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FEATURES
THE PURSUIT OF BALANCE — HOW LIFESTYLE DRIVES
THE EMPLOYED-PHYSICIAN MODEL 8
A desire to balance work and personal life has been a motivating factor behind
physicians' migration to employed positions. But employment and traditional private
practice are not the only options.
PRAIRIECARE: CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE
OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE 10
To address the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists in Minnesota, PrairieCare
bridges the gap between primary and behavioral healthcare services.
LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA TO
DISPEL FEARS, MISINFORMATION 14
Physicians are using the power and efficiency of social media to calm unsubstantiated
health concerns and guide patients toward reliable information.
RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER: NOW OFFERING WOUND CARE
AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE 16
Patients in the southwest metro region no longer have to travel more than 30 miles
to receive treatment for chronic wounds. An experienced team leverages the latest
technological innovations and partners with primary care providers and patients to
facilitate healing.
CUTTING OFF METASTASIS AT THE LYMPHATIC PASS? 22
A newly expanded understanding of how tumor cells gain access to the lymphatic
system could help scientists develop measures to inhibit that means of metastasis.
DEPARTMENTS
MALPRACTICE MANAGEMENT 6
WEALTH MANAGEMENT 18
LEGAL EASE 20
DATA VAULT 24
DIAGNOSTICS 25
CME EVENTS 25
HOSPITAL ROUNDS 28
Contents
| SEPTEMBER 2015 |
