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There are a couple of big changes in store for 2019 with the CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). Cherie Kelly-Aduli explains the changes and how some are substantial enough that you should be aware even if you don’t typically handle the day to day clinic operations, technology upgrades or data collection process for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

We all know that physician burnout is a major issue, but they aren’t the only ones experiencing it. Lori Walsh details five ways that will help you avoid or reverse it if you’ve identified a problem.

As an industry there are many registries available that offer data to improve things like clinical outcomes but there are still missed opportunities to optimize that data. Ginger Biesbrock lists five ways to get additional value from your registry investments.

Through consolidation programs can achieve higher quality, better patient experience and lower overall costs. In addition, consolidation can provide a higher quality of life for both the physicians and staff charged with covering these services. So, Joel Sauer wonders, why isn’t consolidation more top of mind for US cardiology programs?

The importance of device clinics will continue to increase as the volume, new technology and variety of data streams grow.

Just back from CV Transforum Fall’18 in Austin, Jacob Turmell focuses on what he found most impactful and inspiring.