Florida Governor Rick Scott named Dr. Frank Farmer, the Florida Medical Association's former president, the Sunshine State's new Surgeon General, this past Monday. He served as President of the FMA, in 2001 and 2002, and Chairman of the Florid Board of Medicine, in 2006 and 2007. “Dr. Farmer brings an impressive track record of medical … [Read more...]
Florida’s New Surgeon General Appointed
Number of Primary Care Physicians Predicted to Plummet, by 2020
The health reform, without doubt, will affect each and every one of us, at some point, or another. But that is not the only factor that will determine the future of healthcare. A key piece of the puzzle, and the media has been touching upon this more frequently, questions where the physician will fit into this varying equation. With a growing … [Read more...]
Institute of Medicine Recognizes ‘Team Care’ as the Successful Approach in Today’s Healthcare Forum
It's no secret that today's healthcare environment predicts an unsteady future for Americans, making physician outsourcing an attractive solution for hospitals, and healthcare facilities. The Institute of Medicine, a nonprofit organization, with its mission being to serve as adviser to the nation, in order to improve health, advocates change, … [Read more...]
Hospital Scandal Prompts Patients’ Concerns
The other night my friend and I went to our favorite late-night doughnut shop and were seated next to a veteran and his wife. After we chatted for a bit, he mentioned how the scandal at a Miami Veteran Administration’s health facility has caused him to live in fear, because he had received treated there several years ago. Best practices in … [Read more...]
Waits in Hospital Emergency Departments Worsen
If you pick up a newspaper, you will more likely than not, find negative articles reporting the current state of our healthcare environment. I recently read an article online, and found the bottom line difficult to digest: emergency room wait times, across the country, are endangering the lives of sick and injured patients. Almost two years ago, … [Read more...]