THURSDAY - AUGUST 10, 2023
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ELIZABETH JUSTEN ELECTED CHAIR OF SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD
August 4, 2023 – The South Broward Hospital District’s Board of Commissioners elected officers at its annual meeting in July. Elizabeth Justen was chosen as chair, Steven Harvey will serve as vice chair, and Douglas Harrison becomes secretary/treasurer.
The board, whose seven members are appointed by Florida’s governor to provide governance for Memorial Healthcare System, also includes Jose Basulto, Brad Friedman, Dr. Luis Orta, and Laura Raybin Miller.
Justen, a Hollywood resident, is executive director of the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County, a nonprofit organization which funds community programs and initiatives. She is also a manufacturer’s representative at OFB Marketing and the owner at The Marketing Experience. She was appointed to the board in 2020 for a four-year term.
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CONFERENCE OF FLORIDA MEDICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVES ELECTED ANGEL BOSCH AS CHAIRMAN
Conference of Florida Medical Society Executives Elected Angel Bosch as Chairman
August 4, 2023 – Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) President Carmel Barrau., MD, announced that DCMA Managing Director Angel Bosch was elected Chair of the Conference of Florida Medical Society Executives (CFMSE) and appointed to the Florida Medical Association (FMA) during the FMA Annual Meeting held in Orlando this past weekend.
Founded in the 80’s, CFMSE is a professional organization of more than 50 medical society executives and staff specialists. The CFMSE represents over 10,000 physicians throughout the state of Florida. Through its diverse membership and the organizations, they represent, it advances the profession of medicine through education, leadership development, and collaboration.
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CEO SCOTT WESTER HAS MEMORIAL FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE, AND A WORKFORCE THAT MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE
August 3, 2023 – A year into his tenure as president and CEO of Memorial Healthcare System, K. Scott Wester is making significant progress accomplishing short-term goals and setting a longer term strategic direction for what he calls ‘a complex business that’s part of a complex industry in a very large and diverse market.’
His vision comes from an understanding of the changing landscape for health and care providers and that a pre-COVID approach to doing business is no longer viable. Wester has Memorial hyper-focused on increasing access for South Florida communities and enhancing the consumer experience at destinations that include soon-to-be-opened urgent and/or primary care centers in northwest Miami-Dade County, Weston, and Plantation, a comprehensive cancer center in Pembroke Pines, and an expanded mobile program that is bringing primary care services to underserved audiences in Hallandale Beach, Miramar, Dania Beach, and Hollywood.
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HOLY CROSS MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES UROLOGIST MOHAMMED T. AZAIZA, D.O.
August 7, 2023 – Urologist Mohammed T Azaiza, D.O. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County.
Dr. Azaiza’s focus areas include voiding dysfunction, enlarged prostate, kidney stones, female urology, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone and urological cancers.
Published in numerous medical publications including the Journal of Urology and International Journal of Impotence Research, Dr. Azaiza recently completed his urological surgery residency at Franciscan Health in Olympia Fields, Illinois. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida and graduated from University of Florida with a B.S. in Biology, where he made the dean’s list.
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CLEVELAND CLINIC NAMES FIRST CHIEF ANALYTICS OFFICER
Albert Marinez has served as a data analytics leader for numerous healthcare organizations
August 7, 2023 – Cleveland Clinic has appointed Albert Marinez as its first Chief Analytics Officer, effective Aug. 28, 2023.
Marinez will partner with leaders throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system to empower data-driven strategies that improve patient care, reduce costs and support growth.
“As Cleveland Clinic works to responsibly expand our use of healthcare technology and data, we need a leader who will ensure the consistent gathering and application of analytics across our enterprise,” said Rohit Chandra, Chief Digital Officer for Cleveland Clinic. “Albert has a history of success in driving the analytics strategy for healthcare organizations and is the ideal choice to guide the efforts that will benefit Cleveland Clinic’s patients and caregivers.”
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RABIYA KAZMI, D.O., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH AS A FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
August 7, 2023 – Rabiya Kazmi, D.O., joins Baptist Health as a family medicine physician. She is fluent in three languages: English, Urdu and Hindi.
“We are honored to welcome Dr. Kazmi to Baptist Health,” said Bernie Fernandez, M.D., chief executive officer of Baptist Health Medical Group. “She is an extremely compassionate primary care provider dedicated to helping and healing people.”
Prior to joining Baptist Heath, Dr. Kazmi completed her residency at Baptist Health/Florida International University. She earned her medical degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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JUAN LOPEZ, M.D., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH MIAMI CARDIAC & VASCULAR INSTITUTE AS MEDICAL CARDIOLOGIST
August 8, 2023 – Board-certified Juan Lopez, M.D., joins Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute as a medical cardiologist. Dr. Lopez specializes in complex cardiovascular conditions, echocardiography and preventive cardiovascular health and is fluent in English and Spanish.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Lopez to our Baptist Health team of experts,” said Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., deputy director of the Institute, chief of cardiology and co-medical director of the lipid management program of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. “We only recruit top candidates from the top nationally recognized programs and Dr. Lopez exemplifies that model. With his extensive training and compassionate approach, he will provide the best possible outcomes for our patients and build on our Institute’s reputation for excellence.”
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DANIEL RAMON, M.D., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH AS PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
August 9, 2023 – Daniel Ramon, M.D., joins Baptist Health as a family medicine-trained primary care physician, providing comprehensive primary care in adult medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, gynecology and sports medicine. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ramon to Baptist Health,” said Bernie Fernandez, M.D., chief executive officer of Baptist Health Medical Group. “His excellent diagnostic and medical management skills — along with his dedication to treating diverse patient populations — will greatly benefit our area families.”
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DADE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 LEADERSHIP
left to right: Jorge L. Marcos, M.D.; Patricia Ares-Romero, M.D.; Carmel J. Barrau, M.D.; Rafael J. Fernandez, Jr., M.D.; Adriana Bonansea-Frances, M.D.; and Angel Bosch, Managing Director of the DCMA.
August 7, 2023 – The Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) presents the new Executive Committee for 2023-2024 under the leadership of President, Dr. Carmel J. Barrau, M.D.
The Executive Committee of the DCMA is composed of physicians elected by their peers to represent organized medicine in Miami-Dade County. They also are well-known in their respective medical specialties.
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VITAS HEALTHCARE PROMOTES JOSEPH BRICKNER TO VICE PRESIDENT OF HOSPICE OPERATIONS IN TEXAS AND KANSAS
August 8, 2023 – Joseph Brickner, an accomplished hospice leader from San Antonio, has been promoted to vice president of hospice operations for VITAS Healthcare. In this role, he is responsible for leading VITAS teams that provide compassionate end-of-life care to patients and their families throughout Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio in Texas, as well as in Kansas City, Kansas.
Brickner’s management approach centers around empowering his team and fostering a culture of excellence. His key priorities include developing and nurturing strong leaders, driving business growth and ensuring a high level of patient satisfaction.
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SYLVESTER RESEARCHER, COLLABORATORS RECEIVE NIH GRANT TO STUDY NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR AT-HOME CANCER CARE
August 6, 2023 – Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations will be studying how new technology can help cancer patients manage symptoms and related stress from cancer treatment while at home, under a five-year, $3.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The grant, titled “Managing symptoms and psychological distress during oral anti-cancer treatment,” is part of NIH’s Oncology Research Program that focuses on moving research from cancer centers to the community.
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TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL AWARDED HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS GRANTS
The Hyundai Hope On Wheels grants will help fund innovative research and programmatic needs for pediatric oncology patients within Tampa General Hospital.
August 8, 2023– Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced a combined $200,000 impact grant and regional grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels to support the academic health system’s pediatric oncology program in the fight against childhood cancer. These grants were awarded today during a check presentation at TGH. The event was attended by patients, physicians and members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, including Andrei Vasilevskiy and Mikhail Sergachev.
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TINY, MULTICHAMBERED HUMAN HEART MODEL DEVELOPED BY HEBREW UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS COULD TRANSFORM CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH AND DRUG EVALUATION
JERUSALEM, August 9, 2023 – A team of researchers, led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU), has developed a tiny human heart model that could potentially transform cardiovascular research and animal-free drug testing.
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of global mortality, underscoring the critical importance of this pioneering development. The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, introduces a self-paced, multi-chambered human heart model, approximately half the size of a rice grain.
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NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR COMMITMENT TO OPTIMIZE CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL IN NEONATES AND INFANTS
August 9, 2023 – For the fourth consecutive year, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation Quality Gold Achievement Award in the neonate and infant category due to its commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest, and ultimately helping to improve patient survival rates.
More than 200,000 adults and children have an in-hospital cardiac arrest each year, according to the American Heart Association. Survival from cardiac arrest is largely dependent on timely medical emergency team response and effective CPR.
The Get With The Guidelines – Resuscitation program was developed to help save lives of patients who experience in-hospital cardiac arrests by consistently following the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for treatment. Guidelines include following protocols for patient safety, medical emergency team response, effective and timely resuscitation (CPR) and post-resuscitation care.
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LEADINGAGE FLORIDA ANNOUNCES KIKI LITCHFORD AS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AUGUST 7, 2023 – LeadingAge Florida, the state’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, announced today the hiring of Kiki Litchford as Director of Business and Professional Development.
In her role Ms. Litchford will be responsible for developing relationships with business members and driving participation in LeadingAge Florida’s exhibiting, sponsorship, and advertising opportunities. She will also be responsible for the creation and execution of professional development opportunities for LeadingAge Florida members.
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PALMS WEST HOSPITAL ROBOTICS NIGHT OFFERS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
August 8, 2023- HCA Florida Palms West Hospital celebrated its accreditation as Palm Beach County’s first Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by inviting the public to try their hand at the intricate maneuvers of robotic surgery.
The Robotics Night, hosted at Palm Beach State College’s Loxahatchee campus included two of the four surgical robots that are in used in the operating room at Palms West Hospital daily.
Palms West Hospital CEO, Jason Kimbrell, led a panel discussion on the benefits of robotic surgery with doctors James J. Goad, general surgeon, Fred Muhletaler, urologist and oncologist, Arul Chidambaram, vascular surgeon, Colette Brown-Graham, GYN and retired OB, Aliese Smith, OB/GYN, and Mamun Al Rashid, orthopedic surgeon.
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HCA FLORIDA OPENS MULTISPECIALTY CLINIC IN BELLE GLADE
AUGUST 9, 2023 – HCA Florida, through HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, has opened a multispecialty clinic in Belle Glade. The expansion of services will bring the professional medical care to the Glades communities.
The newly-opened office has board-certified specialists in general surgery, heart and vascular care and gastroenterology who will see patients on a rotating basis in the shared clinic which features three exam rooms.
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TRULIEVE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS HIGHLIGHTING PROGRESS ON 2023 PLAN
Trulieve Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results Highlighting Progress on 2023 Plan
Sold 11.6 million units of branded product through branded retail, up 9% sequentially
Maryland dispensary traffic increased 200% in July with adult use launch
Industry leading U.S. retail network of 183 dispensaries, up 11% year over year, supported by over 4 million square feet of cultivation and processing capacity as of June 30, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 9, 2023 — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Results are reported in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles unless otherwise indicated. Numbers may not sum perfectly due to rounding.
Q2 2023 Financial and Operational Highlights*
Revenue of $282 million, with 96% of revenue from retail sales. Excluding deferred revenue, retail revenue increased by $3 million sequentially driven by increased traffic and volume partly offset by price compression.
Achieved GAAP gross margin of 50%, with gross profit of $142 million. Reclassification of idle capacity expense to COGS resulted in $2 million of tax savings.
SG&A expenses lowered by $4 million sequentially to $96 million.
Reported net loss of $404 million. Adjusted net loss of $15 million* excludes non-recurring charges, asset and goodwill impairments, disposals and discontinued operations. Goodwill impairment was triggered by the recent stock price performance and is not connected to management’s forecasts.
Achieved adjusted EBITDA of $79 million*, or 28% of revenue.
Generated cash flow from operations excluding tax payments of $98 million year to date.
Inventory reduction initiatives drive $24 million in cash generation year to date.
Cash at quarter end of $160 million.
Realized record traffic, customers served, and units sold on 4/20 holiday, up 10%, 11%, and 9%, respectively, year over year.
Sold 11.6 million units of branded product through branded retail, up 9% sequentially.
Opened five new dispensaries in Macon, Marietta, and Newnan, GA, Apache Junction, AZ, and Limerick, PA.
Relocated one dispensary in Phoenix, AZ and one dispensary in Fort Myers, FL.
Exited California retail assets and commenced wind down of operations in Massachusetts as part of cash preservation and generation plan to bolster business resilience.
Ended the quarter with 32% of retail locations outside of the state of Florida.
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Over 837,000 Patients in Florida are using Cannabis as their Medicine FOR LATEST OMMU REPORTS FROM OFFICE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA HERE Highlights from AUGUST 4, 2023 Report CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S REPORT BY THE NUMBERS Qualified Patients: (Active ID Card):
Aug 4 2023- 837,122 July 28 2023- 835,879
July 21 2023- 834,108 July 14 2023- 833,463
July 7 2023- 831,775
Patients Added Last Week: 1,243
Qualified Ordering Physicians: 2,607
New Doctors added Last Week: 11 Reporting Period:
July 28 - Aug 3 2023 Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispensed - (mgs THC) 333,678,409
Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed - (mgs CBD ) 2,800,370 Amount of Marijuana in a Form for Smoking (oz) 107,627.285 Approved Dispensing Locations: 585 Added Last Week: 2
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