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Indiana Chapter-ACC 14th Annual Meeting
October 30, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN | The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Saturday, October 30, 2010
 

7:00-7:55 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Registration, Exhibits & Poster Competition

7:55-8:00 a.m.  Welcome & Opening Remarks
John S. Strobel, MD, FACC

8:00-10:00 a.m.
Cardiology Crossfire: Strategies for Treatment and Management

8:00-9:00 a.m.  Atrial Fibrillation – What is the State-of-the-Art in 2010?

  • Case presentation

  • Surgical state-of-the-art approach

  • Interventional/Medical state-of-the-art approach

  • What nurses should be looking for and the clinical pathway

9:00-10:00 a.m.
Ischemia/Acute Coronary Syndrome Treatment Options: And the Winner Is….
Medical Therapy vs. Revascularization with Emphasis on the New Appropriateness Criteria

  • Case presentation

  • Non-invasive cardiologist approach

  • Interventional cardiologist approach

  • What nurses should be looking for and the clinical pathway

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break, Posters, Exhibit

10:30-11:15 a.m. Cardiology Crossfire Continued: Strategies for Treatment and Management

     10:30-10:50 a.m. Aortic Surgery

  • Case presentation
  • State-of-the-Art Breakthroughs

     10:50-11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion - Audience questions

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Fellows-in-Training Oral Competition

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Are You Getting Good Grades? Cardiovascular Quality Indicators and Their Impact on Your Performance Measures
Ralph Brindis, MD, FACC

12:15-12:45 p.m.
Break, Exhibits

12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Health Care Reform One Year Later: What It Means for the Cardiovascular Specialist on a State Level and Nationally
Invited Legislator and Ralph Brindis, MD, FACC

1:15-1:45 p.m. Hot Topics – A Potpourri of Critical Clinical Information

     1:15-1:30 pm  Primary and Secondary Prevention Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

     1:30-1:45 pm Hospital-to-Home Initiative: Improving Re-admission Rates through Excellence in Care Transitions

1:45-2:30 p.m.
Changes in Practice Structure and Integration of Practices: Options for Practitioners in the Face of Declining Reimbursement

2:30 p.m.
Announcement of Poster Winners and Oral Competition Winner & Wrap-up

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