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State mandates review of stent necessity
Following notorious cases of overstenting, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that mandates independent review of coronary stent placement and whether it is medically necessary, MedPage
Three practice-integration tips from the trenches
While "integration" has been a hot buzzword throughout the healthcare industry, cardiologists are among those most rapidly forging affiliations with hospitals, according to presenters at this year's
Updating informed consent in the era of patient-centered care
Nine U.S. medical centers--including the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit--are testing a new informed consent process designed to provide patients relevant,
Cardiology group loses suit against HHS over Medicare cuts
Late last year, the American College of Cardiology filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services in an attempt to stop the agency from cutting Medicare reimbursements for cardiology
Group says better medication adherence could save $300B/year
Everyone knows that when patients take their meds, it can ultimately save the system money, as patients who comply with their medication regimen are more likely to avoid needless treatments, tests
PACS slow to catch on in cardiology
PACS is perhaps the most prevalent form of clinical information technology out there, with so many hospitals having converted to digital imaging in the last decade. But most of the picture archiving
Study: Only half of eligible patients referred for cardiac rehab
While cardiac rehab can be very effective in guarding patients against future problems once they've ended up in the hospital with heart trouble, only 56 percent of such patients are referred for this
Groups planning phaseout of drugmaker dollars
With heat increasingly mounting on providers to turn away pharma dollars, major trade groups in the industry had already begun cutting back on their dependence on industry contributions. For example,
JAMA article implores medical groups to refuse industry money
In an article in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, a group of leading doctors shared their opinion that medical associations such as the American College of Cardiology, the
U.S. Senator questions partnership between cardiologists, medical devicemaker-backed group
Expect to see a lot more stories like this in one in coming months, folks, as it's become extremely popular to challenge medical devicemaker and pharmaceutical financing of, well, anything that
