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- EuroPCR FFR Pinpoints Stable CAD Patients Who Fare Worse With OMT
Top 10 Cloud-Based EHRs CureMD is tops among companies that sell EHRs as online software that physicians access solely through a Web browser, says research firm KLAS.
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO Series Sandra Fryhofer, MD, reviews Weight of the Nation, an HBO series that provides a comprehensive and transformative picture of obesity in America.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 15, 2012
Malpractice Trends: Good News and Bad News Results from an analysis of more than 10,000 medical malpractice claims show that more than half resulted in litigation, with outcomes varying considerably by specialty.
Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2012
The RUC's Empty Gesture In this commentary, Brian Klepper and Paul Fischer believe the recent measures by the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) to improve the status of primary care physicians are inadequate.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 11, 2012

Doctors and Marriage: Should You Have a Prenup? Love is powerful, yet marriage always involves some element of risk. Can you protect your finances and your practice in the event of a divorce and still start off a marriage on the right foot?
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
A Fierce but Effective Way to Combat Accounts Receivable If A/R is mounting and some of it is long overdue, your current staff and billers might not make much headway. You need a tactical way to attack the problem.
UnCommon Sense® , December 2011
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's Future Dr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2012
Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'? A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Malpractice: An Effective Ray of Hope for Doctors One effort to improve the malpractice situation for physicians is having some moderate success. How extensive it will be remains to be seen.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012

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HRS Without Warfarin, Watchman Still Prevents Strokes Patients with AF implanted with the left atrial appendage occluder in the earlier PROTECT-AF trial took warfarin the first six weeks; but in warfarin-contraindicated patients, Watchman still protects against stroke, suggests an observational study.
Heartwire, May 15, 2012
ESH Moderate Coffee Intake Protects Against Stroke A new meta-analysis finds that 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day may reduce risk of stroke in the general population and that even higher intake of up to 6 cups a day also seems to offer some protection.
Heartwire, May 11, 2012