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Jackson Health System Earns Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Top Ranking in 2024
Jackson is recognized internationally for Stage 7 achievement, the highest stage on the maturity model
JULY 24 2024 – – Jackson Health System has attained HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model Stage 7 Validation, an assessment designed to measure clinical outcomes, patient engagement, and clinician use of electronic medical record technology to strengthen organizational performance and health outcomes. Stage 7 is the highest stage an organization can achieve.
“At Jackson, we pride ourselves on delivering the best, most comprehensive medical care to our patients – and we’re able to achieve that because our expert caregivers are equipped with the most advanced technology to support the work they do,” said Carlos A. Migoya, Jackson’s president and CEO. “We’re incredibly proud to once again receive the HIMSS Stage 7 certification, which underscores our commitment to leveraging the latest technology solutions to enhance patient care, improve efficiencies in how we operate, and ensure business continuity.”
During the two-day validation process, HIMSS recognized the health system’s outstanding work by reviewing several case studies, organizational data usage, and the work performed by Jackson’s multi-disciplinary team. The Stage 7 Validation measures the integration of data, the system’s use of technology for receiving alerts and reminders to aid self-managed care, and the implementation of automated tools for measuring patient outcomes.
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| KIDZ CFO Lindsay Mendiola Excels in Facing Healthcare Challenges Head-on
Providing healthcare services has become even more challenging since the pandemic; not only are organizations still trying to recover from revenue losses, but technology and talent challenges continue to impact day-to-day operations. The good news from a medical practice perspective is that these challenges can be overcome – but it takes foresight and flexibility.
“You have to be nimble and proactive. In healthcare, there’s always potential for a new fire,” said KIDZ Medical Services Chief Financial Officer Lindsay Saelinger Mendiola, CPA, MBA, CMPE. “But when you put your people and patients first, it becomes much clearer where you need to prioritize.”
Mendiola has seen her share of challenges since joining KIDZ in 2021. The South Florida multispecialty practice, which cares for neonatal, pediatric and women’s health patients across 15 office locations and 19 hospital partner sites, has had to work through a number of issues, including a recent cyberattack that shut down one of its claim and payment processing partners, Change Healthcare’s, data highway.
Change Healthcare acts as a clearing house for 15 billion medical claims each year – accounting for nearly 40 percent of all claims.
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Memorial Healthcare System Certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ 2024
JULY 26, 2024 – Creating a workplace environment that fosters opportunity and employee satisfaction has been a longstanding focus for Memorial Healthcare System. Once again, the organization received national recognition, certifying that its efforts are valued by its workforce.
Great Place To Work®, a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors, honored the Hollywood-based healthcare system, which employs more than 17,000 caregivers. This award was solely based on feedback from a random sample of current employees about their experiences at Memorial and an independent analysis of the company’s culture, which concluded:
88% of employees said it’s a great place to work (57% is the national average)
95% feel good about Memorial’s contributions to the South Florida community
94% felt welcomed upon joining the organization
92% are proud to tell others they work there
91% take pride in the healthcare system’s accomplishments
90% say their work has meaning and isn’t just a job to them
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National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program Recognizes Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital as a “gold certified” hospital for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.
JULY 23, 2024 – The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program was created by Cribs for Kids®, a national infant safe sleep organization. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Cribs for Kids is dedicated to preventing infant sleep-related deaths due to SUID and accidental suffocation. As a Nationally Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is recognized for following the safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and providing training programs for healthcare team members, and family caregivers.
“Sleep-Related Death (SRD) results in the loss of more than 3,500 infants every year in the U.S.,” said Michael H. Goodstein, M.D., neonatologist and medical director of research at Cribs for Kids®. “We know that modeling safe infant sleep in the hospital and providing education to families has a significant effect on infant mortality. Cribs for Kids Hospital Certification Program is designed to recognize those hospitals that are taking an active role in reducing these preventable deaths.”
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Delray Medical Center is First Hospital in Florida to Use Innovative Treatment for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
July 25th, 2024 – Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat a patient with the Nectero Endovascular Aneurysm Stabilization Treatment (Nectero EAST®) System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Joseph Ricotta, Chairman of the Vascular Surgery Program at the hospital, as well as National Medical Director of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery for Tenet Healthcare.
The procedure is an innovative potential treatment for small to mid-sized infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), a dangerous bulge or ballooning in the section of the aorta located in the abdomen below the kidneys and part of the largest blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. If an AAA ruptures or leaks, it causes bleeding in the abdomen – a life-threatening medical emergency requiring immediate medical attention.
Current surgical or endovascular AAA treatments are reserved for AAAs larger than 5.5 cm in diameter for men and 5.0 cm for women, in symptomatic patients, or in rapidly expanding aneurysms. To date, randomized clinical trials have shown no survival advantage for repair of aneurysms with a diameter less than 5.5 cm. For that reason, smaller AAAs are traditionally monitored with serial ultrasounds or computed tomography (CT) surveillance. The patients enrolled in the Nectero EAST clinical trial included women with AAAs between 3.5cm-4.5cm and men with AAAs between 3.5cm-5.0cm.
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Delray Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® -Stroke GoldPlus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care
July 26, 2024 — Delray Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines – Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
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Study Identifies Biomarker that Could Predict Whether Colon Cancer Patients Benefit from Chemotherapy
Machine learning and multidisciplinary teamwork play critical parts in findings that could someday lead to personalized treatments.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - July 25, 2024 – Many people with stage II or III colon cancer receive additional, or adjuvant, chemotherapy following surgery. However, clinical trials have shown that this treatment doesn’t improve the chances of survival for every patient. A study published today in Cell Reports Medicine identifies and validates a 10-gene biomarker that potentially predicts whether a stage II or III colon cancer patient will benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.
A secondary finding from the study could also lead to further research and application. Researchers found that the gene signature could potentially also predict whether immunotherapy would help some patients – important because there are not yet clear guidelines on which colon cancer patients might benefit from immunotherapy.
The study, led by Steven Chen, Ph.D., a researcher at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, lays the foundation for further research that could someday allow patients and their doctors to make personalized treatment decisions.
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Three Junior Faculty Members Join Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s K12 Faculty Scholars at Annual Symposium
K12 faculty scholars focus on patient-oriented, translational cancer research
July 25, 2024 – Three junior faculty members at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have been named K12 2024 Faculty Scholars. They bring to 16 the number of junior faculty who have joined Sylvester’s prestigious K12 Calabresi Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program since its inception in 2018. The program awards recipients with resources to pursue independent research careers in clinical and translational cancer research.
The K12 2024 Faculty Scholars include Marcella Kaddoura, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Myeloma; Noa Holtzman, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy; and Gretel Terrero, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology.
Beginning Sept. 1, the three K12 Scholars will embark on a two-year, intensive training program funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which supports fewer than 30 K12 programs nationwide.
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Tampa General Hospital Awarded Hyundai Hope On Wheels Grant For a Second Year
The Hyundai Hope On Wheels grant will help fund innovative research and programmatic needs for pediatric oncology patients within the hospital system.
Tampa, FL – July 25, 2024 – 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 system leadership, patients, physicians and community leaders including players, broadcasting and front office team members with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The funds donated by Hyundai Hope On Wheels will provide the funding for a pediatric oncology clinical research coordinator within the Muma Children’s Hospital and TGH Cancer Institute. The role is pivotal in supporting the academic research efforts of the pediatric cancer teams by increasing patient enrollment, improving efficiency, training personnel and identifying new research opportunities.
“On behalf of the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, I want to express my deepest gratitude to Hyundai Hope On Wheels for this grant, which will greatly support our abilities to increase the compassionate and innovative treatments that are so critical to care for our youngest cancer patients,” said Melissa Golombek, vice president, Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH and TGH Women’s Institute.
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HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital Announces Retirement of Frannie Tunac After 42 Years of Service
July 26, 2024 – HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital is proud to announce the retirement of Frannie Tunac, a beloved and dedicated nurse who has served our community for an incredible 42 years. Frannie, who began her career at Raulerson on July 26, 1982, has been a cornerstone of our nursing staff and an inspiration to all who have had the privilege of working with her.
Frannie was just 25 years old when she joined Raulerson, bringing with her a passion for nursing that she nurtured through her education in the Philippines. She came to the United States to pursue her American dream, a dream she proudly declared fulfilled at her recent retirement party, saying, “I have fulfilled my American dream!”
Throughout her tenure, Frannie has trained hundreds, if not thousands, of nurses, earning a reputation for her exceptional skills and dedication. She has been an integral part of our Intensive Care Unit since 2010, where her expertise in starting IVs and her commitment to patient cleanliness have been unmatched. Known for her meticulous care, Frannie has often been praised by patients, even those who jokingly admit she may scrub a little too hard.
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Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination
JULY 26, 2024 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than a dozen outbreaks of measles in the U.S., with more than 165 confirmed cases of the highly contagious viral disease. Most of the cases are among children under age 5, and more than half of all cases have resulted in hospitalization.
“Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you’re not immune to it,” says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. “It’s generally characterized by fever, cough, runny nose and a pretty characteristic rash that can involve much of the skin surface.”
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 through a successful vaccine program, yet it persists globally. People can bring it to the U.S. if they’re not vaccinated and get infected when they travel. The CDC says travelers should seek medical care if they develop symptoms of measles, including a rash, high fever, cough, runny nose or red, watery eyes.
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New research discovers a new combination of therapy for people with a type of leukemia, leading them to live longer
JULY 24, 2024 – ROCHESTER, Minn. — In a new multicenter international study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers found that people with the B-cell precursor subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), who also lacked a genetic abnormality known as the Philadelphia chromosome and were in remission with no trace of cancer, showed significantly higher survival rates when blinatumomab was added to their chemotherapy treatment. The randomized study results are published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“These results are encouraging and establish a new standard of treatment for people with BCP-ALL,” says Mark Litzow, M.D., lead study author and hematologist at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. “The addition of blinatumomab to chemotherapy reduced the risk of leukemia recurrence and death by nearly 60%.”
Blinatumomab is a type of immunotherapy administered intravenously and brings a normal immune cell called a T cell close to a leukemia cell so it can destroy it. The Food and Drug Administration approved blinatumomab for patients in remission who have traces of cancer, also known as measurable residual disease (MRD)-positive. In this study, blinatumomab was added to see if it could lessen the risk of the ALL coming back and relapsing in a person who had no detection of cancer, also known as MRD-negative, following initial chemotherapy.
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Molina Healthcare Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Reaffirms Full Year 2024 Earnings Guidance
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Jul. 24, 2024– Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) (the “Company”) today reported second quarter 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share of $5.17 and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $5.86. Financial results are summarized:
Quarter Highlights
-As of June 30, 2024, the Company served approximately 5.6 million members, an increase of 8% compared to June 30, 2023.
-Premium revenue was approximately $9.4 billion for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 17% year over year.
-GAAP net income was $5.17 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of 3% year over year.
-Adjusted net income was $5.86 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 4% year over year.
-The Company reaffirmed its full year 2024 guidance with expected premium revenue of approximately $38 billion and adjusted earnings of at least $23.50 per diluted share.
“We are pleased with our performance in the quarter as our flagship Medicaid business continues to perform well along with strong contributions from both our Medicare and Marketplace businesses,” said Joseph Zubretsky, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have successfully navigated the unprecedented redetermination process, and these highly attractive businesses provide the foundation for near and long-term sustainable profitable growth.”
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Steward Health Care Announces Successful Bids Received for Hospitals in Arkansas and Louisiana
If approved by the Court, Wadley and Glenwood Regional Medical Centers will have new owners
DALLAS, TX- JULY 21, 2024 – Today, Steward Health Care announced that, through its Court approved sale process, it has received the highest or best offers for Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope and Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Subject to Court approval, Steward has declared that the bid from Pafford Health Systems, Inc. to purchase Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope in Hope, Arkansas and the bid from AHS South LLC to purchase Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, Louisiana are Successful Bids.
The Successful Bids received for Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope and Glenwood Regional Medical Center are a product of Steward’s continued efforts to sell its hospitals for the benefit of its patients, their families, and its other stakeholders. Steward commenced its voluntary chapter 11 cases on May 6, 2024 to, among other things, facilitate the continued implementation of a sale and marketing process for its hospitals and other assets that began before the bankruptcy case. The Court approved bidding procedures governing the sale and marketing process, including the processes for Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope and Glenwood Regional Medical Center, and have promoted continued interest in potential buyers acquiring Steward’s hospitals.
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Mari Elliott named chief operating officer at HCA Florida Largo Hospital
Mari is an accomplished hospital leader with more than thirteen years of experience.
July 25, 2024 – HCA Florida Largo Hospital welcomes Mari Elliott as the new chief operating officer (COO), effective July 22, 2024.
Mari is an accomplished hospital leader with more than thirteen years of experience. Most recently, she served as COO of HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital where she was instrumental in leading hospital operations across multiple campus locations.
During her tenure at South Tampa Hospital, she successfully mangaged large construction projects and helped launch the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery, which is now the busiest program for endocrine surgery in the United States.
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NCH Receives 20 PRC Excellence in Healthcare Awards for 2024
July 26, 2024 Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) earned high marks from PRC for outstanding achievements in the Excellence in Healthcare (EIH) awards receiving 20 awards. PRC partners with organizations across the nation and offers the Excellence in Healthcare Awards to recognize organizations and individuals who achieve excellence throughout the year by improving patient experiences, healthcare employee engagement, and/or physician alignment and engagement based on surveys of their patients and care teams.NCH has been honored with an “Award of Distinction” for the NCH Freestanding Emergency Department in Bonita Springs, eight Top Performer Awards, and eleven 5-star awards, which is given to those in the top 10th percentile. The Award of Distinction requires scoring at the 100th percentile and above. PRC only had two Award of Distinction winners in the last three years and NCH is one of them.
“It is an honor to recognize NCH with this Excellence in Healthcare Award for their deserving work,” said Joe M. Inguanzo, Ph.D., President and CEO of PRC. “It takes true dedication and determination to achieve this level of excellence in healthcare and NCH has shown their commitment to making their hospital a better place to work, a better place to practice medicine, and a better place for patients to be treated.”“This recognition is a testament to the exceptional dedication and hard work from the entire NCH team,” said Paul Hiltz, President & CEO, NCH. “These awards truly highlight NCH’s commitment to excellence in healthcare.”
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Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse cardiac events in long QT syndrome
NIH-supported study could lessen exercise restrictions for those with genetic heart condition.
July 25, 2024 – People who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart’s electrical system that leads to chaotic heartbeats, do not have a higher risk of adverse cardiac events compared to those who exercise moderately or not at all, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found. The study, published in Circulation, helps answer a longstanding question about whether vigorous exercise increases the risk for life-threatening abnormal heartbeats, called ventricular arrhythmias, in individuals being treated for LQTS. The new data also help fill an evidence gap that often has led to recommended restrictions from exercise for those with the inherited disease.
The observational study, funded by NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), enrolled 1,413 individuals with LQTS at 37 medical sites in five countries from May 2015 to February 2019. The study participants were aged 8-60 and either carried the gene that causes LQTS or were diagnosed based on an abnormal EKG reading. Importantly, at the time of the study, all participants were being treated for their condition with medication or surgically fixed devices such as an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), which can detect arrhythmias. Fifty-two percent of the study participants were already vigorous exercisers, such as runners, while the other 48% either participated in moderate exercise, such as walking or yard work, or did not exercise.
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NIH researchers discover potential therapeutic target for degenerative eye disease
Study reveals cellular pathology of “dry” AMD.
July 26, 2024 – Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the source of dysfunction in the process whereby cells in the eye’s retina remove waste.
A report by scientists at NIH and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, details how alterations in a factor called AKT2 affects the function of organelles called lysosomes and results in the production of deposits in the retina called drusen, a hallmark sign of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). According to the researchers, the findings suggest drusen formation is a downstream effect of AKT2-related lysosome dysfunction and points to a new target for therapeutic intervention.
Lysosomes are like cells’ garbage disposals, and they play a crucial role in maintaining the eye’s light-sensing retina. Key cells that make up the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) provide oxygen and nutrients to the retina’s energetically active neurons. They also collect and processes the retina’s waste products through lysosomes. Failure in the cells’ ability to process these waste products leads to the formation of drusen. As AMD progresses, drusen increase in number and volume. But despite intensive research, drusen formation is still largely a mystery.
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Holy Cross Health to Administer Free Immunizations to Students at Seven Back-To-School Events
Vaccines will be administered at events throughout Broward County in July and August
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (July 24, 2024) – Holy Cross Health will be administering FREE immunizations to children entering grades K through 12 at seven upcoming community events throughout Broward County.
Saturday, August 3
YMCA Back to School Event
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L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, 1409 NW 6th St. (Sistrunk Blvd.) in Fort Lauderdale
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LEE HEALTH IS HELPING TO KEEP CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS SAFE THIS SCHOOL YEAR
Offering free physicals, EKG screenings and donating LifeVac anti-choking devices to schools in Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties
Fort Myers, Fla. – July 24, 2024— As part of its mission to keep Southwest Florida residents and visitors safe, Lee Health is providing free physicals and electrocardiograms (EKG) to school-age children and teenagers as well as anti-choking devices to schools in Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties to help prevent choking emergencies.
School-age children and teenagers can also get a free sports and school physical on Saturday, July 27 from 8 a.m. to noon at LPG Bass Road, 16271 Bass Road in Fort Myers. On Saturday, Aug. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., physicals will also be available at Lee Health University Highlands, Suite 201, at 19511 Highland Oaks Dr. in Estero. No appointments are necessary for either day.
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July 22, 2024 – Business for the Arts of Broward (BFA) in partnership with Broward Heath is offering five South Florida-based emerging muralists the opportunity to work with professional lead artist Lori Pratico in the commission of a highly visible mural at Broward Health Medical Center.
Funding for the mural is provided by The Wayne and Lucretia Weiner Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward and the Cathy and James Donnelly Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward and Crown Residential.
All entries must be submitted by midnight on Wednesday, July 31, via Call for Entries (CaFÉ). Applicants are required to fill out the submission form to be considered. Artists must submit eight to 10 images of any previous work and provide a written one-page letter of interest that informs the committee about themselves and their art practice to date and include any themes noticed in their work and the materials used, as well as explaining why they are interested in this opportunity or pursuing a career in creating murals.
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The 8th Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition (FMCCE 2025) will be held May 30- June 1, 2025, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. This conference is a networking and educational forum on the subject of medical cannabis.
This conference is designed for attendees who are active or interested in the medical cannabis industry.
For medical professionals and entrepreneurs, the conference will cover a range of topics, all relevant to the medical cannabis industry, as it pertains to the State of Florida, including but not limited to:
•An Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System and Medical Cannabis
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Highlights from JULY 26, 2024 BY THE NUMBERS Qualified Patients: (Active ID Card)
Jul 26 2024- 885,196 Jul 19 2024- 884,844 Jul 12 2024- 884,531
Jul 05 2024- 881,780 Jun 28 2024- 883,567 Jun 21 2024- 883,375
Patients Added Last Week: 352 Qualified Ordering Physicians:
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New Doctors added Last Week: 12
Reporting Period: July 19 - July 25, 2024
Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispensed - (mgs THC) 324,386,301
Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed - (mgs CBD ) 3,143,222
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