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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CDC Lowers Lead-Poisoning Threshold for Kids
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Category: Health News
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Some People Really Might Have 'Gaydar'
Title: Some People Really Might Have 'Gaydar'
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Friday, May 18, 2012 2:00 am CDT

U.S. Bests Canada, Europe in Drug Approvals
Title: U.S. Bests Canada, Europe in Drug Approvals
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Friday, May 18, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Title: Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Friday, May 18, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
Title: Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 8:05:00 PM
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Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Title: Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 8:05:00 PM
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Tampa Bay Lightning Star Steven Stamkos to Receive Award of Excellence - Patch.com

Tampa Bay Lightning Star Steven Stamkos to Receive Award of Excellence
Patch.com
Stamkos is excited to be the recipient of the 2012 Award of Excellence from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. By Alessandra Da Pra Tampa Bay Lightning Star Steven Stamkos. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa Bay Lightning ...

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I-Team: Dozens of Tampa Bay area nonprofits raise millions without incurring ... - ABC Action News

ABC Action News

I-Team: Dozens of Tampa Bay area nonprofits raise millions without incurring ...
ABC Action News
But with the help of our partners at the Scripps Howard News Service and charity watchdog Guidestar, The I-Team uncovered more than 140 Tampa Bay area charities, in their most recent publicly-available 990, show they raised at least a million dollars ...

Posted Friday, May 18, 2012 8:31 pm CDT

Rhymes won't be out long - Tbo.com

Rhymes won't be out long
Tbo.com
By ROGER MOONEY | The Tampa Tribune Tampa Bay Rays 2B Will Rhymes watched the replay of himself passing out moments after being struck on his right arm by a 95-mph fastball during Wednesday night's 2-1 win against the Boston Red Sox.

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