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HeartFlow Announces New Reimbursement Code and Increased Payment for FFRCT

DAIC

The new code, designated by The American Medical Association ( AMA ), supports FFRCT as the standard of care in assessing patients with suspected coronary artery disease ( CAD ). The new code can be used for hospital outpatient, physician offices, or imaging centers.

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

DAIC

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. ASCs exist in a rapidly evolving space that are governed by state laws and complex regulations.

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Italy’s Pioneering Push for Telemedicine. Supported by AI

Cardiomatics

Following the covid crisis, breakthrough regulation mandating and supporting the regions to shift certain outpatient care towards telemedicine services was adopted in 2022, including a focus on cardiology. This regulation simplifies the patient pathway for ECG tests with the aim to make these services more accessible.