Times reporter Justine Griffin measures her blood pressure while video-chatting with adult medicine doctor Saadia Malik inside the Walk-In Care kiosk provided by BayCare inside the Publix supermarket at Shoppes of Lithia in Valrico. Stored in cubbies along either side of the screen are six medical tools to help doctors make a diagnosis — a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, a “derm cam” to take photos of skin issues like rashes, a blood pressure measurement device, an otoscope and a stethoscope. [ALESSANDRA DA PRA | Times]
My editing roles were expanded in 2023 to oversee our health care reporters and entire health care coverage. This includes producing our annual Medicare enrollment guide, coverage of local hospitals, universities, research trends, health policy and more.
It’s great to expand on my knowledge as a former health care reporter and help shape our future coverage.
