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NewsUpdating 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, Read more...
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 Read more...
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 Read more...
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, Read more...
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 Read more...
Study: Clinical trials cut mortality rates at hospitals
Mortality rates at 494 hospitals around the country that participated in clinical trials for acute coronary syndrome declined, according to Modern Healthcare. Of 174,062 patients treated, only 3.5 Read more...
| Press ReleasesFIGMD CEO Sanket Baralay Presents at the ACC Professional and Corporate Consortium Meeting, October 25th, 2011WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sanket Baralay President and CEO of FIGMD presented “Healthcare in India” at the ACC Professional and Corporate Consortium meeting October 25th at the ACC Heart House in Read more >> New LUMEDX Chest Pain Management Solution Bridges Cardiology and Emergency MedicineCloud-Powered and Fully Integrated, HealthView Chest Pain Accelerates STEMI Diagnosis and Treatment OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of fully integrated, Read more >> FIGMD, Inc. and American College of Cardiology to Expand PartnershipWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FIGMD, Inc. today announced the American College of Cardiology (ACC) will expand its partnership and strategic alliance with FIGMD by making an equity investment. FIGMD Read more >> Journal of American College of Cardiology Publishes Study Evaluating the First-in-Human Use of Robotic-Assisted AngioplastResearchers achieve a 100 percent clinical success rate with the CorPath® 200 System, while reducing radiation exposure by 97 percent NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Corindus Vascular Robotics, a Read more >> Medstreaming Launches Fully Integrated Cardiovascular PACS and Certified EMR With Electronic Whiteboard at ACCFirst-ever Cardiovascular Information System Platform to Integrate FDA-Cleared PACS and EMR Certified for Meaningful UseNEW ORLEANS, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Medstreaming, a leading provider of Read more >> |
