose: What’s being served up at this year’s FMA Annual Meeting? Read More »
IN THIS EDITION of Central Florida Doctor magazine, we’re focusing on several legislative and technological topics that affect the healthcare industry, and that of our patients. For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently put forth the decision that all Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) must be removed from the U.S. food supply
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MENTAL HEALTHCARE reform finally might be here — with some adjustments. On June 16, President and CEO of Mental Health America (MHA) Paul Gionfriddo testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, or H.R. 2646.
Why the MHA backs the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, with changes Read More »
WITH MORE THAN 1.4 million people in Florida enrolled in the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a., Obamacare) through the federal exchange at www.healthcare.gov, and 94 percent of them receiving subsidies to reduce their monthly insurance payment, the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 brought about a welcomed sigh of relief for many residents.
Publisher’s Note: ACA update … Florida residents get to keep their subsidies Read More »
WITH THE INCREASED use of technology comes increased risk of cyberattacks. Anything transmitted or stored electronically is at risk of being stolen by a hacker.
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National and local medical experts applaud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision AMERICA IS ABOUT to get healthier, and medical professionals nationwide couldn’t be happier. Two years after declaring Partially Hydrogenated Oils no longer ‘Generally Regarded As Safe,’ or GRAS, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in mid-June that it would require
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DR. REGINA ASON decided to be a doctor because of her father. Dr. Rafael Ason is a cardiologist, and his passion for science and healing was infectious while she was growing up. “My dad influenced me,” she shares. “It was overwhelming; he was such a passionate person — he basically was in love with his
Medical Memoirs: Dr. Regina Ason’s journey to radiology Read More »
IN THIS EDITION of Central Florida Doctor magazine, we’re focusing on several topics that affect the financial aspects of the healthcare industry, both on the patient’s side of receiving care and the physician’s side of giving it.
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ON APRIL 6-9, physicians, industry experts, U.S. legislative officials, as well as scientists and researchers, converged on Atlanta, Georgia, for the fourth annual National Rx Drug Abuse Summit. The schedule over the four-day event included educational presentations, workshops, forums, an exhibitor hall, and more.
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What physicians and medical staff need to know about dependency and indemnity compensation MEMORIAL DAY is a time to remember and honor those in our military service who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today. These brave men and women have served our great nation with honor and distinction. After
Ensuring our veterans’ surviving families get the health benefits they deserve Read More »
