Cardiovascular Service Line

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Does Vascular Remain an Untapped Market?

07/01/2015

The prospect of linking vascular program structure with the more fully developed cardiac service line can bring great value to both the program and the patient.

The prospect of linking vascular...

07/01/2015

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Cath Lab Management

Hospital and Cardiologist Alignment: What’s Next? Making a Case for the Cath Lab Purchased Services Agreement (PSA)

04/30/2015

John D. Carroll , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Adopting a dyad structure to manage their cardiovascular service line may be the best option for providers, especially for the high-cost cardiac cath lab.

Adopting a dyad structure to...

04/30/2015

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The Radial Approach: Redefining Outpatient Care for Interventional Cardiology Patients

04/03/2015

James Burns , RN, MBA;

Programs are quick to discover that with minimal investment and process redesign, a completely new experience for invasive and interventional cardiology patients can be achieved with the opening of a radial recovery lounge or CAR (Cardiology...

Programs are quick to discover...

04/03/2015

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Facing Health Care Reform: Approaching Change with Optimism

02/26/2015

Susan N. Heck ;

For cardiovascular (CV) program administrators, there are three particular areas of regulatory change that may significantly impact program performance and overall organizational success: value-based purchasing, 30-day readmission penalties,...

For cardiovascular (CV) program...

02/26/2015

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A Look Ahead… Further Implementation of Healthcare Reform in 2015: Cardiac Cath Program Implications

01/13/2015

Ross Swanson ;

It has become quite apparent that the impact of national healthcare reform is going to be broadly felt across hospital departments, and the confines of the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) are no exception.

It has become quite apparent...

01/13/2015

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Successful Cardiologist Recruitment and Retention: Overcoming the Workforce Shortage

12/05/2014

Jessica Barrick ;

The recruitment of expertly trained specialty physicians to a new or growing hospital-based program or practice is critical in order to compete in today’s healthcare marketplace.

The recruitment of expertly...

12/05/2014

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