MDNews - Greater Boston

FE ATURE GREATER BOSTON UROLOGY 06 There have traditiona lly been two main approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer — surgery or radiation. But another treatment option was recently approved by the FDA, and Greater Boston Urolog y has become the first practice in the Boston area to o•er it to loca l patients. CAREER TRACKS — AFC URGENT CARE 10 American Family Care franchise opportunities o•er a financia lly competitive solution for qua lified physicians to start a business of their own and escape the back- o-ce management and paperwork that have become so overwhelming. 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 hea lthcare providers are asking is, "How is the hea lthcare system responding to this crisis? " Mona Siga l, MD, believes we need to ta ke a long, hard look at the food we're eating. 06 contents /////// JAN/FEB 2017 IN PLAIN SIGHT 16 Imagine a world where simple daily tasks become grueling. Thanks to burning, blinding eye pain and sensitivity to light, this is a rea lity for many individua ls su•ering from so-ca lled "dry eye disease." MERCEDES-BENZ OF BURLINGTON 18 Mercedes-Benz has long been synonymous with luxury and innovation, so it is no surprise that those two components are a lso key parts of the car-buying experience at Mercedes-Benz of Burling ton. It 's a n experience that is pa r ticula rly well- suited to busy hea lthca re professiona ls. HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL OPENING NEW CENTER FOR ADVANCED THORACIC AND PULMONARY CARE 20 In late 2016, Holy Family Hospita l announced the launch of The Center for Advanced Thoracic and Pulmonary Care at its Methuen campus. The center o•ers state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for patients with chest and lung conditions and includes a pulmonary diagnostic unit with computerized testing. HALLMARK HEALTH TEAMS UP WITH WELLFORCE; PHYSICIANS JOIN NECQA 21 The Board of Trustees of Ha llmark Hea lth voted unanimously in December to fina lize and approve an a-liation agreement with Wellforce, the parent company of Tufts Medica l Center and Circle Hea lth, which includes Lowell Genera l Hospita l. 10 13 DEPARTMENTS IT UPDATE 05 FINANCE 09 DATA VAULT 12 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 22 HOSPITAL NEWS 20

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