| This Week’s News | Healthcare's ongoing shift toward value-based care is a good thing, Joynt Maddox explained, but its implementation has been far from ideal. She also discussed population health, the pandemic, health disparities and the rising influence of private equity investments. Healthcare's ongoing shift toward value-based care is a good thing, Joynt Maddox explained, but its implementation has been far from ideal. She also discussed population health, the pandemic, health disparities and the rising influence of private equity investments. | |
| ACC President Cathie Biga, MSN, RN, Edward Fry, MD, and electrophysiologist Parin Patel, MD, discuss the growing cardiologist shortage. ACC President Cathie Biga, MSN, RN, Edward Fry, MD, and electrophysiologist Parin Patel, MD, discuss the growing cardiologist shortage. | |
| The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act has been considered by Congress multiple times, getting closer than ever in 2023. Will 2024 be the year it finally lands on the president's desk? The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act has been considered by Congress multiple times, getting closer than ever in 2023. Will 2024 be the year it finally lands on the president's desk? | |
| Researchers explored data from 23 different studies, identifying a “positive and almost linear association” between alcohol consumption and hypertension. Researchers explored data from 23 different studies, identifying a “positive and almost linear association” between alcohol consumption and hypertension. | |
| The new surgical valve from Foldax was designed to limit calcification and make it so patients do not require long-term anticoagulant therapy following treatment. The new surgical valve from Foldax was designed to limit calcification and make it so patients do not require long-term anticoagulant therapy following treatment. | |
| As profit margins in healthcare continue to shrink, telemedicine and remote monitoring are seeing a large increase to help cut costs while still delivering care outside of the hospital. As profit margins in healthcare continue to shrink, telemedicine and remote monitoring are seeing a large increase to help cut costs while still delivering care outside of the hospital. | |
| While one of the new devices was developed for the general public, the second was specifically designed for users with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin. While one of the new devices was developed for the general public, the second was specifically designed for users with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin. | |
| According to the FDA, a total of 10 people have been hospitalized due to symptoms associated with these products. They are marketed as a "leading form of microdosing." According to the FDA, a total of 10 people have been hospitalized due to symptoms associated with these products. They are marketed as a "leading form of microdosing." | |
| Joel Sauer, MBA, executive vice president of consulting with MedAxiom, reviews the intricacies of how cardiologists and hospitals are reimbursed. Joel Sauer, MBA, executive vice president of consulting with MedAxiom, reviews the intricacies of how cardiologists and hospitals are reimbursed. | |
| Three patient deaths, 31 injuries and 322 complaints led to an FDA Class 1 recall of Teleflex/Arrow International intra-aortic balloon pump catheter kits. Three patient deaths, 31 injuries and 322 complaints led to an FDA Class 1 recall of Teleflex/Arrow International intra-aortic balloon pump catheter kits. | |
| Early detection of cardiac amyloidosis is leads to the best outcomes, but it is often missed until later stages. AI is being developed to help detect these patients earlier using ECG and echo. Early detection of cardiac amyloidosis is leads to the best outcomes, but it is often missed until later stages. AI is being developed to help detect these patients earlier using ECG and echo. | |
| While multiple studies have confirmed that TAVR and surgery are associated with comparable outcomes, it is important to take an individualized approach to all treatment decisions. While multiple studies have confirmed that TAVR and surgery are associated with comparable outcomes, it is important to take an individualized approach to all treatment decisions. | |
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