http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:39:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the last hours before Medicare releases its final regulations, an open letter to President Obama in America's top newspapers today asks him to intervene on behalf of America's heart patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which runs the Medicare program, is scheduled to release the final 2010 ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=63 Medicare regulatory changes expected to be finalized as early as Oct. 30 pose an imminent threat to 80 million patients in America suffering from heart disease, especially for the nearly one in five Americans over the age of 65 living in rural areas. At issue is the proposed cutback of ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=58 Dennis, a patient in his 50’s, recently came to our practice for a stress test that his primary care physician ordered.  Dennis had no history of heart disease but did have multiple risk factors for it. One of our cardiologists read the stress test immediately and when it showed abnormalities ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=56 I know that healthcare reform is "top dog" right now, but I am very concerned that the under-the-radar Medicare regulations being proposed will take effect January 1 and people will wake up to discover their access to cardiac care has been severely affected without a single piece of legislation ever ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=53 I am in this fight to maintain the doctor-patient relationship and to protect my patients. I favor reform that will allow us to take care of our patients appropriately and to the best of our abilities. If the bureaucrats and lawyers who dictate policy can allow me to do so ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=47 I want to let folks know how important it is for rural residents in Arkansas to have access to cardiac care. Each week we bring a portable imaging machine into our small rural towns so people who live in the country can get the tests they need to diagnose and ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=27 We’re really excited about the number of people who have visited GuardingHeartsAlliance.org so far. It’s heart-warming (sorry, cardiologist humor) to see so many patients and caregivers learning about the issues. When it comes to cardiac care, the most expensive heart attack is the one we could’ve prevented. Too many times ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=24 Thanks for visiting our new Website, GuardingHeartsAlliance.org! Our goal is very simple: America has the best cardiac care in the world and we want to keep it that way – for our patients and the people who love them. It’s a tough fight because heart disease kills more Americas every ... http://guardingheartsalliance.org/blog/?p=13