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Could EHR-enabled data analysis help standardize care across state lines? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 Ways Physicians Can Leverage Social Media<br \/>\n<\/strong>In this contributed article from PhysBizTech, prominent physician blogger Mike Sevilla, MD shares some of his favorite uses for social media. Learn more about how social platforms can help you tell your story, find a community, express your opinions, market your practice and manage your reputation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Affordable Care Act Will Benefit Your Practice<br \/>\n<\/strong>Can \u2018Affordable Care\u2019 be good for doctors? Writer Madelyn Young posits that it can in this article in favor of the ACA. 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