Author: Dorron Blumberg

Cerner Provides Access to De-Identified Patient Data for COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Development Data Analysis Solution Powered by AWS

Posted by | Apr 24, 2020 | |

April 24, 2020 – Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN), a global health care technology company, is now offering select U.S. health systems and academic research centers complimentary access to critical de-identified COVID-19 patient data to help fight the pandemic. This offering will provide eligible health care researchers free access to Cerner’s COVID-19 data set to support epidemiological studies, clinical trials and medical treatments related to COVID-19, in line with applicable laws and guidelines.
 
 

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Florida Blue Announces New Health Insurance Solution to Help Bolster Florida’s Underserved Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Posted by | Apr 24, 2020 | |

Through Truli for Health, Florida Blue continues to expand more affordable, simple and quality
health insurance solutions to reach more Floridians 
 
April 24, 2020 – Florida Blue today announced Truli for Health (Truli), an affiliate of Florida Blue and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, as a new health maintenance organization designed to provide Florida’s small and medium-sized employers with affordable, quality health insurance solutions for their employees. Truli will expand health care coverage options for local businesses through partnerships with trusted community healthcare providers. It will first launch in Central and select South Florida counties on July 1, 2020. 
 

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MIAMI CARDIAC & VASCULAR INSTITUTE WELCOMES DIRECTOR OF ADVANCED HEART FAILURE SANDRA CHAPARRO, M.D.

Posted by | Apr 23, 2020 | |

April 23, 2020 ― Cardiologist Sandra Chaparro, M.D., has been named director of Advanced Heart Failure at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and the region’s largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular facility. Dr. Chaparro specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and transplantation. As director of the program, she will manage strategies to improve quality of care and outcomes for patients with heart failure. She is Board certified in internal medicine with certification in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.

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CHI ADJUSTS COVID-19 TESTING OPERATIONS

Posted by | Apr 23, 2020 | |

April 23 2020  – Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) will no longer offer drive though COVID-19 testing in Florida City. But, CHI will continue to do drive through COVID-19 testing in Homestead and Marathon.  The non-profit organization was the first to provide drive through Coronavirus testing in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.

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DR. DAVID SEO JOINS NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HEALTH SYSTEM AS VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Posted by | Apr 23, 2020 | |

April 23, 2020 – Dr. David Seo has joined Nicklaus Children’s Health System as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. In this role, he will oversee information technology (IT) and communication services that align with the strategic initiatives and needs of the health system – parent organization of non-profit Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, its network of outpatient centers, a medical group practice and other affiliated entities.

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