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Contents | SEPTEMBER 2013 | ON THE COVER 7 PAGE COVER PHOTOS © NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL, RYAN RICHARDSON ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New England Baptist Hospital Opens New Outpatient Care Center FEATURES NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL OPENS NEW OUTPATIENT CARE CENTER 7 For more than 100 years, New England Baptist Hospital has been building its reputation as one of the nation's premier orthopedic hospitals from it's location at the top of Mission Hill in Boston. Now, with the opening of a brand-new, 66,000-squarefoot outpatient care center, it's moving to the suburbs. NOURISH HEALTH WITH FOOD FOR LIFE 10 As a physician, Mona Sigal, MD, has spent 26 years witnessing firsthand how the current "sick care" system, as she calls it, is failing to adequately address the key roles lifestyle and nutrition play in health care. Now, as founder of Nourish Health With Food For Life, she feels that she is finally able to help her patients and make a real difference in their lives. NEGOTIATING PAYER CONTRACTS 24 Too often, the back-and-forth between physician practices and insurance providers seems like a one-way conversation — and medical professionals aren't the ones doing the talking. Know what factors are involved in payer negotiations before signing the dotted line, and discover what it takes to make these contracts work for you. DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 5 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 6 PHYSICIAN LIFE BALANCE 14 CAREER TRACKS 22 THE LINK 21 THAT'S NEWS 26 SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: SENIOR HEALTH ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS IN SENIORS: A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW 16 Appropriate patient outreach, coupled with best practice communication skills, could help fight the 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events that take place each year. ONE STEP AHEAD: REVOLUTIONARY BLOOD TEST COULD HELP IDENTIFY ALZHEIMER'S YEARS IN ADVANCE 18 A Mayo Clinic research team is getting close to discovering evidence of Alzheimer's disease mechanisms in blood plasma as early as 25 years before onset of the disease. A NEW DIRECTION Dig into the data behind advance care planning. 20 10

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