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Vote for a solid investments strategy Reliant Medical Group welcomes BVEF connects Election Day will be here soon. As a citizen, you may your mind about where you want to live, instead of staying in your home, as originally planned, you might downsize reliant Medical medical staff for the Buffalo Bills. Dr. Connaughton to Orthopedics area students and businesses feel the results will affect many aspects of life in this country. But as an investor, your situation probably won’t change after the votes are counted. No matter who wins, the financial markets may well show some politically driven volatility, but that often happens around elections, and it typically doesn’t last long. But what about the longer term? How might changes in policy and new legislation affect your investment outlook? To begin, keep in mind that many campaign promises remain just that –promises. And even when some of them are enacted, any ultimate legislation may be quite different from what was proposed on the campaign trail. Still, sometime in the future, we could see Darren Parent and move to a different area. Your goals may change in many ways, all of which may warrant updating your investment strategies. Here’s the key point: You’re the one electing to make these changes. No matter what happens in this or any other election, be sure to “vote” for the strategies that have the potential for a winning outcome. retirement can be a wonderful time of your life – and you may enjoy it more by doing what you can to avoid costly financial mistakes. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Please contact Darren Parent, your local Edward Jones Advisor at 5 Albert Street, Auburn, MA 01501 Tel: 508-832-5385 or Darren. parent@edwardjones.com. Group, the locally based multi-specialty medical group, is pleased to announce that Alexander Connaughton, MD has joined the organization’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Connaughton grew up in Wayland, MA. He received his medical degree at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. He then completed his residency at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, MI. He also completed a fellowship at The University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, NY where he worked on the Dr. Alexander Connaughton Dr. Connaughton is welcoming new patients at the Worcester Medical Center office at 123 Summer St. in Worcester, 101 Cedar St. in Milford and 24 Newton Street in Southborough. ABOUT rELIANT MEDICAL GrOUP: Founded in 1929 and having become a part of Optum in April 2018, reliant Medical Group serves approximately 317,000 patients, making it the largest independent, ambulatory integrated health system in the Central Massachusetts and Metro West regions. With over 500 providers and 2,600 employees across more than 20 locations, reliant Medical Group offers a unique team-based approach to care. reliant accepts all major forms of health insurance. For more information on reliant Medical Group please visit: reliantmedicalgroup.org BVEF celebrated STEM Week all month long with successful virtual STEM webinars offered to full and affiliate member school districts. Panelists from Gaston Electrical (Norwood), Consigli Construction (Milford), MAPFrE Insurance (Webster), Gaudette Insurance (Whitinsville), Lampin Corp. (Uxbridge), and Lenze Americas (Uxbridge) engage students and educators with a company overview, an explanation of the different career options and required competencies, a discussion about the importance of soft skills/job preparedness skills and why these skills are important in the workforce, and a Q&A. The Careers in STEM Series marks the launch of BVEF’s new Virtual Programming designed to engage larger numbers of students. election-related changes that could affect your investment strategy. For example, over the years, we’ve seen Jade Smith Paintingmany adjustments in the tax rates of capital gains and stock dividends, and it’s likely these rates will change again one day. When that happens, you may need to look at the equities portion of your portfolio to see if you want to make some adjustments. Many other changes, though, are hard to predict. It’s possible that future legis- lation could affect specific industries, either positively or negatively. Such moves could also influence the way you look at certain investments, but if you have a diversified portfolio that contains a broad mix of stocks, bonds and other securities, any actions affect- Cove Insurance Agencying one particular industry probably won’t cause you to significantly adjust holdings invested in other sectors.

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MRMC’s new Electronic Medical Record System goes live

Milford regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the successful implementation of a new MEDITECH Expanse electronic medical record (EMr) system. The Go-Live date took effect October 1st, 2020.

This state-of-the-art EMr platform enhances patient care through a full integration of their medical information within the hospital that allows clinicians to view one continuous record throughout their stay. The quality of care and safety is positively impacted through an improved patient and provider experience. Patients’ medical information in both the inpatient and outpatient setting are now coalesced within one record. In addition, the EMr increases the safety of care delivery through enhanced clinical decision support, improved access to information, improved transitions, improvements in efficiency and elimination of redundancies.

The system also communicates seamlessly with other health care facilities

and systems through a connection to the Common Well Health Alliance, a Health Information Exchange.

“So much effort has gone into developing an EMr that satisfies the needs of both our patients and physicians,” says Edward J. Kelly, Milford regional

The American red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood to ensure a strong blood supply for patients as the U.S. braces for flu season while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flu shot doesn’t affect blood donation eligibility.

Medical experts are urging people to get the flu shot to avoid a flu epidemic on top of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Because blood can only be given by those who are feeling well, a severe flu season could create additional challenges to maintaining a sufficient blood supply for hospital patients in need.

Get the flu vaccine this year to help protect the nation from the virus but also to ensure that patients continue to have access to lifesaving blood products. There is no waiting period to give blood or platelets after receiving a flu shot as long as the donor is symptomfree and fever-free. There is no risk of transmitting the influenza virus after receiving a flu vaccination. president & CEO.

“Having one complete medical record that can follow you throughout your hospital journey ensures patients receive the very best care. We are confident that our new MEDITECH cies, quality of care and patient satisfaction.”

For more information on Milford regional Medical Center, go to milfordregional.org.

Healthy donors needed to maintain blood supply

Expanse EMr will improve efficien-

For those that have the flu, it is important to wait until they no longer exhibit flu symptoms, have recovered completely and feel well before attempting to donate. Donors must feel healthy & well on the day of donation.

Stay healthy this flu season and make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redCrossBlood. org, calling 1-800-rED CrOSS (1800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

In thanks for making time to donate, the red Cross will send those who come to give from now through November 11th a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email, courtesy of Suburban Propane. IMPOrTANT COVID-19 INFOrMATION FOr DONOrS The red Cross is testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed COVID-19 symptoms. red Cross antibody tests will be helpful to identify individuals who have COVID-19 antibodies and may now help current coronavirus patients in need of convalescent plasma transfusions. Convalescent plasma is a type of blood donation collected from COVID-19 survivors that have antibodies that may help patients who are actively fighting the virus.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available within one to two weeks in the red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at redCrossBlood.org. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity. The red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, referred to as a diagnostic test. To protect the health and safety of red Cross staff and donors, it is important that individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 postpone donation.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Worcester Blood Donation Center, 381 Plantation St. 11/1/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/2/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 11/3/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 11/4/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 11/5/2020: 11:15 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. 11/6/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/7/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/8/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/9/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 11/10/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 11/11/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 11/12/2020: 11:15 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. 11/13/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/14/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/15/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/16/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 11/17/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 11/18/2020: 12:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 11/19/2020: 11:15 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. 11/20/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 11/21/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

About blood donation Simply download the American red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redCrossBlood.org, call 1800-rED CrOSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo

Each red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including temperature checks, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.