Good Life Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay’s premier lifestyle show that reports on local flavor from the fast-growing Tampa Bay market was there as more than 500 community members and elected officials attended the Mayor’s 12th Annual Latinos Unidos Conference and Luncheon at the Hyatt Hotel in Tampa. The event is hosted annually by the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Council. The conference and luncheon brings together business and community leaders and others to promote and showcase the cultural and financial influence Latinos have in the community and also to provide funds for college scholarships. “Our goal is to raise funds for higher education,” said chair of the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Council Maritza Rovira-Forino. “Proceeds from ...Read More

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, and DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced a partnership to deliver an integrated, web-based electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle management service to nephrologists across the country. The new service will be available to nephrologists interested in making the investment in a streamlined alternative to the multiple services and software programs they currently use to manage their clinical and business operations. “The seamless integration of Falcon EHR(TM) and athenaCollector(SM) offers a dynamic turnkey solution that enables nephrologists ...Read More

In a relatively short period of time, the popularity of social media networks have exploded, making sites like Facebook and Twitter among the most popular in the world. Individuals from all walks of life have since adopted this new phenomenon, embracing this communication revolution and using it to stay connected to friends, family and the rest of the world. Witnessing this shift in communication, businesses like Celibre Medical Corporation which pride themselves on extensive consumer education and ongoing interaction have adopted these changes as an opportunity to stay connected to existing patients as well as individuals interested in dermatology in Los Angeles. As a result, Celibre Medical has established a presence on Facebook and ...Read More

An investigational drug that inhibits serotonin synthesis in the gut, administered orally once daily, effectively cured osteoporosis in mice and rats reports an international team led by researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, in the Feb. 7 issue of Nature Medicine. Serotonin in the gut has been shown in recent research to stall bone formation. The finding could lead to new therapies that build new bone; most current drugs for osteoporosis can only prevent the breakdown of old bone. “New therapies that inhibit the production of serotonin in the gut have the potential to become a novel class of drugs to be added to the therapeutic arsenal against osteoporosis” said Gerard Karsenty, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the ...Read More

Researchers at the University of Leeds have demonstrated a link between using the Internet and moderate depression. People should not, however, jump to the conclusion that the Internet causes depressive illness. Indeed, the reverse may well be the case, with the Internet contributing to an improvement in mental health. Regular use of the Internet may even be therapeutic. There is much hype over the alleged link between Internet usage and mental health. However, according to Internet Psychologist Graham Jones, even the experts disagree. He said: “As yet psychologists have yet to agree on the definitions of things like ‘internet addiction’ or ‘excessive use’. Studies also find conflicting results with some ...Read More

Given the relative infancy of Executive Coaching intervention programs for “disruptive physicians”, few hospitals are aware of “Best Practices”, as well as the availability of resources nationwide for physicians in need of this service. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has determined that all hospitals in the nation are required to have standards in place that deal with the “disruptive physician”. Physicians who exhibit disruptive behavior in the medical environment are required to attend and complete an intensive “Disruptive Physician” intervention aimed at addressing these deficits and determining whether or not the physician would be fit to ...Read More

Almost one year to the date after announcing the receipt of a $138,000 National Institutes of Health grant that will have a major impact on the health and science literacy of listeners of Latino radio, researchers took to the airwaves on January 26 to introduce their program and to test their theories. Maureen Phipps, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Research at Women & Infants and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and community health at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and Pablo Rodriguez, MD, associate chair of Community Relationships in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Alpert Medical ...Read More