Friday, May 11
BOSTON—When planning to implement a remote monitoring initiative, organizations should develop a flow that works for their particular clinic, advised Nancy Lee, RN, CCDS, arrhythmia device specialist at the Arrhythmia Center at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, during a presentation May 10 at the 33rd annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Thursday, May 10
BOSTON—The revenue generated by device clinic care is entirely consumed by the resources (time and salary) expended in an electrophysiology practice, asserted Suneet Mittal, MD, of the Valley Health System in New York City, during a presentation May 10 at the 33rd annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Thursday, May 10
BOSTON—Remote monitoring with implantable cardioverter-difibrillators (ICDs) was found to be cost-effective for hospitals, according to a session presented by Leonardo Calo, MD, of the cardiology division at Policlinico Casilino in Rome, May 10 at the 33rd annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society. Remote monitoring also reduced patients' expenses.
Thursday, May 10
BOSTON—Using the ADVANCE III trial, which randomized primary and secondary prevention patients with single, dual and triple chamber implantable devices to number of intervals to detect (NID) 30/40 or 18/24, researchers from Italy found that the long NID 30/40 detection window was safe and effective in reducing unnecessary implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in both types of patients of any etiology.
Wednesday, May 09
BOSTON—What eligible providers should be doing to satisfy meaningful use, especially practicing physicians, is to connect with their local regional extension center, said Michael Mirro, MD, of the Parkview Physician Group in Fort Wayne, Ind., on May 9 in an interview at the 33rd
annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Wednesday, May 09
BOSTON—It is critical to document workflows and develop a feasible adoption timeline when attempting to use EMRs to assist with pain points, stated Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, of the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Electrophysiology and Pacing Services in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 9 during the 33rd
annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Wednesday, May 09
BOSTON—Digitization with an EHR will provide the foundation necessary to take medicine to the next level while improving operational efficiencies and workflow, which then may improve quality of care and outcomes, stated Amit J. Shanker, MD, of Bassett Healthcare at the New York Presbyterian Health System in Cooperstown, N.Y., on May 9 during the 33rd
annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Monday, May 07
BOSTON—Remote monitoring reduced unplanned hospital admissions and in general total healthcare utilization in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), according to results presented May 10 at the 2012 Heart Rhythm Society's annual scientific sessions.
Friday, April 27
NEWTON, Mass.—Everyone has their professional trials. Is yours your device alarm system? As more devices infiltrate hospitals, many are becoming too sensitive and triggering false-positive alarms that plague staff, said Mary L. White, RN, MBA, senior risk manager at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, during an April 26 presentation at the 22nd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing sponsored by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Monday, April 02
CHICAGO—Reimbursement cuts have been detrimental to healthcare providers, but private practice physicians and hospitals still can get ahead. During a presentation March 25 at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session, Gregory S. Thomas, MD, MPH, practicing cardiologist at Mission Internal Medical Group in Mission Viejo, Calif., offered strategies to help both private and public sectors.
Wednesday, March 28
CHICAGO—Calculating the cost-benefit ratio of remote monitoring patients who have implantable cardioverter-defibrillators depends on many variables, and the answer hinges on who pays and who benefits, said Mark H. Schoenfeld, MD, of Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., in a March 24 presentation at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.
Monday, March 26
CHICAGO—The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been debated and discussed ad nauseam, but how will the guts of the bill actually impact doctors? This is the question Richard E. Anderson, MD, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company, asked March 25 at an afternoon session at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session. While the bill’s goal is to insure more Americans, Anderson said ultimately it will increase demand yet offer no break in terms of supply or professional liability.
Monday, March 26
CHICAGO—Dual-chamber permanent pacing can effectively reduce syncope events in patients with neurally mediated syncope who are over the age of 40, according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented March 26 at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session. In fact, one out of three patients could benefit from pacemaker therapy to telp thwart syncope events.
Friday, March 23
CHICAGO—Hospitals must implement a contingency plan to deal with ICD-10, said Mary Phelps and Carol Beehler, both of PricewaterhouseCoopers during a presentation March 22 at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA). Hospitals should go forward preparing for ICD-10, despite the fact that the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline has been delayed.
Friday, March 23
CHICAGO—On the road to value-based care, consumer electronics and technological innovations may be the key, said Eric Louie, MD, chief medical officer at Sg2 in Skokie, Ill., during a morning keynote March 23 at the American College of Cardiology Administrators (ACCA) meeting.
Friday, March 16
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—A panel of healthcare technology leaders discussed innovation for population and economic health during the inaugural eHealth Innovation conference.
Friday, March 16
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—A panel of CIOs from various Northeastern provider settings discussed their organizations’ IT initiatives and their future IT needs during the inaugural eHealth Innovation Conference March 15.
Thursday, March 15
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—“There’s a bandwidth limitation,” said Ray Campbell, Esq, MPA, executive director and CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, speaking March 14 at the inaugural eHealth Innovation Conference and referring to the limits facing healthcare technology innovation.
Thursday, March 01
Allscripts launched their integrated diabetes management system, MCT-Clinical for Diabetes, during the 2012 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference. The MyCare Team application enables patients and providers to collaborate to manage diabetes between visits and in the office, the company said.
Thursday, March 01
LAS VEGAS—Collapsing reimbursement, accountable care and the massive complexity of the healthcare system is making profitable clinical decision support more important than ever, said Adrienne Edens, system vice president and CIO, St. Luke’s Health System, during a lecture at the 2012 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference. The six-hospital system is based in Boise, Idaho.
