September 22, 2023
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Orlando Health's Epic EHR Overhaul
Orlando Health's EHR switch aims to create a complete patient story in one place.
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Published on 4/7/2020
Sore point: Allegations of fraud in the Electronic Health Records market
Since 2017, three EHR vendors have paid more than $357 million combined to settle government claims related to fraud, kickbacks and other alleged abuses.
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Published on 4/7/2020
Sore point: Usability
Some poorly designed EHRs introduce 'note bloat' or 'click fatigue' and seem more geared to billing considerations than patient care.
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Published on 4/7/2020
Sore point: Communication
Cost, competition and other barriers often mean EHR systems from different vendors can't share patient data.
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Published on 4/7/2020
Former Florida Democratic star Alex Penelas makes a comeback
Once a golden boy in Florida politics who had fallen out of favor with the Democratic Party, Alex Penelas left the public eye to make a fortune in real estate.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Florida Jai alai makes a comeback
Jai alai got its start nearly a century ago in Florida. On the verge of extinction, it's making a comeback — of sorts.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Florida's electronic medical records
A $35-billion federal investment in getting health care providers to replace paper charts with electronic health records was a windfall for software vendors. Whether it has helped improve health care is another question.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Florida Icon: Quint Studer
Health care executive, philanthropist, author, community consultant, co-owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball team, Pensacola; age 68
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Published on 3/25/2020
Incomplete
I've been a history buff for some time, believing that the more you understand about the way things were, the more you start to understand about the way things are.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Baldwin Mayor Sean Lynch fills in a grocery gap
One of a handful of city-run grocers in the country, Baldwin Market was conceived by Baldwin Mayor Sean Lynch after trying to attract a grocer to town for a year.
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Published on 3/25/2020
University of West Florida wins $400K National Eye Institute grant
Biology professor Scott Taylor has won a grant to study how zebrafish regenerate preceptor cells in their eyes after they've been damaged.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Teen develops “Germ Genie” to protect travelers from diseases
Henry Hurowitz couldn't have timed his new product and company better.
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Published on 3/25/2020
AdventHealth Nicholson Center opens Prototype Lab to help physician inventors
Each year, doctors from around the world come to AdventHealth Nicholson Center in Celebration to practice surgical techniques using robots and other high-tech devices.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Naples' NCH Healthcare System buys germ-killing robot
In the battle against superbugs, Southwest Florida's NCH Healthcare System has a new high-tech weapon.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Miami and Surfside's plan against sea-level rise
Miami has unveiled a “climate ready plan” outlining ways to adapt to sea-level rise.
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Published on 3/25/2020
2020 wealth management advice for Floridians
Florida Trend asked money managers around the state how investors should move forward during this extended bull market.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Florida Obamacare enrollment
Florida leads the nation in Obamacare enrollment, and more insurance firms are entering the Florida marketplace. The news isn't all good, however.
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Published on 3/25/2020
High Marks
Here you will find our second annual Florida Education Guide … the ultimate resource for comparing post-secondary educational options in Florida.
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Published on 3/24/2020
Continuing to Evolve
Our state continues to experience tremendous growth. With more than 900 new residents a day, Florida needs to make sure it is taking the right steps to manage that growth.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Florida's business school deans talk about their MBA programs
Florida's business school deans talk about how they keep their MBA programs relevant. John Kraft is the dean of Florida business school deans.
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Published on 2/26/2020
What you need to know about Florida's prisons
Prisons are supposed to mete out punishment, rehabilitate prisoners and deter crime, but there's growing concern that the state's prison system isn't up to the task after years of budgetary neglect.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Jacksonville's public utility JEA and the fight to privatize it
A fight over whether to privatize Jacksonville's public utility produced a political melee in that divided the city's business community.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Florida public servant wages and who earns $100,000 a year
What it takes to make at least $100,000 as a government employee. Hint: Consider being a first responder.
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Published on 2/26/2020
UF developed tiny chip tracks med-taking
Digital tech company etectRX has received FDA clearance for its ID-CAP system, which verifies medicinal dosage to patients and physicians using digital technology.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Tampa General Hospital's new organ donation equipment
Tampa General Hospital has started using new equipment that enables donor hearts, lungs and livers to be transported at body temperature rather than chilled and transported in coolers.
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Published on 2/26/2020
