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).

Is July 2013 too early to think about 2014? Not if you care about reimbursement.

Physician assistants (PAs) in the U.S. who are 55 and older don’t plan to retire until an average age of 67, researchers reported in the July edition of American Journal of Managed Care.

Implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, also known as the Open Payments program, is just around the corner. Starting Aug. 1, industry will be required to report payments or other transfers of value to physicians.

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.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released two proposed rules with important ramifications for cardiovascular professionals. These rules address Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians and hospital outpatient services in 2014.

While medical school curriculum has evolved along with the healthcare system over the past two decades, one educator says schools need to continue to refine training and prepare future physicians to function in teams, manage their patient populations differently and capitalize on available IT in order provide quality healthcare.

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.