DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

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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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

CPT codes are widely used by government payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, and commercial insurance companies to identify healthcare services and procedures for reimbursement. In accordance with the AMA semi-annual early release schedule, the new codes will be effective January 1st, 2025 and published in the 2025 CPT Code book.

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DAIC

MARCH 13, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:49 March 13, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , The CMS coverage approval is supported by the scientific rigor of the protocol design and the results from the interim data from the CardiAMP Heart Failure Trial recently presented at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics 2024 annual meeting.

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CardiacWire

MAY 22, 2024

We hope everyone who attended HRS 2024 had a blast, and we hope all of you enjoy these top-six takeaways from electrophysiology’s biggest weekend of the year. The post Cardiac Wire’s Top Six Takeaways from HRS 2024 appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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DAIC

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 09:57 Nov. 1, 2024 — Recor Medical, Inc. The approval of TPT offers incremental reimbursement payments for outpatient procedures performed with ultrasound renal denervation for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co. recently announced U.S.

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DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/24/2024 - 11:34 July 24, 2024 — After a rigorous investigation procedure by the Food and Drug Administration, FibriCheck is now FDA-cleared (K232804). and reimbursed using existing reimbursement codes. This is an important milestone which supports FibriCheck’s further development in the U.S.

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DAIC

JULY 31, 2024

Image courtesy: ACC christine.book Wed, 07/31/2024 - 13:18 July 31, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology ( ACC ) has announced its release of the ACC Remote Patient Management (RPM) Workbook , available at ACC.org/RPM , which provides guidance to the cardiovascular care team on definitions, types, clinical uses, benefits and limitations of RPM.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 10, 2024

The overall reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to remain flat compared with 2024, with changes to policies and individual services roughly balancing out. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Event 2025 STS Coding Workshop gmckinney Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:25 Event dates Feb 28 Mar 1, 2025 Location Virtual Register Now Early Bird registration deadline: Jan. Event 2025 STS Coding Workshop gmckinney Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:25 Event dates Feb 28 Mar 1, 2025 Location Virtual Register Now Early Bird registration deadline: Jan.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Event STS 2025 Coding Workshop gmckinney Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:25 Event dates Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2025 Location Virtual Register Now Early Bird registration deadline: Jan. Event STS 2025 Coding Workshop gmckinney Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:25 Event dates Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2025 Location Virtual Register Now Early Bird registration deadline: Jan.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 21, 2024

tim.hodson Mon, 10/21/2024 - 11:24 Oct. 18, 2024 — The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Board of Trustees unanimously approved the formation of Heart Rhythm Advocates , a new, shared vision, cause-related nonprofit 501(c)(4) advocacy organization to complement the primary 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure of the HRS. 2024; 84(16): 1501-1508.

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DAIC

JULY 25, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 08:36 July 25, 2024 — Positron Corporation , a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET & PET-CT imaging systems, presents its new NeuSight PET-CT 3D 64 slice scanner, available for US and North American Markets.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

The data was presented today by Amish Raval , MD, Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) 2024 annual meeting. The CardiAMP HF II trial is expected to similarly secure CMS reimbursement.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

Inevitably, given its fledgling status, regulation and reimbursement is still playing catch-up, though 2023 saw some important developments in this regard. Fund raising activity should pick up in 2024, as interest rate stabilize and vendors, buoyed by further regulatory approvals, plot their routes to market.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

This change will raise reimbursement for these services from a national rate of $175.06 in 2024 to $357.13 in 2025.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2025

vii Similarly, recent increases in Medicare reimbursement rates for CCTA are a positive step towards making this technology more accessible. 2024,November 8). Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.Lancet. link] iv IMV.2023

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GEMMS

JANUARY 2, 2024

Increases speed of reimbursements through a sophisticated automated billing function This is a useful and comprehensive information management system that cardiology clinics can consider in their small practice. The post Best Cardiology EHRs for a Small Practice in 2024 appeared first on GEMMS. Reach out today to schedule a demo !

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

You may view the course archive and claim credit until February 1, 2024. The program also focuses on reimbursement issues affecting the specialty as a whole. Recognize coding and reimbursement criteria in order to identify and capture relevant documentation elements efficiently.  Missed the event? ET – 4:15 p.m. ET – 5:15 p.m.

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DAIC

APRIL 4, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 04/04/2024 - 10:09 April 4, 2024 — The U.S. 1,343 Date Initiated by Firm: February 2, 2024 Device Use The CEREBASE DA Guide Sheath is a neurovascular catheter. What to Do On February 2, 2024, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, on behalf of Medos, sent all affected customers an Urgent Medical Device Recall.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 09/10/2024 - 13:18 Sept. 10, 2024 — Royal Philips and the World Stroke Organization (WSO) have published a policy paper calling for a revolution in stroke care to make a real difference to the lives of millions and bring significant economic benefits worldwide.

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DAIC

JULY 25, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:08 July 25, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , The CardiAMP clinical development for heart failure is supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and is reimbursed by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for both treatment and control procedures.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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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DAIC

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

February 1, 2024 — As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country embark on American Heart Month, DAIC has compiled a snapshot of significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke statistics, along with a review of the atherosclerosis drug market.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP46-AWMP46, February 1, 2024. Questions included country-level availability of MT centers, operators, procedures, reimbursement, emergency medical services, cultural barriers, and other factors affecting systems of stroke care. 0.86, p<0.001). 0.99, p=0.013).Conclusion:The

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GEMMS

MAY 8, 2024

In 2024, significant updates were implemented to strengthen HIPAA’s reach for patient privacy and security. By neglecting these changes, your practice would see significant barriers in reimbursement rates. This could involve investing in new billing software or training your staff on the intricacies of value-based reimbursement.

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DAIC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Carillon therapy is included in heart failure treatment guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and is fully reimbursed in Germany and several other European countries.

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Cardiomatics

JUNE 6, 2024

Italy is pioneering a push for telemedicine and home care in cardiology with the application of groundbreaking new regulation that took effect in January 2024. To be able to provide ECGs for patients under the public reimbursement scheme and not only the private market, the providers need to be accredited by the region.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4119868-A4119868, November 12, 2024. Introduction:Low-income working-aged adults in the Medicaid program have a high burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease, but often face barriers accessing necessary therapies.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP102-AWP102, February 1, 2024. Countries with SCI <72 have significantly lower MT access rates, MT center and operator availability, reimbursement facilities, and healthcare spending by GDP (Table in Figure-1B). Background:The WHO’s third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG Target 3.8)

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DAIC

MARCH 3, 2025

GE HealthCare will mark the commercial launch of Flyrcado at the annual American College of Cardiology congress in Chicago from March 29-31, 2025, and expects to receive pass-through status from the US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) shortly thereafter, enabling separate reimbursement for Flyrcado in the hospital outpatient setting.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP54-AWP54, February 1, 2024. Background:Stroke Coordinators (SC) are instrumental in overseeing the development, evaluation, and sustainability of processes that drive the Stroke Care System.

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GEMMS

APRIL 8, 2024

Below, we will explore the 2024 changes to MIPS and how interoperability features in EHR software can revolutionize how cardiology providers approach MIPS reporting changes. This decision will likely relieve many eligible clinicians (ECs) affected by MIPS, including cardiologists who rely on accurate reporting for optimal reimbursement.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

Best practices will be recommended to address legal and operational challenges that AI systems bring to patient care, patient communications, internal policies and training, supply chain management, and reimbursement.

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DAIC

JULY 17, 2024

The annual meeting will take place on July 18-21, 2024 in Washington, D.C. This year, we are excited to share the latest insights on the importance of quantifying coronary artery plaque, as well as changes in the reimbursement landscape.

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DAIC

JUNE 24, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/24/2024 - 20:21 June 24, 2024 — Endotronix, Inc. , Reimbursement for implantation and ongoing management through existing reimbursement pathways. "At Patient visibility into key health trends to support healthy lifestyle changes.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Of note, the 2025 PFS conversion factor is $32.3465, reduced 2.83% from $33.2875 in 2024. Overall reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to remain flat compared to 2024, with changes to policies and individual services roughly balancing out.

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