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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

UNC-Rex Healthcare opens bigger cardiac center on Raleigh campus

UNC-Rex Healthcare is set to open a $235 million North Carolina Heart and Vascular Center on its Raleigh campus, reports WRAL.com.

New York hospital opens cardiology clinic

Massena Memorial Hospital in Massena, New York, opened a new cardiology clinic March 1 to better serve patients in its community with heart conditions, reports North Country Now.

Bill proposes to allow non-physicians to supervise cardiac rehab programs

Lynn Jenkins, a Republican Congresswoman from Kansas, introduced a bill on Feb. 16 proposing that non-physician providers be allowed to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

Desk jobs, excessive sedentary time may increase cardiovascular disease risk

An analysis of postal workers in Glasgow, Scotland, found that people who spent more time in a sedentary posture during work had a larger waist circumference and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

AHRQ heart health program focuses on aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, smoking cessation

Since launching the EvidenceNOW project in May 2015, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has provided funding for seven regional research cooperatives, which have serviced 1,500 smaller primary care practices in 12 states.

Missed warning signs by physicians lead to 1 in 6 heart attack deaths in England

New research from the Imperial College London has shown a significant number of heart attack deaths that could have been prevented if there had been better risk screening by physicians.

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Studies examine current landscape for women cardiologists

Despite efforts at diversifying the ranks and welcoming more women, cardiology remains a male-dominated profession. In 2013, only 12.3 percent of cardiologists were women, up from 5 percent in 1996 but still the lowest percentage of any medical specialty.

Illinois cardiologist elected fellow to ACC

Michael LaMonto, a cardiologist at Prairie Heart Institutes of Illinois in Springfield, Illinois, has been elected as a fellow to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for his achievements in the specialty, reports the Journal Gazette and Times-Courier.

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