Study shows same-day discharge is feasible for carefully selected, uncomplicated ACS patients. 

One imaging policy expert called this stance from ACR and ASRT a “devastating blow” to physician offices and independent diagnostic testing facilities who use virtual supervision for Medicare patients. 

Experts are hopeful their device can address some of the shortcomings of currently used shielding methods. 

The issue, associated with calcification, can make these devices less effective over time. The Heart Rhythm Society shared a detailed analysis of the situation.

The newly approved device captures electrocardiogram, photoplethysmogram and seismocardiogram signals at the same time. It can also be paired with advanced AI models to monitor patients for specific conditions.

The largest accrediting and certifying organization in U.S. healthcare announced July 29 it will begin upholding standards that distinguish children from adults.

Former ACC president Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, shared his experience bringing helpful heart screenings to low-income neighborhoods. "You've got to be willing to go out and find where the patients are," he said. 

Hospitals are awarded Honor Roll points if they rank in one or more of the 15 specialties that U.S. News evaluates, and in one or more of the 22 procedures or conditions for patient outcomes.