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New Tool Helps Predict Stroke Outcome with Higher Accuracy

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By leveraging these variables, physicians can improve patient care by tailoring treatment plans, optimizing intervention timing, and ensuring that the most appropriate patients receive these complex procedures.

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

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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

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These draft LCDs recognize the importance of quantifying coronary artery plaque, which underscores the pivotal role HeartFlow technology plays in diagnosing and managing treatment for patients in need of cardiovascular care.

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

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Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are health care facilities that provide same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures, outside a hospital setting for planned procedures on low-risk, stable patients. For more information: www.acc.org If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague

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

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The event’s late-breaking trial sessions focus on studies anticipated to significantly influence advances in cardiothoracic patient care. The analysis included 4,798 patients from 207 STS sites who underwent esophagectomy between 2012-2019.

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

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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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CMS Updates Medicare Coverage for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – including CGS, National Government Services (NGS), Palmetto GBA and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) – provided updated LCDs for current procedural terminology (CPT) codes 0623T - 0626T. tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:36 Oct. The four contractors for the U.S.

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