Guidelines Go Mobile
This post was authored by Richard J. Kovacs, MD, FACC, chair-elect of the Clinical Quality Committee, and Andrea M. Russo, MD, FACC, chair of the Best Practice and Quality Improvement Subcommittee of the ACC Clinical Quality Committee. For over 20 … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - November 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics guest post Guidelines/AUC/Clinical Documents Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathies Innovation Technology Source Type: blogs
Filling the Gaps in Sports Research
This post was authored by Benjamin Levine, MD, FACC, member of the ACC’ Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section. The ACC’s Sports Cardiology Summit has become an event that those of us in sports medicine look forward to each year. The … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 28, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership Special Topics guest post Sports and Exercise Source Type: blogs
Solutions for Thriving in a Time of Change
This post was authored by C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, co-director of the ACC’s Cardiovascular Summit. Enduring the rigors of medical school, every would-be cardiologist is hammered with the training and education needed to care and heal patients to the … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 27, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning guest post Source Type: blogs
A Cardiology History Lesson For FITs
This post was authored by Akhil Narang, MD, fellow in training at the University of Chicago. As a relatively new fellow in training (FIT) in cardiology, I’ve discovered that we have a calling to learn the art and science of … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics Fellows in Training guest post Source Type: blogs
Challenge Cup 2015: Using Innovation to Solve Challenges
This week, 1776, the global incubator and investment fund, kicked off its global Challenge Cup2015 competition spanning 16 cities in 11 countries to identify the most promising startups to solve the world’s biggest challenges in education, energy, health and cities. … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics ACC15 Innovation Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
The Changing Climate of Health Care: Impact on the Practice of Pediatric Cardiology
This post was authored by Robert Campbell, MD, FACC, Adult Congenital Pediatric Cardiology representative to the 2015 Cardiovascular Summit planning committee. Change is everywhere. Nobody minds change, but everybody minds being changed. You can lead, follow, or get out of … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 9, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics Congenital Heart Disease guest post Health Reform Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs
Heart Valve Summit 2014 Recap
This post was authored by Xiushui (Mike) Ren, MD, affiliate member of the ACC. A near equal proportion of cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons attended this year’s ACC/AATS 2014 Heart Valve Summit in Chicago, IL from September 18 – 20. Conference … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Special Topics guest post invasive/interventional cardiology Source Type: blogs
ACC.15: Hot Science, More Learning, Less Lecturing
This post was authored by Athena Poppas, MD, FACC, chair of the ACC’s Annual Scientific Session. The ACC’s 64th Annual Scientific Session will bring together the world’s leading cardiovascular professionals in an interactive and innovative learning environment. Taking place in … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership ACC15 Education/Lifelong Learning guest post Source Type: blogs
Roundtable Continues Important Discussions Around Anticoagulation Therapy
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 29, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Special Topics guest post Pinnacle Source Type: blogs
Tackling CVD Around the Globe Through Heart-Healthy Environments
This post was authored by William A. Zoghbi, MD, MACC, past president of the ACC and co-chair of the Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce. Today we celebrate World Heart Day, a global initiative created by the World Heart Federation to better … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 29, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post International Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Advocacy vs. Apathy
This post was authored by Mark Victor, MD, FACC, CEO of Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia, as delivered during ACC’s 2014 Legislative Conference. Over my 33 year career I have witnessed an unimaginable change in the practice of medicine. The certainty … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post Health Reform LegConf2014 Source Type: blogs
The Electronic Health Record: 4 Years Later
This post was authored by Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD, MACC, and was originally published in the August 2014 issue of CardioSource WorldNews. Like many of you, I have been immersed in the world of the electronic health record (EHR) … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
ACC Members Hit the Hill to Advocate for CV Professionals and Patients
Nearly 400 cardiovascular professionals stormed Capitol Hill this week to meet directly with their legislators. In their meetings, ACC members shared examples of how the College is leading the transformation of care and urged Congress to work with the ACC … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Health Policy and Practice Management LegConf2014 Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Provider Perspectives on EHR Benefits and Interoperability
Over the last few years, the percentage of practices using electronic health records (EHRs) and the number of cardiologists participating in the federal EHR Incentive Program has grown tremendously. With these developments, clinicians are recognizing some real benefits from their … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Health IT Source Type: blogs
Reducing Radiation Risk For Our CHD Patients
This post was authored by Aimee K. Armstrong, MD, FACC, co-director of the ACC’s Reducing Radiation Risk Quality Improvement Initiative The treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD) often includes multiple diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, which give repeated patient exposure to … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics Congenital Heart Disease guest post Source Type: blogs
