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U M U P P E R C H E SA P E A K E H E A LT H Q & A What's in a Name? UM UCH will continue to offer high quality care close to home, with access to the expertise of University of Maryland Medical Center Q WHAT'S CHANGED? Q Q Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health A. We share the same values WILL MY INSURANCE STILL BE ACCEPTED HERE? WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGES IN MY CO-PAYMENTS? (UM UCH). Our two hospitals within and goals with UMMS, one of A. We will still accept all the same the UM UCH system are now University which is providing the highest quality insurance, and there are no changes in of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital patient care and services. Through co-pays for you. and University of Maryland Upper its affiliation with UMMS, UM UCH Chesapeake Medical Center. has access to the advanced care and A. Upper Chesapeake Health changed its name to University of Q WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WILL COME AS A RESULT OF THE NAME CHANGE? expertise of University of Maryland WHY DID YOU CHANGE YOUR NAME? Medical Center. As we move forward with this integration, we are also A. This name change reﬂects the looking forward to improving official merger of Upper Chesapeake our efficiencies, made possible Health into the University of Maryland by joining a large, state-wide Medical System (UMMS). In 2009, we health system. began working with UMMS under a strategic affiliation agreement, and the full merger has come to fruition. Our working relationship over the past four Q WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR ME? years has reinforced that UMMS is the A. You will have more services best partner for us for the long term. available to you! Clinical Q WILL MY DOCTOR CHANGE? services will continue to adjust to meet the needs of our growing community A. Your current physicians, nurses and with a focus on better long- clinical teams will all remain the same. term health.  Learn more about what these exciting changes mean for you at uchs.org. uchs.org | Winter 2014 3 http://www.uchs.org http://www.uchs.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Winter 2014

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Winter 2014
Contents
A Healthy Start
From the Sidelines
A Better Chance at Beating Cancer
Back on the Beat
At a Glance
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Winter 2014