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patients and families one location to take care of all their needs, it will also help to promote collegiality among physicians. “Before, all of the communication by physicians was done through phone calls or email,” says Dr. Beeram. “The new clinic makes it a more collaborative, personal discussion. We’re integrating care on a completely new level and significantly benefiting patients.” Families are empowered, too, because the healthcare system has a new patient portal called MyChart, which is integrated into the electronic medical record (EMR) system, giving patients ea