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What Does CMS’ Proposed Addition of PCI in ASCs Mean for Hospitals?
Partner News | Published: Thursday, September 19, 2019
The outpatient migration of cardiovascular procedures started in 2016 when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added pacemaker implants to the list of approved surgical procedures forWhat Does CMS’ Proposed Addition of PCI in ASCs Mean for Hospitals?_copy
Partner News | Published: Thursday, September 19, 2019
The outpatient migration of cardiovascular procedures started in 2016 when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added pacemaker implants to the list of approved surgical procedures forHeartFlow Announces FDA Clearance for HeartFlow Planner
Partner News | Published: Wednesday, September 18, 2019
HeartFlow, Inc. announced that it has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartFlow Planner, a non-invasive, real-time virtual modeling tool for coronary artery diseaseCV Community Comments on Potential PET Cuts
News | Published: Friday, September 13, 2019
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) covering a wide variety of services and payment policy proposals in the 2020 proposed physician fee schedule. Of note, the comments addressed proposed alarming updates to payment inputs for myocardial PET that could lead to technical component payment reductions as high as 80 percent for some services.
Enhanced Nuclear Cardiology Workflow by ScImage
Partner News | Published: Tuesday, September 10, 2019
ScImage, Inc. is pleased to announce the implementation of Cardiac Imaging, Inc.’s mobile services and on-premise Stress-PET imaging and reporting at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology’sProposed rule enables more patients to be treated in a safe, convenient and cost-effective outpatient setting
Partner News | Published: Monday, September 9, 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their proposed list of Medicare covered procedures for 2020, which includes both cardiac diagnostic and treatment procedures in the ASCSix Month Check-up: How ACC and MedAxiom Are Transforming Cardiovascular Care, Together
News | Published: Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In the latest issue of Cardiology magazine, ACC and MedAxiom CEO Tim Attebery, DSc, MBA, FACHE, and MedAxiom President Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, provide a "six-month check-up" on the ways the ACC and MedAxiom continue to align their strategic visions and goals with a long-term plan of action. “There is no question that the organizations' missions and personalities dovetail and the entire cardiovascular community will benefit from the ACC and MedAxiom working together to advance the delivery of cardiovascular care,” they write.
MedAxiom Announces Industry Partnership with RxVantage
Partner News | Published: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
MedAxiom, the nation’s leading cardiovascular healthcare membership organization and performance community, is excited to announce its industry partnership with RxVantage, an online platform empoweringCMS Brings Much-Needed Changes to Rules on TAVRs and Cardiac Rehab in BPCI Advanced
Partner News | Published: Friday, August 30, 2019
When 2020 begins, the BPCI Advanced Program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will enter the third of its six Model Years. For Model Year 3 (MY3), a new cohort will join the 1,3002019 Report: Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey
News | Published: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
MedAxiom has released its seventh annual Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey report, revealing trends across cardiology, surgery, advanced practice providers (APPs) and non-clinical compensation. The report’s findings (based on 2018 data) are instrumental in optimizing cardiology organizations of all sizes and ultimately advancing cardiovascular care.
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