Helping make the healthier choice, the easier choice
About the Building a Healthier Polk initiative Building a Healthier Polk is a group of...
New bloodmobile joins fleet in Winter Haven
Web Exclusive Feature — Central Florida Health News Magazine — February 2014 Winter Haven has...
The trouble with trigger finger
Local surgeon develops alternate solution for a tricky procedure There’s no getting around this fact:...
PCMA Letter: An easy way to find the specialist you need
As you might already know, the 2014 Central Florida Physicians Directory and Medical Professionals Guide...
Healthy Cook: The disease-fighting properties of red foods
Roses are red Berries are blue Red foods tastes good And are heart-healthy, too. There...
Ask a Nurse: A closer look at Vitamin D deficiencies
As many of us swallow down one, two, three, or even four vitamins and supplements...
Editor’s Dose: An important update on the Affordable Care Act
Like an afternoon soap opera we love to hate, we just can’t seem to stop...
Pop Quiz: Is your teen at risk for dating violence?
A light push A condescending statement They may be just innocent moves by a person...
Making African-American history in Polk
Alice Manley: A lifetime of service (above) Alice Manley stands with four generations of directors...
Publisher’s Note: The method behind the magazine
Last edition, we featured an extensive article on how our region is working towards tackling...
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...