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DailyNewsKs Interventional Cardiology Devices Market Growth by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application; Production ... DailyNewsKs Interventional Cardiology Devices Market research report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state. The Interventional Cardiology Devices Industry analysis is provided for the international market including development history ... and more » Read more from the original source: Interventional Cardiology Devices Market Growth by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application; Production ... - DailyNewsKs … Continue reading →

Central Carolina Hospital announced that Dr. Ashwani Ash Sastry has joined its staff and will offer cardiology services to patients throughout Sanford. Dr. Sastry brings prestigious clinical experience to Central Carolina Hospital and is the first cardiologist to join Central Carolina Cardiology, a Duke LifePoint Practice opening May 8. Dr. Sastry has years of experience in treating a range of complex heart conditions, including all aspects of cardiology and vascular medicine. He is an excellent addition to our hospital team, said John Maxwell, CEO of Central Carolina Hospital. Heart disease is an increasing concern in our area, and Dr. Sastrys expertise will be important as Central Carolina Hospital strives to meet our regions evolving health care needs and make our community healthier. Dr. Sastry joins Central Carolina Hospital from Duke University Medical Center. Previously, he worked at Bassett Medical Center, where he was the attending physician in Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Medicine. Before Bassett, he was the attending physician and co-founder of Cardiovascular Solutions of Mississippi. He was also the instructor in Clinical Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Sastry has full clinical privileges at Central Carolina Hospital and Duke University Medical Center. Sastry comments Read the rest here: … Continue reading →

#2017-13225 RN/R/FT/Cardiology Tulsa Native American Times Cherokee Nation, whose headquarters are located in beautiful Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is a national leader in Indian tribal governments and economic development. We are a dynamic, progressive organization, which owns several business enterprises and ... and more » Read the original post: #2017-13225 RN/R/FT/Cardiology - Tulsa Native American Times … Continue reading →

A Blue Cross Blue Shield cardiology collaborative in Michigan, designed to improve care and outcomes for heart patients, is celebrating two decades of existence. Called the Blue Cross Blue Shield Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2), the group was created in 1997. It began as a collaboration between five hospitals in Michigan, but now includes all non-federal hospitals in the state, according to a press release from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Medicine, one of the health systems involved in the group. We are able to compare outcomes and processes across hospitals to openly explore what is working well and where institutions can learn from each other, said Hitinder Gurm, MD, a University of Michigan Medicine interventional cardiologist who leads BMC2 and runs the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) registry, in a statement. Our goal is to create a culture of safety, reduce complications, improve appropriateness and share best practices so that all patients across the state will benefit. Over the years, the collaboration has proven it improves outcomes at the facilities involved. There was a 41 percent decrease in post-procedure blood transfusions and a 10 percent decrease in kidney complications. Additionally, data from BMC2 has resulted in 65 studies and many presentations at … Continue reading →

An effort to improve quality of care and outcomes for heart patients is marking two decades of statewide collaboration. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Cardiovascular Consortium, or BMC2, was created in 1997, and has since inspired additional initiatives in other specialty areas. The percutaneous coronary intervention registry started as a collaboration of five hospitals and has now expanded to include all non-federal hospitals in the state. In the past 20 years, it has collected data from more than 400,000 PCI cases performed at 48 hospitals. We are able to compare outcomes and processes across hospitals to openly explore what is working well and where institutions can learn from each other, says Hitinder Gurm, M.D., a Michigan Medicine interventional cardiologist who leads BMC2 and runs the PCI registry. Our goal is to create a culture of safety, reduce complications, improve appropriateness and share best practices so that all patients across the state will benefit. Gurm, also associate chief of cardiovascular medicine at Michigan Medicines Frankel Cardiovascular Center and a member of U-Ms Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, said the positive competition improves outcomes at each facility. Results include a 41 percent decrease in post-procedure blood transfusions and 10 percent decrease … Continue reading →

American College of Cardiology P&T Community The American College of Cardiology (ACC) 66th Annual Scientific Session, held from March 17 to 19 in Washington, D.C., hosted about 18,500 medical professionals. We present below key sessions featured in the ACC press briefings, with a focus on ... View original post here: American College of Cardiology - P&T Community … Continue reading →

CardioNet, a vendor of ambulatory cardiac monitoring products, has paid a $2.5 million fine and will implement a 2-year corrective action plan under a settlement agreement with the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, which enforces the HIPAA privacy and security rules. The sanction follows the 2012 theft of a laptop from an employees car that compromised the security of electronic protected health information for 1,391 individuals. OCRs investigation, according to the agency, found that CardioNet had poor risk analysis and risk management processes in place at the time of the theft; policies and procedures to comply with the security rule still were in draft form and had not been implemented, the enforcement agency contends. In its investigation, OCR further learned that CardioNet, now a part of BioTelemetry, had no final policies or procedures to implement safeguards for protected information, including those for mobile devices. Also See: Why OCR is turning up the heat on business associates CardioNet failed to implement the specifications required to establish a security management process to prevent, detect, contain and correct security violations, OCR noted in the resolution agreement. The company, OCR added, did not have processes governing receipt … Continue reading →

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European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure (ESC-HF) 2017 Medscape New Mid-Range HF Classification Debuts in ESC Guidelines UPDATED // "It's time to start dealing with the middle child of heart failure," said an expert. LCZ696 also makes its debut in the guidelines, and CRT concerns for patients with narrow QRS are ... Read the original: European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure (ESC-HF) 2017 - Medscape … Continue reading →

The accompanying guideline, the 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope, chaired by Win-Kuang Shen, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS and a writing committee of 15 others, along with the joint guideline taskforce of 17 other distinguished cardiology researchers, was also published in both JACC and Circulation. The authors based the clinical recommendations on the results of the systematic review. "We are proud to be the evidence partner for the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guideline development teams to bring evidence-informed recommendations to patients and cardiologists," stated Robert Battista, CEO and co-founder of Doctor Evidence. "The mission of Doctor Evidence's GROWTH initiative is to spread evidence-based medicine and methods widely and deeply, which is facilitated through the excellent collaborations we have with these well-respected guideline developers, along with many other medical professional societies, academic medical centers, and healthcare provider organizations." The 2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines was jointly published in JACC and Circulation in November 2016, with corrections appearing March 21, 2017. There was no need for independently … Continue reading →