EHRs lighten administrative burden, but practices must roll out implementation carefully and anticipate bumps in the road.

Randomized controlled clinical trials remain the gold standard for providing evidence to guide clinical care, but the growing might of computational modeling is likely to make tomorrow’s trials more efficient.  

Self-assessment for heart disease risk is now available as a mobile app launched by the Million Hearts initiative. Developed by the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Heart Health Mobile is available through the foundation and iTunes, and will be available in HTML5 responsive design for non-Apple devices in March.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) will pilot and test a social cloud-based program designed to improve the outcomes in patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A recent survey of cardiologists conducted by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) shows that cardiologists are practicing what they preach and are stewards of their everyday prevention messaging to patients.

IHE initiative seeks to facilitate the interconnectivity of the multi-vendor systems that are commonly found in the cardiovascular environment.

Standardization may not qualify as the most scintillating topic, but it is critical for ensuring uniformity in everything from product designs to nomenclature.

Post-market surveillance is sometimes slow—or possibly incapable—of detecting problems shortly after medical products receive regulatory approval. This week, we have seen several examples of other systems to identify trends that may indicate potential harm to patients.