Care Delivery

This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

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Surgeon General warns of healthcare workforce burnout

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General included several recommendations for addressing burnout.

May 24, 2022
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How cardiologists can make an impact in the face of anti-abortion laws

“For patients with cardiovascular disease, abortion access is a critical part of their comprehensive cardiovascular and reproductive care,” according to the three authors of a new commentary piece in JAMA Cardiology.

May 20, 2022
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MeMD changes name to Walmart Health Virtual Care

Walmart acquired the telehealth company back in May 2021. 

May 20, 2022
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FDA asks drug makers to address shortages

Drug shortages have been impacted by COVID-19, with 95% of doctors believing the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the medicine supply chain.

May 20, 2022
Kirk Garratt, past SCAI president, explains the impact of the iodine contrast shortage on interventional cardiology and the cath lab. #SCAI

VIDEO: How the iodine contrast shortage is impacting interventional cath labs

Kirk Garratt, MD, medical director of the Center for Heart and Vascular Health, ChristianaCare, and a past president of SCAI, explains what this shortage means for interventional cardiologists.

May 19, 2022
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GE Healthcare invests $50M in handheld tele-ultrasound device

The device is a novel self-operated prenatal home ultrasound solution that enables pregnant women to self-scan for remote clinical assessment by their healthcare provider when the device is combined with their smartphone.

May 19, 2022
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'Medical errors can and do happen': Nurse groups react to RaDonda Vaught sentencing

The case has rocked the healthcare industry and could have more implications for mistakes made by healthcare professionals in the future.

May 19, 2022
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CMS updates Medicare site for more user-friendly experience

CMS has been updating its Medicare website since 2021 to make it easier to use, most recently redesigning the home page.

May 18, 2022

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This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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