The American College of Cardiology has developed a helpful calculator that allows cardiologists and practice managers to estimate just how much the proposed 2023 MPFS could impact their practice.

Three recent NIH-supported studies took a close look at disparities in cardiovascular care.

“We are so fortunate to have had fearless luminaries such as Harry Page at the helm of our profession,” SCAI President Sunil V. Rao, MD, said in a statement.

To avoid a potential shortage, FDA officials have said the medications can be sold to patients on a temporary basis. 

A new report by data analysts highlights a trend many in cardiology have already noticed: the continued prominence of AI-powered solutions designed to diagnose and treat CVD. 

Following medical discharge, a program consisting of at-home visits, telehealth appointments and clinic visits resulted in better outcomes and lower healthcare costs than typical post-discharge care.

Ron Blankstein, MD, associate director of the cardiovascular imaging program and director of the cardiac computed tomography program for Brigham and Women's Hospital, was a co-author on the ACC 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines, which now lists coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA or CTA) as a 1A level recommendation for frontline imaging. 

While MGMA recognized that the No Surprises Act “established critical patient protections against balance billing and created new cost transparency tools to help patients,” the association argued the new requirements for 2022 also carried “ significant additional administrative burdens for group practices.”