Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 2
Cardiovascular legend and incoming Editor-in-Chief of JACC, Valentin Fuster, MD, MACC, talks with CardioSource WorldNews about research highlights in the area of atherothrombosis. Anthony N. DeMaria, MD, MACC and Spencer B. King III, MD, MACC discuss the PURE Trial, EXAMINE … Continue reading →The post Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 2 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
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Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 1
Spencer King, MD, MACC and Ben Scirica, MD, FACC discuss the TASTE Trial, TAO Trial, PARIS Trial, Hokusai VTE Trial, RE-ALIGN Trial, and Everyday Lifestyle study. Anthony DeMaria, MD, MACC and Spencer King, MD, MACC discuss the PRAMI Trial, … Continue reading →The post Highlights from ESC Congress 2013 – Day 1 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Preview of ESC Congress 2013
Christopher Cannon, MD, FACC, editor in chief of CardioSource Science and Quality, and Deepak Bhatt, MD, FACC, associate editor of CardioSource clinical trials, provide a preview of topics that will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress … Continue reading →The post Preview of ESC Congress 2013 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 30, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings ESC13 Source Type: blogs
Reducing Readmissions: A Success Story
This post was authored by Joy A. Pollard, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, Southeast Michigan “See You in 7” Hospital Collaborative planning committee member. With heart failure readmissions for Medicare patients in southeast Michigan surpassing the national average of 24.4 percent in … Continue reading →The post Reducing Readmissions: A Success Story appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 29, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post h2h Readmissions Source Type: blogs
Charting the Waters and Developing a Strategic Plan
This post was authored by Shal Jacobovitz, CEO of the ACC. The ACC is the premiere clinical medical professional society in cardiovascular medicine and operates under a strong and consistent mission of transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health. The … Continue reading →The post Charting the Waters and Developing a Strategic Plan appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Payment Reform… or Revolution?
I am always amused at our collective ability to avoid addressing the fundamental issues that confront us in health care. They are foundational issues whose resolutions are seminal to the architecture of any future health care financing model, yet are … Continue reading →The post Payment Reform… or Revolution? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Health Reform Source Type: blogs
Patient-Centered Care in a Team-Based Environment
This post was authored by Suzanne Hughes, RN, MSN, clinical education project director for the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, and a member of the ACC’s CV Team Section. The focus on patient-centered care in medicine has come a long way … Continue reading →The post Patient-Centered Care in a Team-Based Environment appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics CardioSmart CV Team guest post Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs
Being CardioSmart: A Patient’s Story
This post was authored by “I am CardioSmart” patient contest winner Deborah Flaherty-Kizer. I was born blue, weighing in at less than four pounds and with some type of serious heart “problem.” Growing up, I never understood exactly what condition … Continue reading →The post Being CardioSmart: A Patient’s Story appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics CardioSmart guest post Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs
Patient Engagement and Opportunities for Collaboration
Hippocrates said: “It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.” The trick, however, is getting to know the patient and engaging them in their care. … Continue reading →The post Patient Engagement and Opportunities for Collaboration appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 21, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Special Topics CardioSmart Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs
The Future of ACC’s Lifelong Learning Program
Watch Harlan Krumholz, MD, FACC, editor-in-chief of ACC’s Lifelong Learning Portfolio discuss how ACC is transforming CV education and the future of lifelong learning: Click here for more information on ACC’s Lifelong Learning and MOC programs.The post The Future of ACC’s Lifelong Learning Program appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning Source Type: blogs
Balancing Cost and Quality: How Can We Alter the Path?
This post was authored by Thomas J. Lewandowski, MD, FACC, governor of the ACC Wisconsin Chapter. Like it or not, the way in which society determines the value medical specialists provide has permanently changed. We have fought valiantly to dispel the … Continue reading →The post Balancing Cost and Quality: How Can We Alter the Path? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
How Might We Alter The Path?
This post was authored by Thomas J. Lewandowski, MD, FACC, governor of the ACC Wisconsin Chapter. Like it or not, the way in which society determines the value medical specialists provide has permanently changed. We have fought valiantly to dispel the … Continue reading →The post How Might We Alter The Path? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Pioneer ACOs, Physician Ownership and Quality
The recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) report on Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) performance demonstrated what is being widely and predictably described as “mixed” results. All 32 Pioneer ACOs achieved some quality metrics like improved cancer screenings … Continue reading →The post Pioneer ACOs, Physician Ownership and Quality appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 5, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Health Reform Source Type: blogs
Bridging the Gaps in the RUC Process
The work of the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (also known as RUC) has recently been the subject of some scrutiny in the press. Some see the existence of a body of physicians that … Continue reading →The post Bridging the Gaps in the RUC Process appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - August 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Addressing the Controversial Echo Studies
This post was authored by Neil J. Weissman, MD, FASE, FACC, president-elect of the American Society of Echocardiography. Last week, JAMA Internal Medicine published two articles which have gotten substantial media attention questioning the value of echocardiography. Both studies examine … Continue reading →The post Addressing the Controversial Echo Studies appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 31, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics guest post Guidelines/AUC/Clinical Documents Source Type: blogs
