We Want YOU to be Engaged in Advocacy
This post was authored by Eugene Sherman, MD, FACC, chair of the Advocacy Steering Committee and Political Action Committee. “The time has come for all of us, young and old, to get involved in this reshaping of our health care … Continue reading →The post We Want YOU to be Engaged in Advocacy appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post LegConf2013 Source Type: blogs
Managing Change in a Time of Uncertainty
This post was authored by Shal Jacobovitz, CEO of the ACC. Health care reform is changing the way physicians practice, and we have seen an increasing trend of cardiologists moving away from private practice into hospitals. Telemetrics, electronic health records … Continue reading →The post Managing Change in a Time of Uncertainty appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
What’s Next for Meaningful Use?
This post is authored by James E. Tcheng, MD, FACC, chair of the Informatics and Health Information Technology Task Force. When National Health Information Technology (IT) Week comes around each year, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the value of … Continue reading →The post What’s Next for Meaningful Use? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post Health IT Source Type: blogs
Call to Action: An Opportunity to Unite Around Medical Research Funding
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the College is urging members to participate in a Rally for Medical Research Hill Day by sending letters to members of Congress urging them to invest in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It’s no secret … Continue reading →The post Call to Action: An Opportunity to Unite Around Medical Research Funding appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: CV Mettings Health Policy and Practice Management Budget/Research Funding LegConf2013 Source Type: blogs
The Need for Reforms for Medically Complex Congenital Patients
This post was authored by Tom Klitzner, MD, FACC, member of the ACC’s Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Membership Section. A recent article on NPR touches on an issue many of our congenital heart disease (CHD) patients face: a need … Continue reading →The post The Need for Reforms for Medically Complex Congenital Patients appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics Congenital Heart Disease guest post Health Reform Source Type: blogs
Health Care Reform Headed for a Perfect Storm
A Perfect Storm: A critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors. As cardiovascular professionals, our top priority is, and always will be, delivering the best possible care to our patients. Throughout our careers, we continuously strengthen … Continue reading →The post Health Care Reform Headed for a Perfect Storm appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: CV Mettings Health Policy and Practice Management CMS Health Reform LegConf2013 Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Embracing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act
This post was authored by Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC, a past president of the ACC and chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Collaboration between physicians and industry is essential for medical progress. We can … Continue reading →The post Embracing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post Industry Relationships Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Do We Need a Restructuring of Academic Medicine?
This post was authored by Payal Kohli, MD, fellow-in-training at the University of California San Francisco. Lately it has struck me that many of my brightest medical school classmates have left medicine altogether to work in industry, consulting, business or … Continue reading →The post Do We Need a Restructuring of Academic Medicine? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 9, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Source Type: blogs
The Deafening Silence Around Tort Reform
Like most of you, I do the majority of my CME online, my most recent project was the “Patient Safety and Risk Management” ACC Self-Assessment Program (SAP). It was a 12-hour offering that I found unique and thought-provoking, forcing me … Continue reading →The post The Deafening Silence Around Tort Reform appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning medical liability Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Inaugural Patient Engagement Summit Unites Stakeholders Around the Idea of a Patient Centric Health Care System
Patient-centered care was in the spotlight in August as ACC members, patients and other stakeholders gathered at Heart House for the first-ever Patient Engagement Summit. The meeting brought together more than 50 professional and corporate partners for a day-long session … Continue reading →The post Inaugural Patient Engagement Summit Unites Stakeholders Around the Idea of a Patient Centric Health Care System appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 5, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics CardioSmart Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs
How Do You Help Prevent 200,000 Needless Deaths Every Year? Share Your Hypertension Control Success Story
This post was authored by Janet Wright, MD, FACC, executive director of Million Hearts®, a national, public-private initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reminded us this week why … Continue reading →The post How Do You Help Prevent 200,000 Needless Deaths Every Year? Share Your Hypertension Control Success Story appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 5, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Source Type: blogs
ESC Congress 2013: That’s a Wrap
As I prepare to leave the land of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, canals, windmills, tulips, wooden shoes – and for the last five days the global hub for all things cardiology – I can’t help but feel proud of our profession … Continue reading →The post ESC Congress 2013: That’s a Wrap appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: CV Mettings ESC13 Source Type: blogs
Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 4
Alfred Bove, MD, PhD, MACC, and Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, discuss the PURE-Sodium Trial, TASTE (RRCT) Trial, and AMADEUS Trial. Check out the following ACCEL audio interviews with ACC leaders and trial investigators from ESC Congress 2013: Patrick T. … Continue reading →The post Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 4 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings ESC13 Source Type: blogs
Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 3
Spencer B. King III, MD, MACC, and Alfred Bove, MD, PhD, MACC, discuss the ATOMIC-AHF Trial, MADIT-CRT LIFR Trial, EchoCRT Trial, Tour de France Trial, and CHAMPION Trial. Check out the following ACCEL audio interviews with ACC leaders and trial … Continue reading →The post Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 3 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Defining the College’s Global Strategy for the Future
This post was authored by Patrick T. O’Gara, MD, FACC, ACC president-elect. What role will the ACC play in public and population health? How can we help cardiovascular professionals around the globe efficiently and demonstrably achieve and maintain the highest … Continue reading →The post Defining the College’s Global Strategy for the Future appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings Membership Special Topics ESC13 guest post International Source Type: blogs
