Power Pact

SMH and Columbia Medical Center partner to provide leading edge cardiac care

 

SARASOTA—When Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s David Patterson was at a conference in San Francisco last fall,.... Read More

 



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Power Pact | Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, David Patterson, Columbia University Medical Center, TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Gwen MacKenzie, Dr. Craig Smith.
Power Pact
SMH and Columbia Medical Center partner to provide leading edge cardiac care

SARASOTA—When Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s David Patterson was at a conference in San Francisco last fall,...

 
Another Si® First
John Nora, MD, leads Doctors Hospital of Sarasota surgical team to perform area’s first single-site cholesystectomy

SARASOTA—On March 27, John Nora, MD, led a surgical team at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota to perform the area’s first single-site,...

 
Legislative Recap | Dayne Alonso, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, FAPA.
Legislative Recap

Medical professionals await implementation of major changes to state’s healthcare policies

With major changes to Florida’s healthcare policies awaiting implementation from last year’s session and significant legislation on the wish list this year...

 
Reaching the Highest Peak | Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, Delray Medical Center, Gwen MacKenzie, Robert Meade, Jean Chenoweth, Glenn Waters.
Reaching the Highest Peak
Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals® features four area hospitals among nation’s dozen elite

Thomson Reuters recently released the 100 Top Hospitals in the United States for 2012,...

 
Crossing the Finish Line | Dr. Craig Sweet, in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery PA. 


 

 


Crossing the Finish Line
Florida reproductive endocrinologist delivers quadruplets to same-sex couple

FORT MYERS – Last spring, reproductive endocrinologist Craig Sweet, MD,...

 
Special Knack
Special Knack

Attracting and keeping a great NP/PA is an art form

In the tsunami of change resulting from sweeping healthcare reform in the United States, two integral, highly skilled medical roles have risen to the forefront of healthcare delivery: physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)...

 
Genetic Testing Challenges | “Personalized Medicine: Trends and Prospects for the New Science of Genetic Testing and Molecular Diagnostics,” Dr. Reed Tuckson, UnitedHealth Group Center for Health Reform & Modernization, Dr. Otis Brawley, American Cancer Society, Simon Stevens.
Genetic Testing Challenges
Studies show physicians concerned about cost, lack of familiarity, support

WASHINGTON, DC—Greater use of genetic testing would occur if physicians had the necessary tools, according to a new study by UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Center for Health Reform & Modernization...


 
Emerging Care Models Require a New Approach to Interoperability, Information Exchange
Emerging Care Models Require a New Approach to Interoperability, Information Exchange
From accountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) to the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative, emerging care models have upped the ante in terms of interoperability and information exchange...
 
Managing Risk Date and Time of Orders Avoiding litigation  | Timothy R. Bone, MedMal Direct Insurance.
Managing Risk Date and Time of Orders Avoiding litigation
How important is it to make sure the time and date are accurately entered into the record?
Consider a claim that occurred decades ago in a hospital in the northeastern United States...

 
Florida Prominent in Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals® 2012

The annual study, established in 1993, uniquely evaluates nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals on measures of overall organization performance,...


 
Recruiting Focus

Allied Health Shortage a Recruiting Challenge | Shortage of allied-health professionals, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions, Medical Group Management Association, Kenneth T. Hertz, Harold Jones, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Allied Health Shortage a Recruiting Challenge
Experts offer tips to lure young graduates

While shortages of doctors and nurses are well documented, the shortage of professionals in allied health is also causing recruiting headaches for hospitals, clinics and group practices...


 
Nurses/Physician Assistants Focus

Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction | Physician Assistants, PA, Ann Davis, Sandy Harding, American Association of Physician Assistants, AAPA
Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction
Although physician assistants are relative newcomers to the healthcare field, they have carved out a niche as one of three primary care providers, along with physicians and advance practice nurses...
 
Maximum Impact | Scope of Practice, Physician Assistants, Advance Practice Nurses, PA, APRN, APN, Lisa Summers, Ann Davis, Sandy Harding, American Association of Physician Assistants, AAPA, American Nurses Association, ANA
Maximum Impact
Continuing the quest for the least restrictive practice environment

Scope of practice … three small words that invoke passionate responses within the practice setting.

In the trenches, physicians and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) typically have a highly-collegial,..

 
Physician Spotlight

Matthew C. Ercolani, MD | Matthew Ercolani MD, RTR Urology, 21st Century Oncology, Venice HealthPark, Venice Regional Medical Center, robotic surgery, da Vinci, urology, prostate, BPH, Alexis Bailey, Robert Ross MD, Thomas Ruane MD, Louis Ercolani MD
Matthew C. Ercolani, MD

RTR Urology, Venice

VENICE - When Matthew Ercolani was a boy he wanted to be an archaeologist. “I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark and was hooked,” he said...

 
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Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
Title: Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
Category: Health News
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Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Title: Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Category: Health News
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Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
Title: Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
Category: Health News
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Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Title: Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Category: Health News
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Education Is Key to Health: Report
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Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
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Health events and support groups around Hernando County - Tampabay.com

Health events and support groups around Hernando County
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Email to valwow@tampabay.rr.com. Hernando County Ostomy Association: 2 to 4 pm today, Brooksville Regional Hospital, first-floor Conference Room 2, 17240 Cortez Blvd. Family and friends welcome. Ellen Boldt, (352) 597-5426, or Linda Ravenhorst, ...

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Autopsy scheduled for driver who crashed into bay - Northwest News and Tribune

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Autopsy scheduled for driver who crashed into bay
Northwest News and Tribune
Friends and family of 19-year-old Michael Agana gathered for a candlelight vigil. Agana is a University of South Florida student who crashed his car into Hillsborough Bay along Bayshore Boulevard. (more) By TBO.com Doctors at Tampa General Hospital ...
Bayshore crash victim honored by friends after being taken off life supportWTSP 10 News
Passionate student remembered after fatal accidentThe Oracle
Distraught, friends seek reason for Michael Agana's Bayshore Boulevard crashTampabay.com

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Pill mill doctor: I was driven by greed - Tampabay.com

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Pill mill doctor: I was driven by greed
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So how did he go from being a respected doctor to dealing pills outside a fast food restaurant? Grover, 49, pleaded guilty in March to federal charges of dispensing and distributing oxycodone. He recently agreed to an interview with the Tampa Bay Times ...

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