It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words; when it comes to the deployment of advanced visualization technology in cardiology, an image may be worth even more in referrals, according to practices that have adopted it.
Although turf wars sometimes abound among cardiologists and radiologists, the collaboration of the specialties holds the promise of creating a mutually beneficial relationship, according to Peter L. Zwerner, MD.
PHOENIX–Although recent technological advances in multi-detector CT have refined the capabilities of the modality to perform cardiac CT angiography (CCTA), larger economic issues surrounding the utilization of diagnostic imaging may yet impact reimbursement approval for the exam, according to a presentation this weekend at the 2008 North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) annual meeting.
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In a historic first, the United States witnessed Tuesday the election of a president whose candidacy was successfully able to bridge party, racial and cultural lines. The election may signify the softening of divisions among traditionally adversarial groups; which, in turn, may open lines of communication and the discovery of a common ground.
PHOENIX–The utilization of CT in imaging has exploded over the past several years as technology has evolved its capabilities to deliver even greater diagnostic information for clinicians; however, the boom in deployment of the modality has raised questions about acceptable levels of radiation for patients undergoing procedures, according to a presentation this week at the 2008 North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) annual meeting.
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The use of health IT to reduce rehospitalizations will be welcome but also disruptive, said Stephen Jencks, an independent consultant in healthcare safety during a Feb. 24 webinar on the potential use of health IT to mitigate rehospitalizations, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
During the Health IT Standards Committee meeting on Feb. 24 in Washington, D.C., the Clinical Operations Workgroup sought to gather comments on proposed recommendations on implementation specifications for content exchange, vocabulary and code set standards for the Interim Final Rule of meaningful use.
In 2006, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a branch of the FDA, began examining the number of medical device reports they received. Over the past two years, the number of submitted reports has increased, sparking a demand for the CDRH to make a move to electronic reporting.
A new hospital breaking ground usually isn’t breaking news. But the vision of patient care at one new facility, tentatively named Palomar Medical Center West (PMC West), is currently illegal under California state law.