Performance Report: The Critical Characteristics of High-performing Cardiology Programs

A new health policy document prescribes 17 recommendations for addressing cardiology’s pay and opportunity gaps. 

A study published in Hypertension this month has found that exercise—historically one of our best first-line defenses against cardiovascular disease—could also negatively impact heart health in certain situations, including at work.

Large employers are looking at virtual care and other options to help lower the costs of employee benefits. 

A cross-sectional study of heart patients undergoing ICD implantation revealed a marked decline in the use of defibrillation testing over time in the U.S., suggesting the precaution might be losing its value as a clinical tool.

Cardiologists are well-positioned to leverage telemedicine, but they should eyeball the pros and cons before taking the plunge. 

The American Hospital Association predicts how hospitals will operate when AI and machine learning are on board.

As healthcare strives to be everywhere for every patient, clinicians may be on the fast track to burnout. Here’s how some practices are dispersing their teams to achieve quality care, efficient workflows and satisfied clinicians.

Two studies reach conflicting conclusions while underscoring the need for best practice guidelines to fill the current vacuum.

In his new book, Haider Warraich, MD, looks back at cardiology’s remarkable past and predicts what today’s challenges signal for the specialty’s future.