A study showed that hospitals bought by private equity firms were admitting disproportionately healthier patients with heart ...

Programs for physician CHF education and for nursing competency in CHF care were developed and implemented. Additionally, patient educational materials were developed to enhance the understanding ...

but rather a nurse case management heart failure program to maintain the usual private practitioner-patient care relationship. The patients were cared for by a diverse group of private physicians ...

Heart failure experts are warning that despite seeing some of cardiology’s most exciting therapeutic advances over the last decade, their field has a serious pipeline problem. Unless steps are taken ...

A study published June 9 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology evaluated 30-day outcomes for patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Here are five key findings: ...

Managing your heart failure well is key to getting the most out of your life. An expert health care team you trust can put you on the path to this all-important victory. The right combination of ...

The analysis, titled “Driving Clinical Excellence in Chronic Disease: Counterpart Assistant's Role in Heart Failure Care,” details the significant positive association among CHF patients ...

New whitepaper highlights how a relationship with a Primary Care Physician (“PCP”) that uses Counterpart Assistant is associated with better clinical management, and fewer hospitalizations (18% lower) ...

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), explains how AHN's congestive heart failure bundle has enhanced collaboration between cardiology and primary care. She noted that the ...