Despite data supporting the clinical benefits of remote monitoring, some practices are resisting adoption due to the potential liability of receiving alerts on a 24-hour basis. Four experts share their opinions on how practices should approach these considerations.

Technological improvements in image acquisition and software processing in nuclear cardiology should allow physicians to shave patient imaging times dramatically or cut radiation doses fourfold, according to a new preferred practice statement from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC).

Two million neurons die per every minute that a stroke goes untreated, making rapid diagnosis and treatment crucial for the best outcomes. However, 45 percent of Americans live more than 60 minutes away from a primary stroke center. Enter telemedicine: telestroke networks have sprung up across the U.S., and are rapidly expanding, delivering revenue gains and improving patient outcomes.

In some practices, particularly larger ones, management professionals saw pay increases last year. However, most compensation for these professionals remained static, according to this years "Management Compensation Survey" put forth by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

As physicians face tighter scrutiny from consumers and public health experts, a survey conducted by Jackson Healthcare reveals that physician salary accounts for approximately 8 percent of total U.S. spending on medical care, while only a minority of physicians receive additional earnings for ordering imaging or other tests.

NEW ORLEANSWhile practice integration is a top of mind issue for cardiologists, it is not occurring in a vacuum. Cardiologists need to consider other marketplace trends as they approach negotiations with hospitals and integrated delivery sessions, according to presenters at the Managing Your Practice in a Transforming Health System: Part 1 session, held Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

Salary increases for healthcare employees continue to slow, but turnover has been reduced dramatically as well, according to the 2010 Hay Group Healthcare Compensation Study, sponsored by TIAA-CREF.