Designed specifically for cardiologists interested in quality care, ACC Quality First SmartBrief is a FREE twice weekly e-mail newsletter. It delivers news summaries, practice management tips, information on products and innovations, and news from the American College of Cardiology.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/accquality/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/accquality?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/accquality?sb_code=rssen-us23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D36C36C20-9654-48CC-AC2A-8060C7E13899%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D36C36C20-9654-48CC-AC2A-8060C7E13899%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHealth care experts writing in a Health Affairs blog proposed seven policy changes to improve health care quality, such as me -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTFirst Focushttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D9124290A-699D-40DA-BF5F-4FA4DFF34C58%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D9124290A-699D-40DA-BF5F-4FA4DFF34C58%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssData from the American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines program showed patients who have strokes outside of a hosp -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTFirst Focushttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D01957AB5-D1DD-4AE0-979A-31D4943EC133%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D01957AB5-D1DD-4AE0-979A-31D4943EC133%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe rate of central line infections in ICU patients at Wisconsin hospitals decreased 21% from 2011 and 56% from a 2008 nation -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTFirst Focushttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DFC36A164-520B-4AA5-A528-47CE030A29A5%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DFC36A164-520B-4AA5-A528-47CE030A29A5%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBetter training and tracking and less reliance on shortcuts for decision-making could improve a physician's ability to predic -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTPractice Managementhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DC990D366-6B6A-4AC6-B86A-431993E12BAE%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DC990D366-6B6A-4AC6-B86A-431993E12BAE%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, the University of Minnesota and VitalSims have jointly developed the -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTPractice Managementhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D4D2784F3-3C55-452C-943B-FC6E865B42C0%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D4D2784F3-3C55-452C-943B-FC6E865B42C0%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHHS announced that more than 50% of eligible professionals and more than 80% of eligible hospitals have adopted EHR systems a -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTE-Health Watchhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DB08DFD74-0699-41A2-A98C-AA0ED8B03E5F%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DB08DFD74-0699-41A2-A98C-AA0ED8B03E5F%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Healthcare Innovation Council has sent a letter to six members of the Senate urging them to stop the EHR meaningful use i -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTE-Health Watchhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DBA7A0B13-B6D0-4D7A-9ABE-B0D27D2BF097%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DBA7A0B13-B6D0-4D7A-9ABE-B0D27D2BF097%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn Touch Health's Remote Presence Virtual Independent Telemedicine Assistant is a fourth-generation robot that can drive itse -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTProducts & Innovationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D7963E30B-A5EE-49C0-A252-457F705DC9A5%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D7963E30B-A5EE-49C0-A252-457F705DC9A5%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIncreasing Medicare deductibles and copayments is a short-sighted plan to save money, and Congress should instead change how  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTPolicy & Reform Spotlighthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D06722338-E5D1-47D2-8486-B7AAF928B4C9%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D06722338-E5D1-47D2-8486-B7AAF928B4C9%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe use of a multimodality appropriate use criteria decision support tool at the point of care showed rapid determination of  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTACC Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DC3A86776-4CB1-4233-98A8-384BC63DC751%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3DC3A86776-4CB1-4233-98A8-384BC63DC751%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCardiologists and nurses have worked in collaboration to save lives and preserve the well-being of patients with cardiovascul -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTACC Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8938BFB8-7350-4FB6-BAFE-0FACDCA44BCA%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Daccquality%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssBeverly Sills,American opera singer and opera manager -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:59:41 CDTSmartQuote