Alternative Payment Models Can Help Improve Patient Care
Seven models described that address three physician needs, including ability to deliver high-value service
~1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Malpractice Claims
A few doctors account for disproportionately large number of paid malpractice claims
Home Visits May Help Reduce Cardiac Surgery Readmissions
Two visits from cardiac surgery PAs tied to fewer hospital readmissions after surgery
Overweight, Obesity Linked to Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Increased risk of SCD with electrocardiogram abnormalities, even in normal-weight individuals
Prednisolone Therapy Induces Procoagulant State
Ten days of treatment linked to increase in peak thrombin, velocity index, PAI-1, and vWF
Pulse Pressure Linked to Multiple Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
After adjustment for multiple variables, PP linked to all outcomes except stroke, cardiovascular death
Possibility for Health Care Legislation Changes in 2016
Bipartisan issues could be on agenda, including elimination of proposed tax on medical devices
Coronary CT Angiography Findings Modify Statin, Aspirin Rx
Many patients with CCTA-detected coronary artery disease are not discharged on aspirin or statin
Hypoglycemia, Atherosclerosis Progression Link Explored
Serious hypoglycemia linked to progression of CAC only in standard therapy group of VA Diabetes Trial
Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Cardiac Imaging in the ER
Appropriateness of imaging evaluated in 20 clinical scenarios for ER patients presenting with chest pain
