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.

Heart attack patients treated at for-profit hospitals more likely to be readmitted
Readmission rates are getting lower over time among patients treated at nonprofit hospitals. At for-profit facilities, meanwhile, readmission rates have stayed relatively unchanged.
High-quality heart failure care is easy to find for many Americans—but care gaps remain
The Heart Failure Society of America has released a new comprehensive look at HF clinics in the United States. The report includes more than 300 programs that serve approximately 626,000 patients.
Will AI replace cardiologists?
AI-based tools are here to stay, but one expert does not see them replacing cardiologists anytime soon. Look at recent trends in radiology, he says, to get a better idea of what cardiology's future may look like.
Major medical association seeks to build national digital infrastructure to support lifestyle-medicine practice
If lifestyle medicine is to help U.S. healthcare improve care while reducing costs, the specialty is going to need a hand collecting and coding data at various points of patient care and engagement.
American Heart Association helping countries all over the world improve care
The AHA has developed systems of care that can help developing countries improve their treatment strategies for both heart attack and stroke.

Q&A: Bicycle Health CMO breaks down telehealth’s role in the opioid crisis

Health Exec caught up with Brian Clear, MD, chief medical officer with Bicycle Health, to learn more about the current state of the opioid overdose crisis and the role of telehealth.

CMS provides update on its accountable care strategy

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is charging forward with its plan to bring Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries into coordinated care models.

Physicians are overwhelmed with clinical work

U.S. physicians might be missing out on innovative medical research due to the overwhelming amount of reading and clinical work they are faced with, according to a recent survey.

Diabetes patients are experiencing fewer heart attacks and strokes as patient care continues to evolve

Patients with diabetes faced a much higher risk of a cardiovascular event in 1994 than they did in 2014, according to a new analysis published in JAMA.

Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Digital Health Advisory Team for North America, explains considerations for healthcare system information technology (IT) management teams on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). He also discusses ideally how AI should be integrated into medical IT systems, and some of the issues AI presents in the complex environment of real-world patient care." #AI #HIMSS

AI drug discovery company pens $1.2B research collab with Sanofi

Insilico Medicine, a clinical stage AI-drive drug discovery company, has penned a multi-year, multi-target strategic research collaboration with Sanofi in a deal valued at $1.2 billion.

The most expensive & least expensive states for healthcare

In 2020, healthcare costs averaged $10,000 per person, though South Dakota takes the cake as the most expensive state for healthcare, according to a recent ranking from Forbes.

Bypass surgery the best way to limit amputations, death among CLTI patients

Researchers examined data from more than 1,800 CLTI patients, comparing bypass surgery with minimally invasive treatment options such as angioplasty and stenting.

Walgreens-backed VillageMD acquires Summit Health in $9B deal

VillageMD, which is majority-owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, is acquiring Summit Health in a deal valued at $8.9 billion.

Care Delivery

Heart attack patients treated at for-profit hospitals more likely to be readmitted

High-quality heart failure care is easy to find for many Americans—but care gaps remain

Will AI replace cardiologists?

Major medical association seeks to build national digital infrastructure to support lifestyle-medicine practice

American Heart Association helping countries all over the world improve care