There are two things that— when found lacking or without— can put tremendous strain on the health of a family. Those two things— food insecurity and health insurance— are topics that we address in this edition of Central Florida Health News magazine.
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Inside this special edition of Central Florida Health News, we take a look at our area’s careers in health. Inside these pages, you’ll get a glimpse of the demand for professionals in the health sciences industry in our local community; find out what it takes to be a registered nurse in this month’s Q&A by
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If you are a medical professional in the industry today, then you’re here at a time when change is more familiar than constancy. With residents having new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, ongoing local hospital and clinic mergers, as well as continued preparations for the ICD-10 medical coding / billing conversion (which has
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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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Q&A with President Dr. Arvind Soni At the closing of 2013, the Polk County Medical Association (PCMA) welcomed a new president. Dr. Arvind Soni took a few moments to share with Central Florida Doctor magazine how the PCMA plans to continue and expand its community health initiatives in the New Year. Central Florida Doctor (CFDr):
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This edition of Central Florida Health News magazine is full of valued insight on how to stay healthy this holiday season— and beyond. You’ll find key observations on home safety during the holiday crunch, managing stress with healthy foods, the fact and fiction about antibiotics, and a killer disease: Pancreatic cancer. As a radiation oncologist,
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National Research and Local Alliance Efforts Keep Hope from Being Blown Away John Rodda was sitting to dinner with his wife, Becky, when she noticed his eyes were bright yellow. Although he’d had a horrible stomachache a couple of weeks earlier, they didn’t realize it was anything serious. Unknown to them, the Lakeland-based commercial contractor had
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The Polk County Medical Association (PCMA), its members and affiliates, are constantly working for the betterment of health in the community. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said, “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” At the PCMA, we take the opportunity to heal pretty seriously, which
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At the President’s Installation Dinner on November 20, I will be officially sworn-in as your Polk County Medical Association (PCMA) president, so this will be my last letter as your president-elect. I would like to take a moment to thank Dr. Richard Hamilton, our current president, for his leadership and contributions to the PCMA. He
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It is unavoidable that illness effects many peoples’ lives, not just that of the afflicted. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and, while this disease is serious and at times life threatening, it should not be looked at with fear. As with diabetes and heart disease, cancer is another
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