Care Delivery

This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

Cardiology practice launches walk-in clinic in Pennsylvania
The new clinic wants to keep patients out of hospital EDs when possible and provide care at a lower cost.
Another win for opportunistic screening: AI turns head CT scans into heart assessments
AI can help care teams get additional value out of routine head CT images.
FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children
Landiolol, sold under the brand name Rapiblyk, is only meant to be administered in a hospital setting. It was initially approved for adult patients in 2024.
New Gallup research shows AI carving transition into the healthcare landscape
Almost 15% of more than 5,500 U.S. adults—representing around 14 million individuals—have skipped a doctor visit after feeling satisfied enough with health advice they received from AI.
To optimize infection-control practices, know your providers’ priorities
Demonstrated cost-effectiveness is a highly motivating factor in getting healthcare workers to adopt measures for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections.

More patients, fewer doctors: Demand keeps climbing as the cardiologist shortage continues

Job growth in cardiology is expected to outpace other healthcare specialties in the years ahead. The demand for new cardiologists is so high, however, that the current shortage is not expected to end anytime soon.

Where to raise kids in the US for optimal healthcare and wellness

The four best states for pediatric healthcare are bunched together geographically. The four worst are nowhere near each other.

William P. Shutze, MD, FACS, secretary of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS), a vascular surgeon with Texas Vascular Associates in Plano, Texas, and a clinical associate professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine, explains the goals of the SVS quality assessment program.

SVS quality initiative gathers data to improve vascular care

More than 7,000 physicians from a wide variety of healthcare specialties are already participating in the project.

5 serious challenges the nursing profession is grappling with right now

U.S. nurse shortages are bad and getting worse. And that’s only the most obvious problem vexing the profession at the national level.

Patients feeling less sure about medical AI these days

Consumer affinity for AI in healthcare has plummeted over the past two years, a new survey report shows.

Hospital sues cardiology practice for alleged breach of contract, ending years-long partnership

The cardiovascular care of thousands of Missouri patients is suddenly up in the air. The heart of the issue is a practice's alleged interest in opening up a new private equity-backed clinic.

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Private equity-backed cardiology practice adding new in-house smart lab powered by AI

Clinlab.AI will oversee every aspect of this new-look laboratory, working to integrate it with the practice's workflows in a way that boosts patient care and speeds up treatment decisions.

AI-powered EHR alerts make a world of difference for cardiologists, heart patients

AI can help care teams identify heart patients who would benefit from TAVR or another life-changing valve intervention.

Care Delivery

Cardiology practice launches walk-in clinic in Pennsylvania

Another win for opportunistic screening: AI turns head CT scans into heart assessments

FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children

New Gallup research shows AI carving transition into the healthcare landscape

To optimize infection-control practices, know your providers’ priorities