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Feature: Expanded AAA screening algorithm targets 'missed' populations

 Current screening recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) fail to target some people, including women and nonsmokers, in which a large number of ruptures and deaths occur, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Use of a new high-yield screening algorithm can expand the target population for screening and help to increase the detection of AAAs, senior study author Giampaolo Greco, PhD, told Cardiovascular Business News.

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

 Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Feature: As Maryland stent investigations continue, more oversight is needed

 After 585 patients at the St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) in Towson, Md., received word that their cardiac stent procedures may have been unwarranted, Maryland attorneys filed a 19-page lawsuit against the facility alleging that Mark G. Midei, MD, director of the SJMC cath lab violated the Maryland Medical Practice Act. The court documents accuse Midei of performing “hundreds, if not thousands, of unnecessary cardiac stent procedures on patients.” Now, this case and others like it have left most wondering what this will mean for the industry.

Contributor: Old cardiac stem cells get boost with new technique

 As people age, their stem cells also age, diminishing their functionality. Many studies conducted to determine the efficacy of cardiac stem cell therapy have used donor cells from younger patients. These cells are healthy and readily adopt the cardiogenic phenotype researchers are interested in. The problem with that approach, however, is that in clinical trials, researchers want to use patients' stem cells, but they can't expect to have similar results as with younger donor cells. The answer is to find a way to manipulate autologous cells so they regain their "youthful" function.Author: Atta Behfar, MD

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

 Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.
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Clinical Studies | Thursday, September 02 2010

HHS awards $17M for patient-centered outcomes research

Industry News | Wednesday, September 01 2010

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Clinical Studies | Wednesday, September 01 2010

New HIMSS site covers quality improvement basics

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QuadraMed to assist Iasis' coding transition

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, September 01 2010

ESC: Upping Plavix dose meets with less stent thrombosis, more bleeds

Conference News | Wednesday, September 01 2010

N.C. card group gets rolled into WakeMed

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, September 01 2010

Surgical instrument tracking tech gets FDA clearance

New Products | Wednesday, September 01 2010

CMS increases 2011 reimbursements for SynCardia artificial heart

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ESC: Ivabradine cuts heart rate in HF patients—worthy of paradigm SHIFT?

Top Stories | Tuesday, August 31 2010

ESC: Low-dose heparin+fondaparinux does not lower peri-PCI bleeding, complications

Conference News | Tuesday, August 31 2010

ESC: Apixaban trial stopped, cuts AF stroke risk in half

Conference News | Tuesday, August 31 2010

Aptus Endosystems secures $15M in financing round

Financial News | Tuesday, August 31 2010

IICC names Siemens exec president

Executive Announcements | Tuesday, August 31 2010

IMV: RF procedures increase while installs decline over past decade

Top Stories | Tuesday, August 31 2010

CMS issues compliancy reminder for HIPAA orgs in January 2011

Industry News | Tuesday, August 31 2010

ESC: Polyvascular disease, diabetes strongly predict atherothrombosis

Conference News | Monday, August 30 2010

ESC: Poor metabolizers with ACS should continue on their Plavix

Top Stories | Monday, August 30 2010

Medtronic launches Resolute Integrity DES in EU

New Products | Monday, August 30 2010

Philips upgrades cardiac ultrasound

New Products | Monday, August 30 2010

CCHIT, Drummond Group first to be approved as ONC-ATCBs

Top Stories | Monday, August 30 2010

ESC: Until new anticoagulants arrive, tight INR control needed to prevent stroke

Conference News | Monday, August 30 2010

ESC: For MI patients, fatty acid intake doesn't curb CV risk

Conference News | Monday, August 30 2010

ESC: ABCB1 genotype increases CV risk with clopidogrel, but not prasugrel

Conference News | Monday, August 30 2010

CAS Medical appoints Patton as prez, CEO

Executive Announcements | Monday, August 30 2010

VisionFM, ECRI to facilitate device safety alert, recall communication

Partnerships & Alliances | Monday, August 30 2010

ESC: Brilinta may best Plavix, eliminate need for genetic testing

Top Stories | Monday, August 30 2010

Welch Allyn unveils new vital signs system

New Products | Monday, August 30 2010

AHRQ: Hospital-acquired infections extend hospital stays, costs

Industry News | Monday, August 30 2010

FDA gives nod to Novartis' hypertension drug

Regulatory News | Monday, August 30 2010

St. Jude debuts cardiac mapping system in Japan

New Products | Monday, August 30 2010

Report: PHR for mobile devices could be healthcare’s 'killer app'

Industry News | Sunday, August 29 2010

California bill to track rad dose clears one hurdle

Top Stories | Sunday, August 29 2010

Netherlands reactor to achieve first full power day Sept. 9

Top Stories | Friday, August 27 2010

FDA clears SonoSite catheter guidance system

Regulatory News | Friday, August 27 2010

TomTec partners with ScImage, Agfa for cardio PACS

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, August 27 2010

AJC: Radial approach for PCI ups rad dose area

Clinical Studies | Friday, August 27 2010


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