Colleagues,
In the coming weeks, you may receive a RUC survey requesting your input on the relative value of either newly created or existing CPT codes. RUC surveys play an important role in setting Medicare rates. These are sent to a subset of physicians in the subspecialty to which the codes are relevant (eg. interventionalists for PCI).
We have 2 asks:
Read MoreYour ACC looks forward to welcoming members to Washington, DC, this weekend for ACC’s Legislative Conference 2022. Attendees will take to Capitol Hill to discuss key health policy issues with members of Congress and their staff. The key topics for this year’s meeting include:
Read MoreThe ACC Board of Trustees has approved the College's newest slate of officers and trustees put forth by the ACC Nominating Committee
Read MoreThere's still time to enroll in the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) and ensure that you have two chances to pass this year. Depending on your specialty, the first Performance Assessment window for the year will be Aug. 13-21 or Oct. 8-16.
Read MoreNominations for available positions on ACC’s Committees, including NCDR and ACC Accreditation Services’ committees, are now being accepted until Tuesday, Sept. 13. Interested applicants or nominators are encouraged to review the open positions on the Committee Nominations Portal and may self-nominate or nominate a colleague.
Read MoreColleagues,
We need your help!!
The proposed rule for CMS payment 2023 contains drastic cuts in reimbursement for ablation services, making the total reduction 2022 and 2023 >35% for these services. This occurred despite ACC and HRS opposition but is not yet final. Below is some information from ACC.
I ask you two things:
1. Contact CMS to oppose these cuts via this link. Urgent: Contact CMS to Oppose Further Cuts to RUC-Recommended Work RVUs
2. Consider joining us at the ACC’s Legislative Conference in Washington, DC October 16-18. To register, Click here
Let’s use our grassroots efforts to reverse this. You may not be directly affected now, but it will be another subspecialty tomorrow.
Read MoreThe North Carolina Chapter of the ACC is proud to announce a special grant being offered to a cardiovascular organization in need of funding to create a program with a goal of reducing cardiovascular health disparities in the state of North Carolina.
Read MoreWhen it comes to meeting maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements, you have choices! If you’re due for an MOC assessment this year, the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) is an MOC assessment option that helps meet ALL your needs!
Read MoreThe ACC welcomed its newest officers and members of the Board of Trustees to their new roles on April 4. ACC President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, FACC, will serve as ACC’s president for 2022-2023, and B. Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC, is ACC’s new vice president.
Read MoreEvery February since Lyndon Johnson proclaimed American Heart Month in 1963, there is an unique opportunity to shine a public spotlight on the impacts of cardiovascular disease and the importance of not only understanding the signs and symptoms, but also learning how to prevent heart disease.
Read MoreInvest in yourself with the CMP – the MOC assessment option that meets ALL your education, licensure and certification requirements! With the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP), you can stay 100% certified by focusing on just 20% of the field each year.
Read MoreACC.22 will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 2 – 4, 2022 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Planning is well underway promising an unbeatable world-class line-up of sessions live and in person!
Read MoreView the Fall Chapter news here.
Read MoreNC Chapter Past President, B. Hadley Wilson, MD, to serve as the ACC’s Vice President from 2022-23.
Read MoreThe North Carolina Chapter of the ACC is proud to announce a special grant being offered to a cardiovascular organization in need of funding to create a program with a goal of reducing cardiovascular health disparities in the state of North Carolina.
Read MoreMay 25 and May 27
6:30 - 8:00pm EST
Register here!
“As president, my hope for – and my challenge to – ACC members for the next year and beyond is to not lose sight of our strengths or the sense of community that have grown out of our shared vulnerabilities and our shared sense of purpose,” writes Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, in her first JACC Leadership Page since becoming ACC president on April 1.
Read MoreApply for Fellowship in the ACC now—even before you’ve taken your Board exams! It’s quick, easy and FREE with code MyFACC now through July 15. Your annual ACC dues will not change, and you’ll gain recognition in the field that will help you stand out to employers, colleagues and patients. Apply in minutes online at ACC.org/FITtoFACC.
Read MoreThe incidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) or flutter and associated mortality in patients with COVID-19 or influenza suggests AFib or atrial flutter may be a generalized response to inflammation of severe viral illness, according to a study published Feb. 24 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.
Read MoreMissed ACC’s Cardiovascular Summit Virtual last week? All sessions, including the plenary session featuring Anthony S. Fauci, MD, are available on demand through April 30. Check out poster research from the conference, including a poster highlighting how better understanding of variations in total cost of care for percutaneous coronary intervention, when evaluated against related quality of care measures in ACC's CathPCI Registry, may help facilities improve the value of care delivery. And don’t miss an ACC Health Care Innovation Section survey that found robust interest in video visitations and telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.
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