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Monday, April 22, 2013
SLUCare — The Physicians of Saint Louis University: Providing Coordinated, One-Stop Diagnosis and Treatment of Cutaneous Lymphoma
Friday, April 05, 2013
Penn State Hershey  Cancer Institute: Mounting an Aggressive Response  to Lung Cancer
Friday, April 05, 2013
Innovative Treatment Reduces Risk of Painful Morbidities for Some Breast Cancer Patients
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Northside Hospital Program Focuses Resources on  Deadliest Skin Cancer
Friday, March 08, 2013
Three Leading Health Organizations,  One Shared Vision
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Farouq Ahmed, MD: Making a Difference
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Breakthroughs in Liver Surgery
Thursday, February 21, 2013
RKIP Eliminates Metastasis of Melanoma in Recent Study
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Postoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics — an Ounce of Prevention
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Novel Technologies to Treat Cancer of the Liver at Akron General Medical Center

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Would you consider transitioning your medical practice to a concierge medicine model?

Yes. The benefit to individual physician-patient relationships outweighs the potential inconveniences.
No. Concierge medicine excludes a portion of the population that has the greatest need for access to quality health care.
Unsure.

Many EHR vendor contracts include language prohibiting users from discussing flaws or negative aspects of the EHR system outside the organization. Do these “gag clauses” stifle safety efforts?

100^% Yes. The only way to improve EHR safety is through collective reporting and troubleshooting.
0^% No. Developers and users are capable of effectively fostering improved EHR safety internally.
0^% Unsure.