Medical oncologist in Greenville, South Carolina with interests in palliative and end-of-life care, advance care planning, & symptom control & quality of life.
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29 Jun 2023
Leveraging Goals of Care Interventions to Deliver Personalized Care Near the End of Life jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Excellent discussion of perhaps the most critical issue for cancer care delivery! @ASCO #SWOGonc @AAHPM @NCICancerCtrl
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23 Mar 2023
The lenders, the lobbies, and the fight for a 36% rate cap in South Carolina southcarolinapublicradio.org…. This 4 minute audio clip is an excellent summary of the status of Senate bill 518, which I strongly support! @scsenategop @SCSenateDems
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22 Mar 2023
SC lawmakers debate cap on payday loans. Here's how that would change the lending industry. I support S518! greenvilleonline.com/story/n… via @greenvillenews
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22 Mar 2023
Senate bill 518 will limit predatory lending in South Carolina by capping interest and fees on consumer loans at 36% APR. Protects the poor in distress. Allows fair practices by lenders. Good for SC! Call your legislator today!
10 Mar 2022
Register for today's virtual/ in-person town hall hosted by South Carolina Fair Lending Alliance. The discussion on ending the debt trap in SC begins at 6pm.
Register here: capratesc.com/f/orangeburg-t…
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22 Mar 2023
SC lawmakers debate cap on payday loans. Here's how that would change the lending industry. I support S518. greenvilleonline.com/story/n… via @greenvillenews
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14 Feb 2023
I encourage South Carolinians to use this link to advocate to their state senators. @UWGreenvilleSC @GreenvilleNews
BIG news! Senate Bill 518 was introduced yesterday to cap interest rates at 36% which will provide the same protections active duty military and their families enjoy. Please take a moment to go to capratesc.com/ to ask your senator to support this legislation.
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5 Jan 2023
Primary Care–Specialist Relationships, Intrinsic Motivation, and Patient Experience of Care ja.ma/3CocYAH via @JAMAInternalMed part of @JAMANetwork Agree health systems can improve provider experience to benefit of patients. See our commentary, doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18194.
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3 Jan 2023
See our commentary, doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18194. "Replace the advance directive with a patient activation approach to serious illness communication" may be particularly helpful for African Americans.
The healthcare agent in your Advance Directive should be someone who you trust to honor your wishes. It does not have to be a family member, spouse, or partner.
Visit our website for more information: acpforaa.org
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3 Jan 2023
Health systems can act to facilitate serious illness conversations! See our commentary on a patient activation approach. doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18194
2 Jan 2023
IMO palliative care should be a mandatory rotation for medical students and all specialties ( not just GIM). ACP, serious illness conversations and GOC conversations are a skill and take time to learn and lots of practise!
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3 Jan 2023
End-of-Life Preferences in Older US Adults—Bridging the “What Matters” Chasm ja.ma/3X3A7QG via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork Consider a patient activation approach to serious illness conversation. See our commentary. doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18194
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Mark A. O'Rourke, MD retweeted
23 Dec 2022
As a clinician who has had many serious illness and EOL discussions using translators over the decades, I commend the investigators for this research. People with limited English proficiency are indeed a vulnerable group.
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Mark A. O'Rourke, MD retweeted
I think this is a great question, and we have started to systematically include our geriatric assessment and treatment preferences reports in our pancreatic tumor board recently. geriatriconcology.net/articl…
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Mark A. O'Rourke, MD retweeted
21 Dec 2022
Me in confession: My Advent has been terrible.
Priest: The Christian life is a marathon. Get up off the mat. Have hope.
Sharing in case you need to hear that, too.
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21 Dec 2022
A paradigm change is overdue: See Replace the advance directive with a patient activation approach to serious illness communication. @JAGSjournal @CAPCpalliative @ASCO #hpm @NHPCO @AAHPM
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20 Dec 2022
Check out our commentary: Replace the advance directive with a patient activation approach to serious illness communication agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Mark A. O'Rourke, MD retweeted
4 Nov 2022
Breaking down predatory lending by @CraigHarrisUSAT. All consumers deserve access to options that won’t make financial matters worse. #StopTheDebtTrap.
usatoday.com/in-depth/money/…
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Mark A. O'Rourke, MD retweeted
5 Sep 2022
Sucks so bad to have @charlottefc lost last night, but I take immense joy in seeing @ATLUTD and @TorontoFC lose. #karma
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Mark A. O'Rourke, MD retweeted
4 Sep 2022
Priorities for @CharlotteFC the rest of this season:
1. Finish Above Atlanta
2. Finish Above Atlanta
3. Finish Above Atlanta
4. Score As Many Goals As Possible
5. Finish Above Atlanta
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4 Mar 2022
Good job. Continue the good work.
3 Mar 2022
Those we serve drive our #FacultyWellness Office’s work! An energizing, thought-provoking planning call w #RadOnc leaders @IBCradiation, @TaniguchiMD and our #Leadership Institute team for the upcoming #RadiationOncology #Wellness Retreat on optimizing the #workplace experience!
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21 Feb 2022
Congratulations. Great work that moves palliative and EOL care forward!