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Publisher: Ted DiFiore Managing Editor: Steve Barrett Contributing Writers: Mark Adamczyk, MD, Neil Allen, Thomas F. Bear, MD, Duane J. Ehredt Jr., DPM, AACFAS, Joseph J. Feltes, JD, Daniel K. Glessner, Alex Landers, Fred Luecke, CPA, CMPE, Lucas W. Murray, Esq. Local Photographers: Joe Smithberger, Smithberger Photography, North Canton, Ohio; Ken Love, Ken Love Photography, Copley, Ohio Chief Executive Officer: Jim Hobson Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President of Operations: Tyler Hardekopf In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Jean›Wenn›Luce Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Michael›Simmons Creative Services: Ben Cake, Mariela›Cosentino, Sandee›Curry, Jamie›Dent, Jenny Havron, Valerie›Lauer, Emily›Main, Jacob›Moore, Brian›Norman, Jennifer›Oncay, Kimmi›Patterson, David›Smith, Jesse›Thompson Production: Andrea Hull Financial Services: Ashley Byrd Audience Development: Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although ever y precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2017, True North Custom. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The healthcare providers featured in MD News comply with applicable Federal laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Cleveland/Akron/Canton edition, contact Ted DiFiore at 330¤618¤3013 or ted@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to cac@mdnews.com. Cleveland/Akron/Canton 05-737 PUBLISHER from the ............................................... Ted DiFiore PUBLISHER Cleveland/Akron/Canton ............................................... ted@mdnews.com 330-618-3013 ............................................... @MDNewsCLECAK WHILE PATIENT NUMBERS continue to climb, and the population of physicians, especially in primary care, is on the decline, the widely held goal of improving access can seem, to many, unattainable. Increasingly narrow networks and a higher chronicity patient population make the ability to improve access to safe and high quality care even more daunting. Luckily in Northeast Ohio, our physicians and hospitals have not only embraced this challenge, but have succeeded in overcoming it as well, as two stories in this issue highlight. University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospita l in Clevela nd pa r tnered with Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus in 2015 to form the Congenital Heart Collaborative (CHC). The initiative gives patients and their families direct access to one of the most extensive and experienced heart teams, skilled in the delivery of quality clinical services, novel therapies and a seamless continuum of care from the fetus to the senior citizen. Another success — Western Reserve Hospital's Lung Health Program. Physician leaders founded the program four years ago with the goal to provide early identification of lung cancer, and to provide tools and education to help patients stop habits that cause lung health problems. A multidisciplinary team of specialists have already worked with hundreds of participants to improve access to care services that save and improve lives. These are just two of what I'm sure are countless stories of Northeast Ohio physicians continuing to lead in the charge of improving access. I look forward to learning about more and sharing those with readers in the year to come. Ted Difiore