I was living in Panama City, Florida when Hurricane Michael all but destroyed our community. As we all remember, the storm hit the Panhandle so quickly that we barely had time to prepare. This experience made me reflect back to…
By Michelle Flaat, Executive Director of the Emerald Coast Medical Association. It’s that time of year again…Open Enrollment for Individual Health Insurance plans. Confusing information and sometimes empty promises will be made by a multitude of insurance companies about their…
The families who are covered by TRICARE have reported worse access to healthcare than those with private plans and even people who are uninsured. A research team led by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) analyzed nearly 85,000 children to…
The Florida Supreme Court ruled the caps presented to injured patients is unconstitutional. “The caps on noneconomic damages … arbitrarily reduce damage awards for plaintiffs who suffer the most drastic injuries,” the court said. As a result of a challenge…
Approximately 2,600 people have died in 2016 from opioid overdoses, according to Florida Medical Association CEO, Timothy J. Stapleton. Opioids are a severely dangerous addiction that needs to be addressed. The best way to start conquering this issue is to…
What actions are necessary to take if you receive a phishing email? There are a few tasks you should do when you suspect a phishing email: Do not open any links or attachments Contact the entity via website or publicly…
Before learning how to avoid phishing and other fraud schemes, what is phishing? Phishing is when an attacker crafts emails that look like a real email with call to actions and genuine content, but once a button or link is…
After the global cyber attack on the hospitals in London, the rest of the world was left scrambling for cyber security. The attack spread fear as it travelled across the world. No one wants to be the next victim of…
Often times we are told by Physicians that they do not need digital marketing. “My practice is already seeing as many patients as we can handle.” or “What’s the point of us having a website?” The reality is always the…
As a result of President Trump’s executive order titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.” The American Academy of Family Physicians(AAFP) is taking advantage of this opportunity to push the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)to simplify the implementation…
Are you emotionally exhausted even after rest? Do you find yourself short tempered or irritable when interacting with patients, colleagues or staff? Have you questioned the value of continuing to try when your efforts feel futile? These are all symptoms…
Personal codes of conduct are a major part of healthcare provider’s Human Resource programs. No matter the practice specialty, there are ethics training options available in education and continuing education. Failure to comply with the ethical standards can result in…
