Dock Junction
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Ascension St. Vincent’s opens new freestanding ER
Ascension St. Vincent’s is expanding emergency care in Jacksonville’s Southside community by opening a new freestanding emergency room at the intersection of Kernan and Beach boulevards. “Our responsibility at St. Vincent’s is to ensure high-quality, compassionate care is accessible and rooted in the communities we serve,” said Cory...
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Ascension St. Vincent’s, PathPoint Health to expand metabolic care
Ascension St. Vincent’s and PathPoint Health, a provider of comprehensive metabolic care, have announced a strategic joint venture to help individuals prevent and manage metabolic conditions, including diabetes and obesity. The center will open in October at Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside, offering medical care, exercise and nutritional planning, lifestyle...
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No fraud found in Healthlink Jax, but a budget battle could be brewing
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. The Deegan administration will keep funding its Healthlink Jax telehealth service unchanged in the mayor’s proposed budget later this year, according to a city spokesperson. The mayor’s desire to keep the program going comes as a draft...
Jacksonville Daily Record
Ascension St. Vincent’s teams with PathPoint Health
Ascension St. Vincent’s is joining with PathPoint Health to open a new clinic aimed at treating and managing metabolic conditions such as diabetes and obesity. The center, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital, 4201 Belfort Road, in the Joe Adams Building, Suite 4030, is expected to open in October, according to a May 1 news release.
Jacksonville Daily Record
Ascension St. Vincent’s opens new Southside emergency room
Ascension St. Vincent’s stand-alone emergency room treated its first patient April 28, just before its scheduled 9 a.m. ribbon-cutting. A parent and child used the new 24/7 facility. The emergency room is at 12525 Beach Blvd. at northwest Kernan and Beach boulevards. It is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent’s...
First Coast News
Administrative hearing underway for Ponte Vedra dentist after patient’s death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New developments are occurring related to a First Coast News investigation following the deaths of two patients who had dental implant surgery. An administrative hearing for Ponte Vedra dentist Dr. Francesco Sebastiani began Wednesday, April 22, before an administrative law judge. The Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint after the 2023 death of Colleen Krause Straw in Jacksonville who died days after complications from dental implant surgery.
The Florida Times-Union
Retired Jacksonville physician offers view on Fla. hospitals | Letters
In a March 29 column , Raymond Johnson criticizes the lack of transparency in the pricing of health care services from his consumer and small business perspective. Here's my perspective as a former Boston academic hospital primary care physician now retired after 39 years. In the 1990s, health insurers began to consolidate , which placed limits on hospital bargaining power. Hospitals responded by acquiring and merging with others to counter insurers' leverage. Four entities emerged: insurers, hospitals, physicians and the government. There was no "patient" entity. Insurers and hospitals collaborated, hammering out reimbursement deals, with prestigious hospitals faring well while smaller, safety-net hospitals got lowballed. Medicare and Medicaid patients were methodically included. Physicians were left to negotiate with their hospitals; procedure-oriented revenue-generating specialties got more lucrative contracts. The divide grew, and medical students took note when choosing their fields. The patient cost for services became and remains difficult to calculate: Is the service covered by the plan? To what extent? Deductibles? Copays? Will the location be a hospital (in-town or suburban), surgical center, imaging center or outpatient? Financial need? Some service providers do a "wallet biopsy" to assess insurance status and the patient's ability to pay their share. Recently private
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Jacksonville nursing home responds to concerns, cites clean state inspection
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville nursing home is responding to concerns about conditions inside the facility after a recent report alleged issues ranging from cleanliness to maintenance problems. Administrators at Jacksonville Rehabilitation and Nursing say those claims do not reflect the day-to-day reality inside the building. After being contacted...
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Orange Park neurosurgeon explains ‘focused ultrasound’ to treat people with essential tremors
ORANGE PARK, Fla. – For more than two years, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has been treating patients dealing with essential tremors with a non-invasive procedure. The movement disorder is the most common one there is. It can be evident when someone is trying to do a task and...
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Orsborn Orthodontics celebrates 20 years of smiles
For 20 years, Orsborn Orthodontics has proudly served the community by creating confident, healthy smiles while building lasting relationships with families they care for. Known for their commitment to excellence and personalized patient experience, Dr. and Mrs. O have helped transform generations of smiles with compassion and expertise. As they celebrate this incredible milestone, they are inviting the community to join them Saturday, April 4th for a special 20th Anniversary Celebration. It will be a day filled with fun, gratitude and giving back. This event honors not only their journey, but also the patients and families who have been a part of their story every step of the way. This event is free and open to the public. It will take place at their Dunn Avenue Office, 12pm -4pm.
The Florida Times-Union
Health care options open in Northeast Florida -- which ones and where
UF Health Jacksonville has opened a new OB-GYN clinic in the Springfield area for certain low-risk, low-income patients. UF Health Women’s Specialists–Pearl Street women’s clinic is a collaboration between UF Health Jacksonville and the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition 's Magnolia Project . The practice will provide obstetric and gynecological services to patients who are uninsured or covered by Medicaid and live in these underserved ZIP codes with high infant mortality rates: 32208, 32209, 32210, 32211 and 32277. "This new practice expands access to essential, high-quality care for women in our community who have historically faced barriers to receiving the health care services they need," according to UF Health. Services will include childbirth and wellness education, fetal testing, laboratory needs for prenatal patients, postpartum care and prenatal care for low-risk pregnancies. The medical team has four UF Health providers — three OB-GYNs and one advancesd practice registered nurse — led by Dr. LaRae Brown as medical director. "It’s our aim to ensure women are valued, heard and properly cared for," said Dr. Linda Edwards, dean of the UF College of Medicine–Jacksonville . The practice is located within the Pearl Street office of the Magnolia Project , which works with women