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FE ATURES BETTER TOGETHER: PARTNERING WITH CLINICIANS ON CLINICAL INTEGRATION 06 Physicians and other practitioners should be heavily involved in hospita ls' and hea lth systems' discussions regarding clinica l integration or consolidation if those eorts are to succeed, experts say. PROTECTING PATIENT INFORMATION IN A FACEBOOK WORLD 16 The possibilities for improper release of protected hea lth information have multiplied as freewheeling socia l media have become a more ingrained part of the culture. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ORTHOPEDICS LANDMARK STUDY ALTERS CENTURY-OLD BELIEF ABOUT BONE FRACTURE HEALING 10 The recent discovery by Vanderbilt University scientists that fibrin is not vita l for the hea ling of bone fractures could open new avenues for treatment and research. REDIRECTING THE DEBATE ABOUT CONCUSSIONS AMONG SOCCER PLAYERS 12 A new study indicating that player-to-player contact — rather than heading the ba ll — causes a majority of concussions among high school soccer players may a lter advice physicians give parents and players about avoiding injury. THAT'S NEWS 13 A roundup of news about sports medicine 20 contents /////// JAN/FEB 2016 SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: CARDIOLOGY A TEACHABLE TOOL FOR REDUCING HEART FAILURE READMISSIONS 20 An educationa l strateg y developed by nurses and clinicians at the University of Ca lifornia, San Francisco, proved eective at lowering rehospita lization rates among heart failure patients. RESEARCH SUGGESTS PATH TOWARD FEWER INFLUENZA DEATHS IN NURSING HOMES 22 Influenza-related morbidity and morta lity were significantly reduced among residents of long-stay nursing homes who received vaccines that were well-matched to the prevailing strain in a given flu season, according to recent research. DATA VAULT 23 A roundup of statistics related to cardiolog y DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 05 BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 08 FINANCE 14 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 18 THE LINK 24 12 16