Author: Dorron Blumberg

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricane preparedness and response was the ultimate test of emergency management for South Florida health care organizations. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic and an unfamiliar threat that none of us had experienced before.

The Florida economy has ground to a halt, except food and basic necessities. These exceptions include hemp. With a small dip in retail initially, Florida’s determination that hemp was a food and therefore essential was a boon for business. Gabe Suarez, founder of Natural Life and a Florida Hemp Council Boardmember stated “our numbers have not changed at some stores and increased at a few others

With revenues declining and costs increasing because of COVID-19, cash is in short supply. Thus, it is important healthcare organizations take steps now to conserve cash to deal with immediate demands, as well as to secure future financial health and sustainability.