February 26, 2010 - Beginning in 2012, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) will require accreditation of ambulatory care facilities that bill Medicare for advanced imaging exams (MR, CT, PET and nuclear medicine exams). However, MIPPA does not apply to hospital providers of these services and does not include radiation therapy.

The Washington Hospital (TWH), a 239-bed not-for-profit community hospital in the highly competitive cardiac market of western Pennsylvania, gained an edge against the competition by automating the charge management process of its cardiovascular service line.


Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CAD), heart attacks and death in both men and women in the United States. However, advances in diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease have concentrated on lowering mortality rates in men and less so in women.


The intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) have been the gold standard for minimally invasive circulatory support for 40 years, but they were joined in recent years by percutaneously deployed ventricular assist devices (P-VADs).

As the volume of cardiovascular imaging procedures continues to grow, cardiology imaging IT is representing the fastest growth area for revenue among both the advanced visualization providers and vendors. The clinical areas that medical imaging providers are capitalizing on are also the main areas served by advanced visualization technology.

Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology (DAIC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010. It began as part of the broad coverage in Medical Electronics and Equipment News (MEEN). As medicine became more specialized, so too have our publications. The cardiac technology was spun off into Cardiology and Critical Care Technology in 1999.

February 26, 2010 – The VitaLogik 6000 patient monitor was released this week by Mennen Medical. The preconfigured, multiparameter system has a 15-inch flat screen display, supported by an internal battery for uninterrupted vital signs' monitoring.

February 26, 2010 – During ACC 2010 Agfa HealthCare will showcase IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions for cardiology at booth 1833.

February 26, 2010 – The field of cardiovascular therapy is being transformed continuously due to the emergence of new anti-platelet agents possessing unique properties. During ACC 2010, the session “Bleeding: Why Does It Matter?” will discuss these therapies from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13.

February 26, 2010 – Diagnostic medical imaging applications and cardio PACS solutions maker TomTec is participating for the first time at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2010 exposition, exhibiting its multimodality CPACS solution Image-Arena.

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