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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

DAIC

milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:00 January 29, 2024 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio. The analysis included 4,798 patients from 207 STS sites who underwent esophagectomy between 2012-2019.

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Life After Change Cyber-attack: Without Payment for Claims, Physicians Struggle to Keep Practices Afloat

DAIC

Respondents have received assistance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (12 percent), state Medicaid plans (0.7 In addition to dipping into personal funds, respondents did report taking advantage of advance payments, temporary funding assistance, and loans.

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HeartFlow AI Plaque Analysis Achieves Major Milestone Towards Medicare Coverage

DAIC

milla1cf Tue, 06/04/2024 - 20:54 June 4, 2024 — HeartFlow, a leader in cardiovascular healthcare technology, is pleased to announce a key Medicare policy development, which should allow for future expanded patient access to their Plaque Analysis product.

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First-of-its-kind ACC Registry Tracks Cardiac Procedures Performed in Ambulatory Surgical Settings

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milla1cf Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:53 February 14, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology ’s newest registry offers data-driven insights on cardiac procedures performed in the ambulatory surgery setting through its first-of-its-kind dashboard.

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Changes to MIPS 2024: What Cardiology Clinics Need to Know, Including Quality Payment Program

GEMMS

In late 2023, CMS released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, ushering in key policy changes for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The 2024 payment adjustment is important to compensation for Medicaid services provided. For reporting in 2024, 25% of total score applies to Promoting Interoperability.

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CMS Updates Medicare Coverage for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis

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tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:36 Oct. 15 , 2024 — Four of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have released final local coverage determinations (LCD) for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis (AI-CPA). The four contractors for the U.S. The LCDs have a future effective date of Nov.

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

With the rise of digital health, innovative solutions are emerging that can significantly impact patient care and recovery while simultaneously addressing health equity. To improve outcomes and be in compliance with new regulations, it's crucial to better identify and address these issues during the recovery period.

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