Painting the town red with heart disease prevention
How Polk is taking steps to increase awareness and lower your risk Bill Mutz thought...
Getting ready to flip the switch on ICD-10
Healthcare Providers Prepare for Major Billing Code Change Medical providers are grappling with ideas and...
Doing the math on compliance and electronic medical records
Why a Cloud-Based EMR Does NOT Equate to a HIPAA Compliant Entity Recently, a question...
On the Pulse: Change is byword at healthcare facilities
2014 begins a new era in healthcare. With mandated insurance and a major billing code...
PCMA Letter: Hot topics of the new year
At the beginning of the New Year, we like to address some of the topics...
As a New Year Dawns
As a New Year dawns and we prepare for the many changes that 2014 will...
Local professionals talk Electronic Medical Records
In your opinion, what are some of your most recent challenges related to EMRs and...
Medical Memoirs: Dr. James Lee
Dr. James Lee on Providing Personal Emergency Care When he looks back on his life...
Editor’s Dose: Part of the larger, ongoing review of antibacterial active ingredients
It’s everywhere in stores: household cleaning and personal hygiene products that tout the phrases “antibacterial”...
A New Year at the PCMA
Q&A with President Dr. Arvind Soni At the closing of 2013, the Polk County Medical...
Ask a Nurse: Weight gain and genetics
We have all heard the phrase, “I will always be overweight; it’s in my genes!”...
New year, New you!
How Polk County is Tackling Obesity and Residents are Making Healthier Lifestyle Choices Fifty-one year-old...
Pop Quiz: Could it be premature menopause?
Is it just the after-effects of the holiday rush getting to you, or are you...
Protecting your private information
The catch behind a ‘free’ pharmacy discount card If you have a mailbox, chances are...
Publisher’s Note: Inspiration for the present and encouragement for the New Year
With all the changes happening to the healthcare industry in 2014, Central Florida Health News...
Healthy Cook: Sticking to diets that work
Okay folks. The fun is over. It’s time to get back to the real world...
Editor’s Dose: Real change vs. empty promises
Here we are, at the dawn of a new year, and we each have an...
Signs & Symptoms
Q&A on how to recognize (and treat) an overactive thyroid An overactive thyroid can cause...
John Rodda on keeping it in perspective
Pancreatic cancer survivor stays positive John Rodda used to put in some 12-hour workdays, but...
PCMA Letter: Four resolutions that can change lives for the better
Another year has gone by. It is once again time to reflect and find new...