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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]