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BioCardia Announces CMS Approval of Coverage for CardiAMP Cell Therapy Confirmatory Phase III Heart Failure Study

DAIC

CMS has reviewed the CardiAMP Heart Failure II Trial and approved the investigational product, related and routine items and services for purposes of Medicare coverage. CMS has reviewed the CardiAMP Heart Failure II Trial and approved the investigational product, related and routine items and services for purposes of Medicare coverage.

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Procyrion Announces First Patient Enrollments in the DRAIN-HF Pivotal IDE Trial for Aortix Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Technology

DAIC

The DRAIN-HF study will evaluate the Aortix percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS) technology in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) who are unresponsive to standard medical therapy. The company recently announced it has received CMS approval for Medicare coverage during the DRAIN-HF pivotal trial.

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GE Healthcare Launches New Cardiac PET tracer

DAIC

This launch coincides with the receipt of pass-through status by the CMS, effectiveApril 1, securing a drug-specific Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) billing code and coverage for traditional Medicare beneficiaries.

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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

DAIC

v As cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to rise globally, vi the need for advanced diagnostic technologies like cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) becomes increasingly critical. vii Similarly, recent increases in Medicare reimbursement rates for CCTA are a positive step towards making this technology more accessible.

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New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

Removing these barriers would allow surgeons, physicians, hospitals, health systems, and others to conduct longitudinal analyses and gain new insights into long-term outcomes for patients undergoing procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)—the most common operation performed by cardiac surgeons.

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Biocardia Reports Positive Interim Results from Phase III Cardiamp Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial, with Compelling Data in Subgroup with Elevated NTproBNP Biomarker for Heart Failure

DAIC

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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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

To improve outcomes and be in compliance with new regulations, it's crucial to better identify and address these issues during the recovery period. Technology tools are becoming more sophisticated, bidirectional and disease-specific, and are being designed with home care in mind.

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