ACC: An Empowered Organization
This post was authored by Shal Jacobovitz, CEO of the ACC. One of my goals of CEO of the ACC is to ensure that the ACC is providing services to its members in the most efficient, effective way possible. Through … Continue reading →The post ACC: An Empowered Organization appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics Early Career Fellows in Training guest post Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Is Health Information Technology a Friend or Foe?
This post was authored by John Windle MD, FACC, professor and chief of cardiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and a member of the ACC’s Clinical Quality Committee. My New Year’s Resolution was to stop writing negative articles … Continue reading →The post Is Health Information Technology a Friend or Foe? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 24, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post Health IT Source Type: blogs
ACC’s New Community Explores the Benefits and Limitations of Anticoagulants
This post was authored by Robert Giugliano, MD, SM, FACC, editor-in-chief of the Anticoagulation Management CardioSource Clinical Community. Last year the ACC launched the Anticoagulation Initiative, a comprehensive quality effort to help facilitate a greater understanding of treatments and practice patterns … Continue reading →The post ACC’s New Community Explores the Benefits and Limitations of Anticoagulants appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 23, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics acute coronary syndromes Atrial Fibrillation guest post Source Type: blogs
Fighting Apathy and Demonstrating Value
This post was authored by Robert Shor, MD, FACC, governor of the Virginia Chapter of the ACC. The question of where we are and where we need to go in terms of critical care cardiology has been at the forefront … Continue reading →The post Fighting Apathy and Demonstrating Value appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings Special Topics CardioSmart guest post LegConf2013 Source Type: blogs
The Similarities Between EHR Adoption and Membership Engagement
I shared the following article on electronic health record (EHR) adoption by physicians recently on the BOG Listserv as I found the article to be both informative for those adopting EHRs, and applicable to a broader conversation of member engagement: … Continue reading →The post The Similarities Between EHR Adoption and Membership Engagement appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics Health IT Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Script Your Future Initiative Continues to Offer Opportunities to Reach Heart Patients With Medication Adherence Messages
Medication non-adherence continues to be a major public health concern, with nearly three out of four Americans admitting that they do not always take their medication as directed, a problem that causes more than one-third of medicine-related hospitalizations, nearly 125,000 … Continue reading →The post Script Your Future Initiative Continues to Offer Opportunities to Reach Heart Patients With Medication Adherence Messages appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics CardioSmart Prevention Source Type: blogs
Simple Solutions to Provide Care to Those in Need
This post was authored by William Zoghbi, MD, MACC, immediate past president of the ACC. Given global concerns regarding work force shortages, particularly in cardiology, a study recently published in JACC: Heart Failure conducted in rural Rwanda, suggests that training … Continue reading →The post Simple Solutions to Provide Care to Those in Need appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics guest post International Source Type: blogs
Lies and Statistics: What Really Makes a Health Care System Successful?
“Europe’s strong primary care systems are linked to better population health but also to higher health spending.” With that auspicious title, Health Affairs recently regaled us with a bevy of articles, ostensibly showing us the error of our health care … Continue reading →The post Lies and Statistics: What Really Makes a Health Care System Successful? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 2, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Letter to the Editor: Doing the Right Thing for Patients
Over the past few weeks, USA Today has been running a series, “When Healthcare Makes You Sick,” and has featured several articles including: “Why you should get a second opinion before getting surgery”, “Advice for patients considering surgery”, and “Doctors … Continue reading →The post Letter to the Editor: Doing the Right Thing for Patients appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Clinical Topics Guidelines/AUC/Clinical Documents Source Type: blogs
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology: A Subspecialty Receives Accreditation
This post was authored by Mary Norine Walsh, MD, FACC, medical director of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation at St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, a former member of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine and a former … Continue reading →The post Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology: A Subspecialty Receives Accreditation appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathies Source Type: blogs
Physicians Need to Work as a Symphony in Medicine
I love to attend the symphony. Being devoid of musical talent I possess an almost childlike awe of the orchestra, their skill and dedication seeming otherworldly to me, existing on an ethereal plain higher than my own, unattainable by mere … Continue reading →The post Physicians Need to Work as a Symphony in Medicine appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Special Topics Care Coordination Source Type: blogs
Transcatheter Valve Therapeutics 2013 Meeting Kicks Off
This post was authored by Xiushui (Mike) Ren, MD, affiliate member of the ACC.. The Transcatheter Valve Therapeutics (TVT) 2013 conference kicked-off yesterday with “The Annual Mad Dash” presentation by Martin Leon, MD, FACC, who summarized the past year of … Continue reading →The post Transcatheter Valve Therapeutics 2013 Meeting Kicks Off appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics CV Mettings Special Topics guest post TVT Source Type: blogs
Transcatheter Valve Therapeutics 2013 Meeting Kicks Off
This post was authored by Xiushui (Mike) Ren, MD, affiliate member of the ACC..
The Transcatheter Valve Therapeutics (TVT) 2013 conference kicked-off yesterday with “The Annual Mad Dash” presentation by Martin Leon, MD, FACC, who summarized the past year of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) research in an impressive 20 minutes. According to Leon, there were a total of 835 TAVR manuscripts published in 2012 and 2013. Highlights included:
A study by Dr. Vergnat, et al., using 3-D transesophageal echocardiography showing that TAVR resulted in better preserved mitral annular geometry as compared to...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Clinical Topics CV Meetings Special Topics Source Type: blogs
This is London Calling:* ACC Activities Across the Pond
All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown – William Harvey (1578-1657) The ACC recently sent a large delegation to the 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS). This year’s meeting was … Continue reading →The post This is London Calling:* ACC Activities Across the Pond appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Membership International Source Type: blogs
This is London Calling: ACC Activities Across the Pond
This article highlights the earliest evolution of antecedent societies to the present ACC and provides important insight into the early professional organization of clinical cardiology in the U.S.
Leaders from the ACC also celebrated the third year anniversary of the Great Britain and Ireland ACC Chapter. Nicholas A. Boon, MD, FACC (Former BCS President and Chapter President) presided over this meeting and acknowledged the wonderful working relationship between the ACC and BCS and the importance of the Great Britain and Ireland ACC Chapter as part of the ACC International membership community.
A bilateral meeting was a...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Membership Source Type: blogs
