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Contents
| JAN/FEB 2015 |
FEATURES
A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO IMPROVING
POPULATION HEALTH 6
Partnering to improve population health throughout Central New York, Universal
American Corp., its subsidiary Collaborative Health Systems and Family Care Medical
Group PC have developed the Accountable Care Coalition of Syracuse, an accountable
care organization dedicated to Medicare beneficiaries.
THE NEXT FRONTIER IN SPORTS MEDICINE:
CARTILAGE RESTORATION 12
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists' Cartilage Center of New York is home to state-of-
the-art strategies for cartilage repair, including microfracture surgery, osteochondral
autograft transfer, osteochondral transplant, autologous chondrocyte implantation
and osteotomy.
SHORT-TERM HEALTHCARE FORECAST: FAIR TO COSTLY 14
What does the new year hold for the healthcare industry? Experts predict more
patient-centered uses of technology, including greater acceptance of home-based
videoconferencing. Further increases in medical spending may be on the way, too.
MAKING SURE THE BEAT GOES ON 16
Having recently performed Central New York's first cryoablation and begun
implanting subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators, the Heart Group of
Syracuse's electrophysiology specialists are leading the field in treating cardiac and
arrhythmic disorders.
DEPARTMENTS
HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVE 5
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 9
LIFELINE 10
MEANINGFUL USE 18
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 21
LEGAL EASE 22
WOUND CARE 24
MEDICAL BRIEFS 26
ON THE COVER
David Page, MD, Medical Director for the ACC of Syracuse, and patient
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