A 2010 audit of the National Cardiovascular Disease Registry (NCDR) found that data in the CathPCI Registry, ICD Registry and ACTION Registry-GWTG accurately reflected the medical records.

Monday marks the beginning of the great unknown: the hospital readmission reduction program. The program is designed to lower Medicare costs by penalizing hospitals with higher-than-expected readmissions rates for heart failure, acute MI and pneumonia.

The vast majority (96 percent) of healthcare organization executives are in the active acquisition process of several crucial data solutions for accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to the results of a Black Book Rankings survey.

Some providers are suspected of illegally manipulating the Meaningful Use program by improperly claiming EHR incentives, according to a Sept. 24 letter from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice. But a response from the American Hospital Association claims regulatory complexity and lack of leadership are to blame for indications for fraud.

Nearly 400 American College of Cardiology (ACC) members took time from their practices and patients to attend the college’s 21st annual Legislative Conference Sept. 9-11 in Washington, D.C.  This year’s conference, which featured more than 100 fellows in training, cardiac care team members and practice administrators, provided even greater opportunities to educate Congress first-hand about the opportunities associated with team-based care.​​

We have a plumbing problem in the U.S. Too little of what pours into pipelines flows out at the end.

Due to a lack of clarity and uniformity in how to diagnose and treat acute pulmonary emboli (PE), one hospital is taking steps to standardize care.

Practices need to better understand their worth before they get to the negotiating table with a hospital. Here are some tips.