Is it time for the medical research community to friend Facebook? One research group’s experience with the social media tool suggested yes, but an accompanying editorial urged caution.

Join Connie Ryan, Cardiology Resource Manager at Oklahoma State University Medical Center as she shares how OSUMC was successful in enhancing their physicians workflow and in increasing productivity in their echo lab with the GE Healthcare's Centricity Cardio Enterprise Solution (CCE).

Has your practice adopted an EHR? On July 31 at 3 p.m. ET, the American College of Cardiology will host a webinar on documentation and coding. During the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to review Evaluation and Management (E/M) documentation along with tips to help them understand documentation guidelines.

Ipsos Healthcare, the global healthcare division of Ipsos, has added the Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (SPAF) Monitor to its syndicated Cardiovascular Therapy Monitor Portfolio.

Educational videos may play a role in making implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) a more acceptable option to black patients after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), according to researchers in North Carolina. Although blacks have a higher rate of SCA, they are much less likely than whites to opt for an ICD.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the online publication of the organization’s comprehensive diabetes management algorithm consensus statement.

The Ellsworth Medical Clinic in rural Wisconsin used its EHR to monitor patients with hypertension. It has seen a 30 percent improvement in hypertension control since 2007. The Million Hearts Initiative, which calls the clinic a model for small practices, featured it in a video.

The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have opened enrollment for Get With The Guidelines-AFIB.