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06 contents ON THE COVER /////// JULY-AUGUST 2016 16 13 FEATURES PATIENT ADVOCACY AT THE PRIMA CARE CENTER FOR VASCULAR DISEASES 06 When Ibrahim Eid, MD, founded the Prima CARE Center for Vascular Diseases in 2002, he did so with two overriding philosophies. One was a passion for providing South Coast residents with access to cutting-edge vascular medicine right in their own community. The other was the firm belief that educating and empowering patients leads to better compliance and superior outcomes. THE CENTER FOR SPECIALTY CARE AT BID-MILTON HOSPITAL 10 In the four years since Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center acquired Milton Hospital, the 113-year-old hospital has expanded its specialty care services, ensuring that local patients have access to top physicians and treatments without having to travel into Boston. NOURISH HEALTH WITH FOOD FOR LIFE 13 By now the obesity epidemic and the accompanying increases in the occurrence of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and common cancers have become old news. So the question many healthcare providers are asking is, "How is the healthcare system responding to this crisis?" Mona Sigal, MD, believes we need to take a long, hard look at the food we're eating. VENDOR PROFILE — DOCTORS' MANAGEMENT SERVICE 16 Tim and Rich DiBona have taken over the family business from their parents, so Doctors' Management Service benefits not only from decades of experience but also the youthful energy and innovative spirit of the new generations. CORNER OFFICE Q&A — DIANA•FRANCHITTO 18 Diana Franchitto, President and CEO of HopeHealth, has been a strong, leading voice in hospice, palliative and home care for almost a decade. In January 2016, the a"liation between HopeHealth and Home Care & Hospice of New England was completed, and Franchitto became the CEO of the expanded regional organization, which is now the largest nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization in New England. CAREER TRACKS — AFC URGENT CARE 20 American Family Care franchise opportunities o˜er a financially competitive solution for qualified physicians to start a business of their own and escape the back-o"ce management and paperwork that have become so™overwhelming. DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 5 DATA VAULT 9 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 22

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