Cardiovascular Business - March/April 2008 - (Page 3) TABLE OF CONTENTS marCH / aprIL 2008 Cover story: 06 | Cath lab exposé: what it takes to keep patients, profits, and referring docs in today’s changing landscape Cardiac cath labs operate in an increasingly challenging environment, contending with a variety of clinical, demographic, regulatory and competitive factors. Despite the challenges, cath labs across the country are surviving, and in some cases, thriving. speCial seCtioN: 12 | Cvis: streamlining Cardiovascular image and information Management Sponsored by an educational grant from Agfa HealthCare & EMC Corporation features: 18 | Clinical study Digest: pCi beyond 12h and during ‘off hours’ 20 | growing stronger: ep labs Come into their own 24 | Coronary intervention: financial factors facing Cath labs 28 | integrated Cardiac records Drive efficiency 32 | wracked by bad press, Drug-eluting stents start their Comeback © LWA-dann Tardif/Veer Digital issue Now available All the features of a print magazine—online CardiovascularBusiness.com departments 05 | first word Challenges and Opportunities in Cardiology In tHe neWs 36 | News & views Multi-societal effort to keep CCTA reimbursement pays off Cardiologists eye sleep disorders as way to awaken revenue 38 | Calendar Spanning the Globe: Cardiovascular Meetings and Symposia March 2008 - July 2008 39 | reader’s resource Cardiovascular Business (ISSN 1937-6952) is published bi-monthly by TriMed Media Group, Inc. Copyright © 2008 by TriMed Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form is forbidden without permission. Every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of content; however, the information, opinions and statements expressed in the articles and advertisements herein are those of the writer and/or advertiser, and not necessarily those of the Publisher. Postage paid at Providence, RI, and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are available free of charge to qualified individuals. Publisher reserves the right to determine qualification for a free subscription. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Cardiovascular Business, PO Box 28125, Providence RI 02908. Index of Companies Coming Next Issue Index of Advertisers 40 | the back page Top Five Project Management Bottom-Line Boosters Subscribe Online @ subs.Cardiovascularbusiness.com CardiovascularBusiness.com Cardiovascular Business 3 http://CardiovascularBusiness.com http://subs.Cardiovascularbusiness.com http://CardiovascularBusiness.com
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