Patients with ‘white-coat syndrome’ 79% more likely to die of hypertension
Ambulatory blood pressure measurements are a stronger predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality than clinical blood pressure measurements, according to a new...
CMS to release Medicare Advantage encounter data as part of new data-driven strategy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to release encounter data from Medicare Advantage plans nearly a year after canceling a planned release that drew the ire...
New Vascular Ultrasound Registry Looks to Enhance Patient Care
January 17, 2018 — The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU), the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Medstreaming-M2S announced the development of the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Vascular Ultrasound...
New Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures
By: admin On: 09/27/2017 11:32:52 In: Guidelines & Quality A new guideline published this month by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) provides practicing nuclear cardiologists, electronic healthcare...
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics – 2018 Update
Authors: Benjamin EJ, Virani SS, Callaway CW, et al. Citation: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation...
