UCLA Tenured Faculty Position in Cardiology Read More JAMP Program – Making the path to Medical School a reality for economically disadvantaged Texas students Read More Dr. Gary H. Gibbons named as director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Read More Health care reform law helps 1.3 million minority young adults obtain health…
Dear The Association of Black Cardiologists, The FDA has determined that a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), which consists of a Medication Guide and a Communication Plan, is necessary to ensure that the benefits of XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) outweigh the potential risks to patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, including: Increased risk of thrombotic events, including…
The StrokePAD Minority Index (the “Index”) is a useful on-line tool for ABC and its constituencies to use in their efforts to educate and create awareness about stroke and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in minority communities. The Index, prepared by the National Minority Quality Forum (the “Forum”), contains maps and charts presenting a picture of…
CMS Has Created Implementation Handbooks to Help you Transition to ICD-10 All entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) must transition to the ICD-10 code sets by October 1, 2013. CMS has developed four Implementation Handbooks to assist you with your transition to ICD-10. These handbooks are step-by-step guides specifically for…
The third annual AF Stat working group meeting brought together more than 34 representatives from 28 national health organizations. Meeting in Washington, D.C. on October 24th, attendees participated in a dynamic and productive dialogue about AFib, including health services utilization, quality of care, genetic and racial/ethnic implications and healthcare reform. The meeting was led by…
I’m writing to tell you about some exciting new resources from Ask Medicare, which was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ask Medicare is designed to support and assist caregivers. Ask Medicare offers a wide range of helpful information for the nearly 66 million Americans who provide help to an aging, seriously…