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.

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.
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.

What is CKM syndrome? American Heart Association outlines how to identify and manage a dangerous new condition

The American Heart Association has developed an updated strategy for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. A newly defined health condition, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, sits at the center of that strategy.

What stakeholders are saying about the largest healthcare strike in history

Many healthcare watchers were taken by surprise when upwards of 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers went on strike last week.

Stroke after TAVR: New research helps cardiologists detect early warning signs

Post-TAVR stroke is rare, but it can be fatal. A new study in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions examined the issue in great detail, focusing on more than 2,700 patients treated over a two-year stretch.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

‘We share a common vision’: Private equity-backed cardiology management group partners with MedAxiom, ACC

The group's roster of 17 like-minded cardiology practices now has access to MedAxiom's practice management tools and other key resources.

Federal AI security center established, called an ‘overwhelming win’ for businesses, hospitals

The AI Security Center, AISC for short, has as its inaugural leader U.S. Army General Paul Nakasone.

How poised is your state to handle a disaster with mass pediatric casualties?

Illinois, New Jersey and Tennessee are the only states in the country to mandate emergency preparedness for pediatric patients.

Masking, social distancing ‘do not reduce and may enhance’ subjective well-being in the pandemic-wary

Regardless of effectiveness or lack thereof, pandemic-response measures like masking and social distancing give many people a sense of being better off with them than without them.

Care Delivery

SVS quality initiative gathers data to improve vascular care

5 serious challenges the nursing profession is grappling with right now

Patients feeling less sure about medical AI these days

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

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