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PCNA is proud to host a joint session at the upcoming American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Read More »Changing behaviors has never been easy, but PCNA now has a mini-certificate that can help. Our 8.25 CE contact hours program has two separate tracks – one for primary care and one for cardiac rehab.
Read More »New research released by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a division of The Economist, revealed that on average, more than 75 percent of people aged 65 and older worldwide are not being screened for common stroke risk factors during routine primary care examinations, even though this population is at high risk for stroke.
Read More »Stress is one of the risk factors for heart disease that is easily modifiable—with the introduction of the transcendental meditation technique in the daily life of patients and healthcare professionals alike.
Read More »Check out this Q&A that Kim Newlin from PCNA recently had with award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and television producer Queen Latifah.
Read More »Short answer: it depends. Like all who want to eat heart healthy, vegetarians need to be mindful in selecting nutritious foods and limiting foods and beverages with added sugar, saturated fat and sodium.
Read More »The updated decision pathways include consideration of LDL-C targets, together with patient response to maximally tolerated statin therapy, to help guide treatment decisions regarding the use of non-statin therapies.
Read More »A recommendation from a provider is the most important predictor of a patient getting needed vaccines.
Read More »Clinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of advanced practice nurses and RNs in the cardiology and primary care settings. PCNA has developed an…
Read More »CMS has new codes for non face-to-face Chronic Care Management (CCM) services.
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