August 29, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a firmware update that is now available to...
Cardiovascular Business
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Abbott. St. Jude Medical has updated its firmware to address cybersecurity issues with its Allure Quadra MP and other EP devices.
Feature | EP Lab | August 29, 2017 | Dave Fornell
Blog | Cardiovascular Business | August 18, 2017
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in August announced a proposed rule to cancel the Episode...
Healthcare cybersecurity concerns have increased dramatically as EMRs and medical devices become more digitally connected.
Feature | Cybersecurity | August 18, 2017 | Dave Fornell
August 17, 2017 — Cybersecurity has become a growing concern in healthcare as patient data, medical systems and...
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Feature | Cardiovascular Business | August 16, 2017 | Dave Fornell
August 16, 2017 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule to reduce the...
CMS considers eliminating or changing bundled payments for cardiac rehabilitation.
News | Cardiovascular Business | August 14, 2017 | Dave Fornell
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On of the top stories in July was the introduction of a left atrial pressure monitor from Vectorious Medical Technologies to prevent heart failure patient hospitalizations or readmissions. Read the article"Left Atrial Pressure Monitor Offers New Hope for Heart Failure Patients."
Feature | August 01, 2017 | Dave Fornell
Aug. 1, 2017 — Here is the list of the most popular articles and videos on the Diagnostic and Interventional...
News | Information Technology | July 28, 2017
July 28, 2017 — Nuance Communications Inc. provided an update on its restoration process following the previously...
News | Cardiovascular Business | July 28, 2017 | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor
July 28, 2017 — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that the chamber will be moving on to other...
News | Point of Care Testing | July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017 — Siemens Healthineers has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Epocal Inc., a subsidiary of...
News | Cardiovascular Business | July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017 — The U.S. Senate voted Monday, with a tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence, to begin...
Wearable monitoring devices may offer a new tool to help prevent acute care episodes in heart failure.
Feature | Heart Failure | July 25, 2017 | Lola Koktysh
Despite their best efforts, many patients tend to develop heart failure after an acute event (e.g., a heart attack...
News | Cardiovascular Business | July 20, 2017
July 20, 2017 — Clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently published a first-of-...
News | Cardiovascular Business | July 19, 2017
July 19, 2017 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) created a reimbursement fee chart for...
News | Cardiovascular Business | July 18, 2017 | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor
July 18, 2017 — Last-minute defections from two Republican senators early Tuesday ensured the chamber’s version of...
