ANURAG AGARWAL, M.D., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH AS RADIATION ONCOLOGIST
BOCA RATON, FL – January 10, 2024 – Anurag Agarwal, M.D., double board-certified in radiation oncology and internal medicine, recently joined The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
Dr. Agarwal utilizes a wide spectrum of radiation therapies to treat all cancers and specializes in treating breast, prostate, lung and brain tumors as well as soft-tissue sarcomas. He excels in advanced methods of stereotactic radiosurgery — the precise use of radiation beams to target tumors. He holds certifications in surgical and minimally invasive radiation interventions, including proton beam therapy, Gamma Knife and CyberKnife.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Agarwal to Lynn Cancer Institute,” said Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director at Lynn Cancer Institute. “Our patients will benefit from his expertise and approach — he applies the newest testing technologies with a unique, evidenced-based plan to best serve his patients.”
Dr. Agarwal’s approach includes the developing branch of theranostics, which uses radioactive isotopes to help diagnose and treat certain cancers. He regularly incorporates genomic testing into his practice and uses advanced imaging and other tests to create personalized treatment plans for patients.
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LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, WORLD CLASS FACILITY POSITION MEMORIAL TO BETTER SERVE THE CANCER COMMUNITY
BY: Ignacio Castellon, MD
January 10, 2024 – The use of radiation as a treatment option for the many forms of cancer has been described as a “tool in the toolbox.” If that’s so, Memorial Healthcare System has significantly upgraded both its tools and toolbox with the completion of the $125 million, 125,000 square foot Memorial Cancer Institute on the campus of Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
doctor talking to patient lying on radiology system
Radiation has traditionally been used in 50-60% of cancer cases, either by itself or in combination with chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, and other medications. We make decisions on usage based on the type of cancer the patient has been diagnosed with, its molecular profile, and how far the disease has advanced. It has been a critical piece of the treatment regimen for many years and recent advancements have enabled radiation oncologists to be more precise with its use, treating smaller areas with lower doses to normal tissues.
The results have been a game-changer for many patients, allowing them to resume their former lives with all the functionality they previously had.
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RESEARCH SHOWS DEADLY BRAIN CANCER CAN MIMIC HEALTHY NEURONS
Antonio Iavarone, MD
Study by Sylvester Cancer, collaborators provides insight into glioblastoma, potential therapies to combat treatment resistance
MIAMI, FLORIDA – January 11, 2024 – Certain cancers are more difficult to treat because they contain cells that are highly skilled at evading drugs or our immune systems by disguising themselves as healthy cells.
Glioblastoma, for example, an incurable brain cancer, is characterized by cells that can mimic human neurons, even growing axons and making active connections with healthy brain neurons. This cancer is usually deadly – average survival time is just over one year from diagnosis – because it almost always recurs after initial treatment and recurrent tumors are always resistant to therapy.
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TAMPA GENERAL BECOMES FIRST HOSPITAL IN FLORIDA TO JOIN ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHLEY MOODY’S 100% CLUB TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
General Moody Visited TGH on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
Tampa, FL – January 11, 2024 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) welcomed Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody this morning to raise awareness for human trafficking and urge Floridians to join the fight to end this crime. During her visit, General Moody announced Tampa General is the first hospital in the state of Florida to join the 100 Percent Club. The initiative led by General Moody reflects the commitment of TGH to help put an end to human trafficking.
“Patients across the state and the nation turn to Tampa General Hospital for world-class care. The care we provide at TGH often extends beyond the walls of our hospital to ensure our patients are safe and have access to basic necessities. Our team can also play an important role in putting an end to human trafficking. Through information and training, we’re working to equip our team with the knowledge to act when we come across a victim and engage law enforcement to respond,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “We’re proud to partner with Attorney General Ashley Moody on this important effort, and I am grateful to our team for taking the initiative to join the 100 Percent Club, further elevating our care for the patients and communities we serve.”
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA NAMES MIRA ZHIVKOVA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
January 11, 2024- Palm Beach County, Fla.— Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL), a trusted leader in comprehensive community development, has promoted Mira Zhivkova, SPHR, from human resources director to chief operating officer. In her new role, Zhivkova will advance the nonprofit organization by enhancing operational processes, policies, and practices. She will work in tandem with newly appointed CEO Kelly Powell to change the odds for children and families facing social, emotional, and financial adversity.
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CLEVELAND CLINIC NAMES NEW CHIEF PHARMACY OFFICER
Lindsey B. Amerine, Pharm.D., will begin the position in late February
January 9, 2024 – Cleveland Clinic has appointed Lindsey B. Amerine, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS, CPEL, FASHP, as Chief Pharmacy Officer. She will begin on February 26 and will oversee enterprise pharmacy initiatives.
Dr. Amerine joins Cleveland Clinic from UNC Health, where she most recently served as Interim Chief Pharmacy Officer and Vice President of Pharmacy from May to September last year and System Executive Director of Pharmacy since February 2022 overseeing clinical, operational, and financial services.
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DR. KRISTEN DIMAS RETURNS TO SERVE IMMOKALEE
January 11, 2024- Dr. Kristen Dimas saw an opportunity at Healthcare Network to serve the community where she grew up. As founding Program Director for Healthcare Network’s new Family Medicine Residency Program, she will teach others how to reach underserved populations.
Dimas did not think she wanted to become a doctor when she was growing up in Immokalee and graduated as valedictorian of her class at Immokalee High School in 2008. But her mother, who completed her college degree when Dimas was 14, made sure her daughter also planned to go to college.
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PERSONALIZING LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS
Tracy E. Crane, PhD, RDN
Grant will fund Sylvester’s OnPOINT clinical trial to determine how tailored nutrition and exercise programs can improve life after cancer treatment
MIAMI, FLORIDA – January 10, 2024 – Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have received funding to better understand how personalized nutrition and exercise programs can improve quality of life after cancer treatment.
The three-year, approximately $700,000 grant from the Applebaum Foundation with added support by Sylvester, will fund the On Precision Oncology Interventions in Nutrition and Training (OnPOINT) clinical study to develop individualized diet and activity programs for cancer survivors with complex needs.
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100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT BROWARD HEALTH NORTH
January 11, 2024 – CAREGIVERS AND STAFF AT BROWARD HEALTH NORTH’S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE HAD ONE HUNDRED REASONS TO CELEBRATE TODAY AS THEY WISHED ONE OF THEIR PATIENTS A VERY HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY.
INGA’S MILESTONE BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW, BUT SINCE SHE IS GOING HOME TODAY, STAFF DIDN’T WANT TO MISS THEIR CHANCE TO SEND HER OFF WITH THEIR VERY BEST BIRTHDAY WISHES.
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SURVEY SHOWS ONLY HALF OF FLORIDA RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO BUY INSURANCE, ECONOMIC CONCERNS PERSIST
– Access, costs and variety of plans remain top drivers for health plan consumers –
– Individual Marketplace Open Enrollment Period ends Jan. 16, 2024 –
January 11, 2024 – In Florida, the state that consistently leads the nation in enrollment on the Health Insurance Marketplace (sometimes called Obamacare or Affordable Care Act), new research is revealing what drives consumers when shopping for health insurance. According to the new Florida Blue Shopping and Communications Study, which surveyed more than 400 Floridians to better understand the support consumers need when selecting a health insurance plan, almost half (49 percent) of respondents felt the overall shopping process needs to be easier. The top three factors individuals wished they understood better were the benefits covered by the health plan (56%), cost for care when seeing a doctor (41%) and the differences in the types of plans offered (40%).
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HEALTH CARE DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WELCOMES NEW PHYSICIANS
January 10, 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL – The Health Care District of Palm Beach County proudly announces the addition of six accomplished physicians to its dedicated team of professionals. Dr. Jose Hernandez Garcia, Dr. Michael Zhang, Dr. Claudia Isabella Tussey, Dr. Joshua Adametz, Dr. Patrick J. Regan, and Dr. Ana Bernard bring a wealth of experience and expertise, further enhancing the Health Care District’s commitment to providing top-quality healthcare services to the community.
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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS ACQUIRES SELECT ASSETS OF OUTREACH LAB SERVICES BUSINESS OF STEWARD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Transaction to broaden access to innovative, quality diagnostic information services for providers and patients
SECAUCUS, N.J., January 8, 2024 — Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced it has acquired select assets of Steward Health Care System’s outreach laboratory services business serving patients and physicians in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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MAYO CLINIC PLATFORM AND TECHCYTE ANNOUNCE A STRATEGIC COLLABORATION TO TRANSFORM THE GLOBAL PRACTICE OF PATHOLOGY
January 8, 2024 – ROCHESTER, Minn. and OREM, Utah — Mayo Clinic Platform, a collaborative ecosystem for healthcare innovation, and Techcyte, a world leader in AI-based digital pathology, are working together to transform the global practice of pathology through the creation of a digital pathology platform.
The digital pathology platform will pioneer and fundamentally reshape the next generation of pathology services with an open, end-to-end, AI driven solution to advance treatments, enhance efficiency and accuracy, and provide worldwide access to industry-leading pathology services. The platform will enable healthcare organizations worldwide to economically digitize their pathology practices and use innovative technical and AI workflow solutions.
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DRAMATIC DECLINE IN CIGARETTE USE AMONG U.S. TEENS OVER THREE DECADES
Most adults who smoke cigarettes started before age 18, so preventing cigarette smoking in adolescents is important to reducing smoking in adults.
BY GISELE GALOUSTIAN
January 10. 2024 – Cigarette smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of premature death in the United States, accounting for approximately 500,000 deaths or 1 in 5 deaths annually. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, most adults who smoke cigarettes started before age 18, so preventing cigarette smoking in adolescents is important to reducing smoking in adults.
In a new study, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators explored overall trends in cigarette smoking among a large sample of U.S. adolescents in grades nine to 12 from 1991 to 2021. They also explored differences by gender as well as race/ethnicity.
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HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL WELCOMES JABR HADID, M.D. AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
New CMO hired at HCA Florida Northside Hospital
January 8, 2024 – HCA Florida Northside Hospital has named Jabr Hadid, M.D., chief medical officer (CMO) effective January 1, 2024.
Dr. Hadid is a high performing physician leader coming from HealthFirst. where he served as a physician advisor in Melbourne, Florida. Prior to HealthFirst he was the lead hospitalist at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, in private practice and as a hospitalist program medical director at Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio.
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UNDER THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION, OVER 20 MILLION SELECTED AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE IN ACA MARKETPLACE SINCE START OF OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD, A RECORD HIGH
As January 16 coverage deadline approaches, Biden-Harris Administration continues to encourage Americans to sign up for quality, affordable health care coverage
ACA Marketplace National Enrollment Snapshot
January 10, 2024 – Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that over 20 million people have selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace plan since the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period launched on November 1 — a record number of enrollments.
Today’s data represents activity through December 23 (Week 8) for the 32 states using HealthCare.gov and for the 18 states and the District of Columbia with State-based Marketplaces. Total plan selections include more than 3.7 million people (18% of total) who are new to the Marketplaces for 2024, and 16.6 million people (82% of total) who had active 2023 coverage and selected a plan for 2024 coverage or were automatically re-enrolled. Plan selections so far represent an impressive increase of over 8 million more people who have coverage since President Biden took office.
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HANLEY FOUNDATION PLANS 19TH ANNUAL PALM BEACH DINNER
Proceeds from event to benefit the LifeSaver Scholarship Program
Palm Beach – January 10, 2024– Hanley Foundation will hold its 19th Annual Palm Beach Dinner on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at the Sailfish Club in Palm Beach. This year’s chairpersons are Chip James and Elizabeth Matthews. Nearly 300 guests will come together in celebration of Hanley Foundation’s 40 years of saving lives and in support of its’ mission to eliminate addiction through prevention, advocacy, treatment, and recovery support.
“We’re honored to introduce our new team from our recent acquisition of Origins Behavioral HealthCare,” said Dr. Rachel Docekal, CEO of Hanley Foundation. “This event will showcase the new and expansive services Hanley Foundation can now offer – from prevention programs to treatment and recovery support, and highlight some of the exciting expansion plans on the horizon .”
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ADOPT-A-FAMILY’S TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION RAISES $900,000 TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HOMELESSNESS
PALM BEACH, FL. JANUARY 11, 2024 – One of the most anticipated events, Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Tree Lighting Celebration, ushered in the holiday season with raging success, raising over $900,000 for families facing homelessness in Palm Beach County.
Chaired by Karen Fischer, with Nancy Kyle serving as co-chair, the event began with the tradition of a festive serenade from the voices of The Kings Academy Choir. Once inside, guests were transported to a holiday wonderland as they perused the expansive silent auction featuring the highly sought after orchid display, collection of holiday items and gift baskets, and wine pull raffle where everyone was a winner, as well as an exciting live auction. Guests also had the opportunity to hear from a previous Adopt-A-Family client as she shared how the organization’s assistance, along with her family’s perseverance and strength, led them to a place of stability and security.
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REDUCED DRUG USE IS A MEANINGFUL TREATMENT OUTCOME FOR PEOPLE WITH STIMULANT USE DISORDERS
NIH-supported findings suggest the need to expand definitions of addiction treatment success beyond abstinence.
January 10, 2024 – Reducing stimulant use was associated with significant improvement in measures of health and recovery among people with stimulant use disorder, even if they did not achieve total abstinence. This finding is according to an analysis(link is external) of data from 13 randomized clinical trials of treatments for stimulant use disorders involving methamphetamine and cocaine. Historically, total abstinence has been the standard goal of treatment for substance use disorders, however, these findings support the growing recognition that a more nuanced perspective on measuring treatment success may be beneficial.
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The Hub Will Connect Healthcare Providers, Healthtech Companies and Investors to Drive the Patient Experience of the Future
Miami, FL. – December 12, 2023 – eMerge Americas, the premier technology conference and expo shaping the future of tech, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System on the launch of the Healthtech Innovation Hub. The highly-anticipated Healthtech experience will make its debut at the eMerge Americas 2024 Conference and Expo, which takes place on April 18 + 19, 2024 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Jackson Health System and UHealth on the Healthtech Innovation Hub debuting at eMerge Americas 2024. Given the massive acceleration and growth that we have seen in the healthtech sector over the last several years coupled with Jackson and UHealth as innovative leaders in this space, we are certain that this new partnership and initiative will offer an important perspective on the future of healthcare and the important role technology plays in it,” said Melissa Medina, CEO and President of eMerge Americas. “To say we are excited to work together on something like this is an understatement!”
Powered by Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System, this expansive pavilion will highlight the extraordinary intersection of technology and medicine, bringing life to the Patient Experience. Interactive exhibits and thought-provoking content connect healthcare providers, healthtech companies and investors fueling the advancement of health technology to deliver better patient outcomes. The program will feature an exclusive Executive Track for healthcare senior leaders and the Health Hub Theater dedicated to providing expert insights and revolutionary ideas aiming to improve the patient journey.
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