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Study Names 4 EHR Vendors That Are Good Bets Cerner, eClinicalWorks, NextGen Healthcare, and the Sage Group promise to dominate the EHR market among midsize and large medical practices, according to a new study from IDC Health Insights.
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2011
Bucket List: 20 Things to Do Before You "Kick the Bucket" It’s so easy to get caught up in the mechanics of daily life, that doctors can forget what will make their life truly meaningful and exciting. Here’s what works for some physicians.
November 27, 2011
2011 Top Game Changers in Primary Care Our Medscape advisors identified top studies in 2011 that they felt had a significant impact on primary care. In addition, some were selected from Medscape's Best Evidence Review Series and McMaster Premium Literature Service.
Medscape Family Medicine, November 23, 2011

HHS Delays Tougher EHR 'Meaningful Use' Rules The move is designed to speed up adoption of electronic health records. HHS says it has paid out more than $1.2 billion in incentives to providers who use the technology in a meaningful way.
Medscape Medical News, December 1, 2011
No Advantage for New Hip Implants Over Traditional Ones New types of hip implants, which use metal-on-metal or ceramic-on-ceramic bearings, appear to have no significant advantage over traditional implants.
Medscape Medical News, December 1, 2011
Lp(a) Does Predict Risk in Blacks, New ARIC Data Show
Heartwire, December 1, 2011
RSNA Screening Radiography for Women on Bisphosphonate Therapy
Medscape Medical News, December 1, 2011
APHA Free Formula Samples Hamper Breastfeeding Efforts
Medscape Medical News, December 1, 2011
Child Psychiatrist Faces Multiple Allegations of Sexual Abuse
Medscape Medical News, December 1, 2011

Is Hating Your Nose Pathologic? Patients seek rhinoplasty because they dislike the shape or size or their noses. But is this pathologic?
Medscape Psychiatry, November 28, 2011
Pertussis: The Continuing Scourge Despite a half century of an effective vaccine, pertussis cases are on the rise. What is going on?
Medscape Pediatrics, November 28, 2011
Stenting or Medication for Intracranial Arterial Stenosis?
Medscape Neurology, December 1, 2011
Looking Over Your Shoulder in Healthcare: Documentation
Medscape Nurses, December 1, 2011
Case Challenge: Recurrent Abdominal Pain in a School-Aged Girl
Medscape Neurology, November 29, 2011

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