| October 2009 |
- Physician at Work: Jean Bolognia, MD
A dermatologist uses her eyes to spot disease
- Public affairs team promotes clinical and research advances
- Media hungry for medical news from faculty
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| Sept. 2009 |
- Expert in MS research named to lead Department of Neurology
- Physician at Work: Walter Longo, MD, Gastrointestinal Surgery: Knowing when not to operate
- 45 YMG physicians among New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors”
- YMG to study clinical space needs
- Pediatric programs among nation’s best
- CME programs receive national acclaim
- Obstetrical unit improves outcomes
- YMG, YNHH set to select EMR system
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| July/August 2009 |
- Board of Governors forms committees to oversee YMG practices
- Physician at Work: C. Robert Bernardino, MD, Ophthalmology: Droopy eyelids, bulging eyes, and double vision
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| June 2009 |
- Clinicians and staff review EMR systems
- Physician at Work: Kristaps J. Keggi, MD, From Latvia to Yale and back
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| May 2009 |
- Contract settlement benefits both unions and Yale Medical Group practices
- Physician at Work: Julie Ann Sosa, MD, Endocrinology, genetics, and surgery keep one surgeon busy
- Bump rates improve at Yale Medical Group
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| April 2009 |
- YMG elects new board of governors; Lockwood chosen as chair
- Physician at Work: Joanne Weidhaas, MD: An oncologist looks for ways to improve quality of life
- New electronic system makes protocol submission more efficient
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| Mar. 2009 |
- Appointment a boon for Yale Cancer Center, YNHH, Smilow Cancer Hospital and YMG
- Physician at Work: Lyndsay Harris, MD: A translational approach to breast cancer
- Digestive Diseases encourages colonoscopy to prevent cancer
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| Feb. 2009 |
- YMG specialists support student-run HAVEN Free Clinic
- Physician at Work: Shirley M. McCarthy, MD, PhD,: A radiologist who enjoys the diagnostic side of medicine
- YMG initiates study of electronic medical record needs
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| Jan. 2009 |
- New application makes pathology reports more accessible
- Physician at Work: Jennifer McNiff, MD: A pathologist studies the “common and the rare”
- Physicians receive first PQRI bonuses
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| Nov./Dec. 2008 |
- After 200 years Connecticut State Medical Society and Yale rekindle their relationship
- Physician at Work: Kathleen Connell, MD: Treating the condition, probing the genetics
- Reception welcomes new clinical faculty to YMG
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| Oct. 2008 |
- Smilow Cancer Hospital on schedule for 2009 opening
- Physician at Work: Marie Robert - the pathologist as detective
- Radiology staff initiate safety change
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| Sept. 2008 |
- When it helps to say “I’m sorry.” The Yale Medical Group is taking steps to ensure that patients and families receive full disclosure about unintended outcomes.
- Physician at Work: Preserving eyesight in the most vulnerable patients
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| July/August 2008 |
- How to be a leader in academic medicine: one surgeon’s prescription - Sukru Emre describes how he builds a team, motivates his staff and reaches common goals
- Physician at Work: Richard N. Formica Jr. MD, a doctor for all hours
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| June 2008 |
- First annual meeting celebrates the evolution of Yale Medical Group.
- Therapeutic radiologist wins first clinical excellence award
- Awards to top scorers in Press-Ganey surveys
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| May 2008 |
- YMG finds a new CMO close to home: A New Haven-area gastroenterologist takes on a leadership role at YMG.
- Physician at Work: Clarence T. Sasaki, MD, From the laboratory to the operating room
- First Yale Medical Group Annual Meeting
- Medical Error Disclosure Training for CME Credit
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| April 2008 |
- Art, Science and Business Acumen: Relationships with patients and referring physicians are the keys to a successful practice.
- Physician at Work: John Huang, MD, An Ophthalmologist Who Treats the Whole Body
- New policy on prescription practices
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| March 2008 |
- YMG Hits Milestone Score in Patient Satisfaction
- Good service depends on small things that loom large
- Eye Center staff do the right thing
- Practice building symposium slated for april
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| February 2008 |
- Digestive Diseases Savors a New Home: Move to Temple Medical Center focuses on patient satisfaction
- Physician at Work: John Leventhal, MD, A Career Spent Preventing Child Abuse
- Don’t lose your medical license: Yale CME provides new state-mandated courses
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| Nov./Dec. 2007 |
- YMG, YNHH welcome new clinical faculty
- Physician at Work: Helping children overcome emotional problems
- Linda Mayes, MD
- United Way Final Push
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| Oct. 2007 |
- Finding autism’s earliest clues
- Physician at Work: A resource for patients and for other physicians- Richard S. Bercik
- Managed Care Fair
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| Sept. 2007 |
- Q&A: A primer on clinical research at Yale
- Bench meets bedside
- YMG begins new process for research studies
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| July - Aug 2007 |
- A Celebration of Service - 2007 Patient Satisfaction Awards
- Physician at Work: Putting Lyme disease, other parental fears in perspective- Eugene D. Shapiro
- Yale offers travel aid
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| June 2007 |
- Bariatric surgery designated Center of Excellence
- Physician at Work: Watching over young hearts
- Alan Friedman, MD
- New York magazine lists YMG physicians among top docs
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| May 2007 |
- A shot in the arm for clinical research: Initiative provides tools for YMG clinicians to test new therapies
- Physician at Work: When prognosis is poor, achieving the best outcome- Joseph M. Piepmeier, MD
- New Room for nursing mothers
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| April 2007 |
- Navigant presents findings; consensus reached on practice principles
- Physician of the Year Award
- New state CME requirement starts in October
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| March 2007 |
- New cancer facility opens at One Long Wharf
- Physician at Work: Repairing the worst kinds of trauma- Michael R. Baumgaertner, MD
- New exhibit planned at Art Place
- Physician of the Year Award announced
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| February 2007 |
- New tools to preserve fertility
- Physician at Work: Finding balance, and healing, in the magic of the inner ear, Elias M.
Michaelides, MD
- YMG presence on top docs list increases
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| Special Edition/ Winter 2007 |
- State of the Practice from David J. Leffell, MD
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| January 2007 |
- Changing face of trauma care: New section chief and an influx of emergency surgeons bolster Yale’s role as the place to send the toughest cases.
- With improved service, YMG posts another gain in patient satisfaction.
- Physician at Work: Vahid Mohsenin, MD
- YNHH labs still serving United/Oxford patients
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| Nov./Dec. 2006 |
- Pulmonologist, an expert on asthma, is chosen to lead Internal Medicine
- A more precise instrument:
the da Vinci Surgical System is a minimally invasive tool for surgeries with less blood loss and shorter recovery times.
- Surgery grows with 17 new recruits
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| Oct. 2006 |
- Physician at Work--Ian Gross, MD
- The body’s inner world--Gastroenterologist Priya Jamidar uses diagnostic techniques that border on surgery to treat gallstones and other duct disorders.
- Faculty donations sought for student auction
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| Sept. 2006 |
- Physician at Work--Susan A. Higgins, MD
- Online and on the air: Spots on WTNH bring more visitors to the YMG website and spread awareness of the practice.
- In Memoriam: John K. Joe, MD
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| July-Aug. 2006 |
- Yale CME Keeping Doctors in the Loop
- Plastic Surgeon's Interest in the Hand is More than Skin Deep
- Some of New York's Best Doctors are in New Haven
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| June 2006 |
- YMG Nets its Highest Score Ever in Patient Satisfaction
- Patient Comments
- Award Winners Look at YMG From a Patient's Point of View
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| May 2006 |
- Sabet Hashim, MD: A Return to Academic Medicine
- John K. Joe, MD, Captivated by Surgery, Balancing Work and Life
- In Memoriam, Norman J. Siegel, MD
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| April 2006 |
- A Child's-Eye View of the OR
- "Run Your Practice as if You Were the Patient"
- 18 from Yale Among Connecticut "Top Docs"
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| March 2006 |
- Breast Center, Thriving After Two Years, Puts the Focus on the Patient
- Reaching out to Grateful Patients
- Physician at Work--Mathew Ellman, MD
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| February 2006 |
- In Botox, a Weapon Against Pain
- What Makes Patients Happy? Ask a Practice that Knows its Stuff
- James Brink to Lead Diagnostic Radiology
- Physician at Work--Elizabeth Holt, MD, PhD
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| January 2006 |
- Physicians, Start Your Engines--YMG’s New ‘Dashboard’ Helps Busy Doctors Track Progress
- Patient to Practice: Talk to Me--Latest Patient Satisfaction Scores Demand Improved Communication
- In memoriam--John Murren, MD
- Physician at Work--Delivering Babies Like They’re Going Out Of Style
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| Special Edition/ Winter 2006 |
- State of the Practice from David J. Leffell, MD
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| Nov/Dec 2005 |
- Academic Mission is Critical for new Emergency Chief
- YMG Expands at Shoreline
- Physician at Work: Stopping Heart Attacks in their Tracks
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| Oct. 2005 |
- Cronin and Strazzabosco Join Forces
to Lead Liver Transplant Program
- Physician at Work
- Pediatrics Says: Tell Patients if There Is a Delay
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| Sept. 2005 |
- Teaching, Research and Expert Care Make Yale's Trauma Service Tops
- Marna Borgstrom Named CEO of YNHH and YNHHS
- Advancing Science, Protecting Human Subjects
- Spotlight on Service...Nametags
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| July-Aug. 2005 |
- New Practice Chiefs Committee plans to drive clinical excellence
- New chiefs in Diagnostic Radiology
- Patient satisfaction results
- YMG advertising campaign on WTNH
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| June 2005 |
- Surgery becomes Less Invasive; Patients Benefit
- New Guidelines To Limit Conflicts
- IDX Helps Track Clinical Trials Billing
- Spotlight on Service: Surgical Specialties Practice: Great Staff, Great Management
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| May 2005 |
- Lung Cancer Program Expands with New Faculty
- Miller to Direct Child Neurology Service
- Faculty to Get Access to Key Data
- Spotlight on Service: Dana 3 Focuses on Practice Standards
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| April 2005 |
- Lung Cancer Surgeon To Help Lead Cancer Center
- HIPAA Regs Start New Phase
- It's How You Say It
- Spotlight on Service: Fertility Center Breeds Patient Satisfaction
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| March 2005 |
- Leffell Appointed Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs
- Docs Form IBD Program
- New Manager for MD Credentialing
- Spotlight on Nursing and Assistant Service
- Goodbye to the Look of DOS
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| February 2005 |
- New Epilepsy Treatment to be Tested
- Spotlight on Service
- Holt, Longo Elected to Board of Governors
- School of Medicine Strategizes
- IDX Retraining Initiative
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| January 2005 |
- Clinical Practice Requires Change in Culture
- Spotlight on Service
- Southeast Asia Tragedy--You Can Make a Difference
- Medicaid Audit Highlights Faculty Compliance
- YMG Website Leaps Ahead
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| Nov.-Dec. 2004 |
- YMG Faculty now at Shoreline Medical Center
- Boyden Takes Finance Helm at YSM
- Fiscal Year 2004 Best Ever
- Spotlight on Services
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| Oct. 2004 |
- Labor, Management Pursue Best Practices For Improved Efficiency
- Expert Breast Surgeon Joins YMG
- Spine Surgeons Enrolling Patients for Spine Study
- YMG Offers New Yellow Pages Options
- Yale United Way Match Doubles Your Gift
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| Sept. 2004 |
- Faculty, Staff Urged to Boost United Way
- Adult Congenital Heart Program First in State
- HIPAA Highlights
- YMG Website Template Available to Departments
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| July-Aug. 2004 |
- Yale CME Earns Full Accreditation
- Collaboration Yields Gains for Docs
- Art Place Hits a Milestone
- Yale Medical Bookstore
- Relocating Your Practice
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| June 2004 |
- Local Vision Drives Global Centers
- Risk Management a Top Priority
- Congratulations to High Patient Satisfaction Scorers!
- Uchio Joins Urology
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| May 2004 |
- Radiologists and Vascular Surgeons Form Unified Program
- YSM Welcomes New Dean
- YMG Advocates for Our Patients
- Know Who You Are, Everyday
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| Apr. 2004 |
- Tweed Airport to Offer Better Access to Patients; Service for All
- OB Delivers Patient Satisfaction
- HIPAA Highlights
- YMG Open New Clinical Practice Front Door
- Art Place Opening: Commitment to Patient Environment Continues
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| Feb.-Mar. 2004 |
- Central Registration Key to Patient Satisfaction
- Eye Docs Implant Bionic Cornea
- Two GI Docs on Very Short List of Experts
- YMG Art Place Opening May 13th
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| Jan. 2004 |
- Pathology Reaps Market Share Through Outreach
- Follo to Lead Privacy Effort
- Finally: Secure Patient Messaging
- Four Departments Achieve Zero Tolerance, Cash Up
- Accounts Receivable Hits All Time Low
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| Nov.-Dec. 2003 |
- Malpractice Rates Slam Clinical Practice
- Department of Surgery to Leap Forward with Quality
- Pediatric Anesthesiology Takes Center Stage
- More Growth for Pediatrics
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| Oct. 2003 |
- Diagnostic Imaging to Go Digital; Film to be a Memory
- Pediatrics Adds New Faculty
- New Art Place Exhibit to Wax Poetic
- Massive Database Grows Practices
- Do We Have Your Number?
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| Sept. 2003 |
- Secure Patient Communication to Go Live at YMG Next Month
- Yale United Way Targets $500K
- Yale Dermatologic Surgery is Moving!
- Smith, Aaronson Nab Compliance Kudos
- And the Winners of the Co-Pay Contest Are...
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