New codes for these technologies have made a world of difference for clinicians. Reimbursement for the use of AI is an area where cardiology is far ahead of most other healthcare specialties.
The law reflects growing interest in using existing imaging studies to identify cardiovascular disease risk without requiring additional scans, radiation exposure or costs.
"We really should have a system that is patient-centric, physician-led, and professionally managed, but in a cost-effective way," Rick Snyder, MD, said.
MRI scans have traditionally been used for extracellular volume assessments. That is starting to change, however, as cardiac CT moves beyond its typical focus on the coronary arteries.
Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Digital Health Advisory Team for North America, explains the use of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to help address health disparities and the rise of healthcare consumerism.
Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Digital Health Advisory Team for North America, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can help combat clinician burnout.
Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, Director of Interventional Echocardiography at the Columbia Structural Heart and Valve Center, discusses some of the trends in the growing use of interventional echocardiographic guidance in transcatheter structural heart procedures.
Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Digital Health Advisory Team for North America, explains several key artificial intelligence (AI) trends he sees across healthcare.
Juan F. Granada, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, previewed TCT 2022 for us, detailing what attendees can expect to see at the big show in Boston.
Philippe Genereux, MD, medical director of the structural heart disease program at Morristown Medical Center, discusses the various options used for temporary pacing of the heart during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures.
Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of the HIMSS Digital Health Advisory Team for North America, explains considerations for healthcare IT teams on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI).
