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One of the most important legal documents in your practice may have a significant impact on your finances. And even though you (or someone in your practice) agreed to abide by its terms and conditions, it's highly likely that you have never even read it.

Raj M. Ratwani, PhD

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EHR Usability: Addressing the "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Sentiment

Techniques to identify and address EHR usability challenges.

John Teixeira, CPA, MST

Craig R. Wallingford, DO, FACOFP

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Cecile B. Evans, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Gregory L. Gandy, CPA

Steven Wilson at Accusoft Pegasus

Jeffrey Wuhl, MD

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Pulmonary Embolism: New Diagnostic Tools and Treatment Paradigms

Venous thromboembolism is a spectrum of diseases that includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. It is a common source of morbidity and an avoidable cause of mortality that typically occurs in high-risk persons or in specific clinical situations. The diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism can be challenging because of their nonspecific signs and symptoms. As a result, they are underdiagnosed and undertreated. Over the past decade, new diagnostic tools have been developed that obviate the need for invasive pulmonary angiography. Concurrently, new treatment paradigms have become available since the introduction of low-molecular-weight heparin for initial therapy. Long-term warfarin anticoagulation guidelines tailored to specific clinical situations have been developed by expert consensus.

HCPLive Editorial Staff

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Clinical Quiz: 2022 ACR Vaccine Recommendations for People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease

This clinical quiz, our first in a series of 3, focuses on recommendations for specific vaccines from the 2022 ACR vaccination guidelines.

Michael Webster, MD, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pa

Natalie Judd

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Medical Specialists Mount International Effort to Restore Critical Epilepsy Services in Haiti

The international community of epilepsy specialists is providing financial support and specialized medical equipment contributed by its manufacturer to help re-establish services to epilepsy patients in Haiti halted by the devastating earthquake.

Barry Taylor, CFP

Jimena Blandon, MD

Oncology practices across the country are using computer technology to improve outcomes and quality of care for our patients.

Guest post By Lisa Tener, author

Martin Shipley, MSc

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Large-scale clinical epidemiology of stable angina in women and men

We performed a whole-country study using linked health care records in Finland and showed that stable angina as the initial symptomatic manifestation of coronary disease occurs as frequently in women as it does in men. Among easily recognized subgroups, the absolute rates of prognostic outcomes were similarly high in women and men.

Richard E. Anderson