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This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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The pandemic’s toll: Total deaths, death from heart disease both up in the US

Total death counts in the United States are typically consistent from one year to the next, the authors noted—but not in 2020. 

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Cardiovascular disease is down among the wealthy—but what about everyone else?

Researchers wrote that they observed "substantial and increasing disparities in CVD between people with the most resources and the remainder of the U.S. population."

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Florida cardiologist says he was fired for criticizing the hospital—they say it’s because of inappropriate comments

Gary Idelchik, MD, has filed a lawsuit against BayCare Health System in Florida.

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FDA launches new center of excellence to develop, fine-tune digital health solutions

It’s likely that cardiologists will become quite familiar with the Digital Health Center of Excellence in the years ahead.

Cardiologist apologizes for blaming attack on Black Lives Matter activists after video shows what really happened

The original social media post quickly went viral but was soon deleted. 

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Former cardiologist to pay $2M after investigators found he offered kickbacks for patient referrals, falsified records

He surrendered his medical license in 2018 and has agreed to work with the government going forward. 

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5 key takeaways from a new study on cannabis and cardiovascular health

Medicinal marijuana has gained considerable acceptance in recent years, and some states have even legalized the recreational use of the drug. But what are its impacts on a person’s cardiovascular health?

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American Heart Association retracts, denounces anti-affirmative action article after heavy backlash

One of the article’s biggest critics, it seems, was the author’s own institution.

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.