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American Heart Association Announces New 2024-2025 National Volunteer Leaders

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The American Heart Association, commemorating its 100th year, has announced its volunteer leadership for fiscal year 2024-2025, which includes Keith Churchwell, MD, FAHA, a cardiologist renowned as a health equity champion, and Marsha Jones, an executive leader in workplace diversity and inclusion. Keith Churchwell, M.D.,

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HeartFlow AI Plaque Analysis Achieves Major Milestone Towards Medicare Coverage

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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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Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

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The designation recognizes the novelty of the technology and the potential to provide a more effective treatment option for patients with coronary artery disease. 3 “We very much appreciate FDA’s breakthrough designation recognition of the bioadaptor technology,” continued Sirhan. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). of the U.S.

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CMS Grants Distinct TPT Device Code and Category to Recor Medical for Ultrasound Renal Denervation

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tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 09:57 Nov. 1, 2024 — Recor Medical, Inc. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted the company’s Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system a Transitional Pass-through (TPT) payment. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co. recently announced U.S.

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

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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

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In January 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring health care organizations to screen for five social factors: Food insecurity Interpersonal safety Housing insecurity Transportation Utilities The purpose of these screenings is to encourage engagement of community-based organizations with resources to address SDOH.

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