11/29/2008 News For: Cardiac Catheterization CostMedPlus joins hands with Wockhardt for cardiac care MedPlus Healthcare Services has tied up with Wockhardt Hospitals to improve access to quality cardiac care services. This initiative is a part of MedPlus' novel healthcare access model that will involve collaborations with various healthcare specialists to provide state-of-the-art medical care services within each neighborhood. Medis And TomTec Launch Joint Cardiac Imaging And Analysis Product TomTec, leading provider of medical imaging software solutions for multimodality quantification, visualization and image management, and Medis, a leading provider of quantification software solutions, today announced the launch of a joint cardiac imaging and analysis product for X-ray angiography and ultrasound. Medicare?s Too Costly Private Plans Congress must remove unjustified subsidies to inefficient private health insurance plans that have added to the cost and complexity of the Medicare program. Tiny pump gives Utah mom new life Alisa Barnard's heart was failing from causes related to her pregnancy when doctors at Intermountain Medical Center decided her best and perhaps only shot at survival was delivering the baby in the cardiac catheterization lab. State Considers Health Insurance for Students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. About18 percent of Utah residents between 18 and 34 are uninsured, the highest rate in the state, according to a 2008 Utah Healthcare Access Survey. John T. Nielsen, Gov. Jon Huntsman's adviser on health care, said plans for a low-cost health insurance plan for students could be ... Scientists doubt CT scan as heart test The US health insurance program for the elderly, Medicare, is spending money on state-of-the-art CT scanners without clear evidence showing their usefulness in combating heart problems, commentators in the New England Journal of Medicine said. Hospitals merge cardiac services Cardiac services at The Villages Regional Hospital and Leesburg Regional Medical Center have been merged into the Alliance Heart Institute. Frisco Cares Clinic may move into building of its own With the faltering economy leaving more people jobless and without health insurance for their family, the low-cost Frisco Cares Clinic may soon be able to expand their hours and help more children. U.S. 'Not Getting What We Pay For' Talk to the chief executives of America's preeminent health-care institutions, and you might be surprised by what you hear: When it comes to medical care, the United States isn't getting its money's worth. Not even close. Kennerly joins staff of Pleasant Valley Hospital POINT PLEASANT — R. Michael Kennerly, MD, a general surgeon, recently joined the medical staff at Pleasant Valley Hospital, according to William A. Barker Jr., vice president of Business Development for the not-for-profit facility. |




