Mark A. O'Rourke, MD
@markaorourke
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Medical oncologist in Greenville, South Carolina with interests in palliative and end-of-life care, advance care planning, & symptom control & quality of life.
Greenville, SC
Joined June 2010
Leveraging Goals of Care Interventions to Deliver Personalized Care Near the End of Life .Excellent discussion of perhaps the most critical issue for cancer care delivery! @ASCO #SWOGonc @AAHPM @NCICancerCtrl.
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This Viewpoint discusses barriers to and opportunities for incorporating goal of care communications into end-of-life care.
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The lenders, the lobbies, and the fight for a 36% rate cap in South Carolina 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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South Carolina has a bad rep when it comes to short-term, small-dollar lending. It's leading to a push to cap interest rates to federal military lending limits.
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SC lawmakers debate cap on payday loans. Here's how that would change the lending industry. I support S518! via @greenvillenews.
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Advocates argue that lenders who often cater to low-income borrowers with low credit scores, can currently charge an interest rate that exceeds 395%.
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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!.
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:
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SC lawmakers debate cap on payday loans. Here's how that would change the lending industry. I support S518. via @greenvillenews.
greenvilleonline.com
Advocates argue that lenders who often cater to low-income borrowers with low credit scores, can currently charge an interest rate that exceeds 395%.
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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 to ask your senator to support this legislation.
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Primary Care–Specialist Relationships, Intrinsic Motivation, and Patient Experience of Care via @JAMAInternalMed part of @JAMANetwork Agree health systems can improve provider experience to benefit of patients. See our commentary,
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See our commentary, "Replace the advance directive with a patient activation approach to serious illness communication" may be particularly helpful for African Americans.
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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:
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Health systems can act to facilitate serious illness conversations! See our commentary on a patient activation approach.
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@RicharLisa @vitaltalk @UHN @ZimmTeamLab 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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End-of-Life Preferences in Older US Adults—Bridging the “What Matters” Chasm via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork Consider a patient activation approach to serious illness conversation. See our commentary.
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RT @GrantWilliamsMD: @ramsedhom @rochgerionc @WilliamDale_MD @Ashley_Rosko1 @GeriOncMD @OncElias @CPresGeriOncMD I think this is a great qu….
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RT @GretchenOSV: Me in confession: My Advent has been terrible. Priest: The Christian life is a marathon. Get up off the mat. Have hope.….
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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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Check out our commentary: Replace the advance directive with a patient activation approach to serious illness communication
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RT @CRLONLINE: Breaking down predatory lending by @CraigHarrisUSAT. All consumers deserve access to options that won’t make financial matte….
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Predatory Lending 101: What is a payday loan and other types of triple-digit interest rate loans that critics say prey upon low-income borrowers.
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RT @RealFutbolCLTFC: 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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RT @ForTheCrownBaby: Priorities for @CharlotteFC the rest of this season:. 1. Finish Above Atlanta.2. Finish Above Atlanta .3. Finish Above….
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Good job. Continue the good work.
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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RT @prepareforcare: #ACP may not be able to solve our broken healthcare system, but it is still doing something meaningful, including impro….
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