Archives for April, 2009.

85 Year-Old Clearwater Resident Has Divine “Intervention” With New Cancer-Killing Procedure

The Life of A Smoker of 50 Years Saved With A Cancer-Frying Technique

CLEARWATER, FL – The statistics about cigarette smoking being directly linked to lung cancer is old news and people continue to smoke. Puff, puff! But what if a smoker kept track of each time he/she smoked in one day, over the course of a month, a year … what would they find? More

With Announcement Of President Obama's Plan To Provide For Health Information Technology, Medical Association Responds With Important Lecture

Medical Society to Help Physicians Navigate the Challenges of Going Digital

Sarasota, FL – The Sarasota County Medical Association’s (SCMS) upcoming lecture series on electronic health records couldn’t be timelier as President Obama just announced his plan to spend $50 billion dollars over the next five years on healthcare technology. More

Make Your Practice Stand Out With A Clear & Consistent Brand

By michele | Published April 17th, 2009

What images come to mind when you read the following?

• Nike
• McDonalds
• NBC
• AT&T
• FedEx

Local Bay Area Doctor Among Few In Nation To Earn Certification In Vascular Ultrasound Technology

Accreditation Will Advance Vein Care Treatments For Area Residents

St. Petersburg, FL – Dr. Edward G. Mackay, a Board-Certified vascular surgeon and vein specialist, is now one of few physicians right here in the Tampa Bay community to earn the accreditation of RPVI or Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). More

Local Oncology Doctors To Celebrate One Year Anniversary By Welcoming Community to Asian-Inspired Open House

Celebration Includes Tea Ceremony, A Japanese Flute Player, Tai chi and Oriental Brush Painting Demonstrations

 

WHO: The staff and doctors at WellSpring Oncology will celebrate its one year anniversary by welcoming the community to its Asian-inspired celebration event.

 

WHAT:  A one-year anniversary celebration event of the opening of the doors to WellSpring Oncology, a cancer treatment center designed for caring, healing and tranquility.

 

WHEN:  April 22 – Earth Day

                from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for daytime activities

                6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for special evening celebration

 

WHERE:  WellSpring Oncology is located at 6600 Sixty Sixth Street North in Pinellas Park, Florida. More

Some doctors unhappy with switch to electronic records

Article by Bay News 9

President Obama is moving forward with the controversial project to make all medical records electronic.

The president tapped Harvard medical school professor David Blumenthal to start a federal health information network. The system would allow doctors to share information over the Internet. More

Medical care charts moving from filing cabinets to computers

Written By Letitia Stein of St. Petersburg Times

In the next five years, the government wants to outfit every person in the United States with an “electronic health record,” a plan backed with $19-billion in economic stimulus money. More

Adding Just Five More Minutes to Your Patients’ Appointments Can Result in Higher Patient Satisfaction

By michele | Published April 9th, 2009

According to the results of a survey by Drscore.com, trying to decrease waiting times for your patients may not be necessary. 

That’s right.

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