Clinical

Genes And Cardiovascular Disease: When Can Testing Be A Tool?

Feb 14, 2018 at 10:34 am by steve

Heart disease doesn't play fair. Lifelong smokers who never exercise may live well into their 80s on fast food, while vegetarian joggers can die suddenly when their hearts giv.... Read More

Clinical

Get with the Guidelines: Blood Pressure Edition

Feb 14, 2018 at 10:30 am by steve

ACC, AHA Redefine Hypertension This past November, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association redefined the way clinicians and the public should think.... Read More

Clinical

Radial Caths and Stents

Feb 14, 2018 at 09:54 am by steve

"The advantages were clear. When we saw one of our Heart South cardiologists using radial access for caths and stents, we all wanted to learn. Now we do 70 to 75 percent of ou.... Read More

Business

Updating Business Associate Agreements ─ A New Year's Resolution

Feb 14, 2018 at 09:44 am by steve

Around this time each year, I like to remind healthcare providers about certain matters they can address at the beginning of each year--a New Year's Resolution perhaps. You kn.... Read More

Business

The Battle over 340B

Feb 14, 2018 at 09:39 am by steve

AHA & Partners Continue the Quest to Stop Significant Payment Cuts Last fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment.... Read More