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tABLE of CoNtENts JULY / AUGUST covEr storY: 06 | Planning for the ideal cath lab requires the Multidisciplinary approach Planning and creating the best cath lab for your facility and market requires a wide range of considerations, from current and future business patterns to space design and workﬂow concerns. fEaturEs: 12 | clinical study digest: cell Phone technology speeds Ecgs 14 | as real-time 3d Echo Matures, it finds a clinical niche 18 | Ecg image Management brings increased Productivity and confidence 23 | overcoming barriers to cath lab inventory control 26 | Maximizing reimbursement, Minimizing Penalties digital issuE noW availablE All the features of a print magazine—online CardiovascularBusiness.com DEPARTMENTS 05 | first Word Collective Wisdom Helps in Hard Times IN THE NEWS 32 | news & views Does our understanding of vulnerable plaque warrant better tests? Non-hospital outpatient cath labs brace for payment cuts “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert died unexpectedly in June from an occlusive coronary thrombus. 34 | calendar Spanning the Globe: Cardiovascular Meetings and Symposia July 2008 - October 2008 35 | reader resources Index of Companies Coming Next Issue Advertisers Registry Online Technology Guide 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. 36 | the back Page A Quick Primer on Medical Practice Valuation Cardiology practices, which were previously perceived as being impervious to purchase offers by hospitals, are now becoming the targets for purchase. subscribe online @ subs.cardiovascularbusiness.com CardiovascularBusiness.com Cardiovascular Business 3 http://CardiovascularBusiness.com http://subs.cardiovascularbusiness.com http://CardiovascularBusiness.com

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Cardiovascular Business - July/August 2008 Table of Contents First Word Cover Story: Planning for the Ideal Cath Lab Requires the Multidisciplinary Approach Clinical Study Digest: Cell Phone Technology Speeds Ecgs As Real-Time 3d Echo Matures, It Finds a Clinical Niche Ecg Image Management Brings Increased Productivity and Confidence Overcoming Barriers to Cath Lab Inventory Control Maximizing Reimbursement, Minimizing Penalties News & Views Calendar Reader Resources The Back Page

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