Author: Dorron Blumberg

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Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Receives Highest Surgical Verification from the American College of Surgeons

Posted by | Jul 7, 2021 | |

 Level I Children’s Surgery Verification distinguishes Joe DiMaggio’s Surgery Center for providing multidisciplinary, high-quality, patient-centered care to patients 

July 7, 2021 – What makes surgery at a pediatric hospital top-notch? According to the American College of Surgeons, it is a commitment to quality care, appropriately and highly trained staff, participation in cutting-edge research, and leadership from surgeons who review the services’ surgical outcomes throughout the year. That commitment extends to meeting every child’s individual surgical needs with a care environment that offers optimal pediatric resources.
 

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AMA, Satcher announce inaugural group of physicians selected for health equity advocacy fellowship

Posted by | Jul 7, 2021 | |

July 7 2021 – The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at the Morehouse School of Medicine today announced the selection of 12 physicians as the inaugural fellows for the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, a new collaborative initiative empowering physician-led advocacy to advance health equity, removing barriers to optimal health for all.

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Penfund Announces US$85 million Investment in Gastro Health

Posted by | Jul 7, 2021 | |

July 7, 2021 – Penfund, an independent provider of junior capital to North American middle market companies, announced the completion of a second lien debt and equity co-investment in Gastro Health, LLC (“Gastro Health” or the “Company”). Penfund is the lead investor for a new US$90 million second lien credit facility and also invested US$10 million in equity, both of which supported the acquisition of Gastro Health by OMERS Private Equity (“OPE”).

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GuideWell Issues $100K Challenge for Novel Approaches to Improve Economic Disparities

Posted by | Jul 7, 2021 | |

Competition focuses on opportunities to advance community-based entrepreneurship, financial literary, as well as access to educational, legal and health resources
 
July 7, 2021 – GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on transforming health care, is launching Growing Resilient Communities, a statewide challenge to accelerate the development of place-based approaches focused on addressing economic disparities in underserved communities in Florida.
 

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The Practice of Healthcare in Florida’s Post-COVID World.

Posted by | Jul 7, 2021 | |

On June 26, 2021, the Florida state of emergency due to COVID-19 expired, and temporary emergency order 20-002 (along with others) lapsed and expired as well. In response, The Florida Department of Health issued an email update to registrants on July 1, 2021 advising licensed and registered healthcare providers that as a result of the expiration of the temporary emergency order “controlled substance prescribers are [now] required to conduct an in-person physical examination to issue a renewal prescription for a controlled substance.” Meaning controlled substances may no longer be prescribed using telehealth services.

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