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Contents | Jan/Feb 2015 | FEATURES Short-term Healthcare Forecast: Fair to Costly 6 What does the new year hold for the healthcare industry? Experts predict more patient-centered uses of technology, including greater acceptance of home-based videoconferencing. Further increases in medical spending may be on the way, too. Review of Clinical Trials Participation Spotlights Need for Higher Enrollment 16 New research highlights the necessity of boosting enrollment in clinical trials related to heart disease. A study confirms that participants in clinical trials tend to be healthier than the pool of patients whom investigational drugs are intended to benefit. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ORTHOPEDICS Antibiotic Carrier Powder Shows Promise of Preventing Bone Graft Infections 10 Scientists in Austria have demonstrated that mixing bone fragments and calcium carbonate powder containing antibiotics is an effective approach to the challenging task of preventing bacterial infections in bone graft patients. A Briefer Approach to Chronic Whiplash 12 A study found no significant difference in symptom resolution between chronic whiplash patients who underwent 20 intensive physical therapy sessions and those who had only one informational session and follow-up support. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: CARDIOLOGY Research Finds ‘Extraordinary Progress’ in Cardiovascular Outcomes 20 A laser focus on evidence-based clinical guidelines and enhancements in the caliber of care patients receive generated remarkable improvements in cardiovascular-related mortality and hospitalization rates the past few years. A recent study analyzes the encouraging numbers. Noninvasive Stimulation Shows Promise for Stroke Recovery 22 Occupational therapy (OT) alone is less effective for helping stroke patients regain upper-extremity mobility than a combination of OT and navigated, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers have found. DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT5 BUSINESS OF MEDICINE8 Data Vault13 FINANCE14 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT18 That’s News23 THE LINK24