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HeartFlow Announces New Reimbursement Code and Increased Payment for FFRCT

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In the hospital setting, CMS increased payment for the FFRCT service by ~7% for 2024. Better reimbursement for hospitals leads to improved accessibility to this technology, which is a win for everyone involved, most notably patients.” The new code can be used for hospital outpatient, physician offices, or imaging centers.

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Us2.ai’s Echo Strain Validation

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An international research team used Us2.ai’s with HFpEF) That last part is notable from an echo AI adoption perspective, given that CMS recently approved an outpatient reimbursement code for AI-based HFpEF detection ($285 per use) It could also prove to be notable for Us2.ai, The post Us2.ai’s

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

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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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AI-ECG’s 2025 Kickoff

CardiacWire

The buzz around artificial intelligences impact on cardiology keeps growing louder, and thats proving to be particularly true in the AI-ECG segment, with 2025 already off to a strong start from ECG startups and researchers alike. AI and ECG pair well due to the strong pattern recognition that machine learning algorithms can achieve.

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Patient Enrollment Commenced in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of CardiAMP Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

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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. CAUTION - Limited by United States law to investigational use.

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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

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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.