California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

ACC.21 advance registration ends March 31! Register before the end of the month to gain access to world-class content from #ACC21 and engage with other cardiology professionals from around the world. Details: http://ow.ly/irtt50E0xsY

Don't forget to register for our Managing Elevated LDL-C: New Guidelines and New Agents event! For more information and registration click this link now: http://ow.ly/m30u50D941l #ACC #ACClearning #cardiology #cardiotwitter

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In just a few days, I will be participating in the @accintouch Cardiovascular Summit Virtual. Join us for discussions on navigating health care economics, enhancing the academic agenda, and more. Make sure you're registered. #CVSummit #ACCEd #CardioTwitter http://ow.ly/aiGz30rrzII

To achieve the AHA’s 2030 impact goal, the new guidelines and new agents will need to be incorporated into clinical practice. For more info, register now and join us on February 4th to discuss Managing Elevated LDL-C: New Guidelines and New Agents! http://ow.ly/iZ3F50Dgyu3

Here is a message from the governor of the Washington ACC to tell you a little bit about our upcoming event on February 4th "Managing Elevated LDL-C: New Guidelines and New Agents"! Register now to to get in on this important discussion! http://ow.ly/Nz1950Dl3X0

Announcing the launch of ACC’s new CardioSmart website! Lots of great patient education materials that will enhance office visits, especially in our new age of telemedicine. Check it out when you have a chance and recommend to your patients:... https://buff.ly/2Xcp63e Some key features of the new site: In an enhanced Topics section, learn about more than 30 health conditions and subjects. It contains detailed information on heart attack, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, women and heart disease, and more. In a new Decisions hub, find out what decision aids are and how they help support the shared decision-making process among patients, clinicians, family members and care teams working together to find out whether a test or a treatment is right for them. Visit CardioSmart’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hub to learn the latest about the new coronavirus. Also, learn find out how to keep healthy and not to delay seeking medical help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use a new Clinician Quick-Find section that helps health care professionals easily locate infographics, fact sheets and action plans to share with their patients. Access translated and international materials in one location at https://buff.ly/2Yw36Rj

CARDIOSMART DEBUTS NEW WEBSITE FOR PATIENTS, CLINICIANS ACC’s new CardioSmart website is designed to emphasize the value of the patient and clinician partnership to personalize care. With the goal of better connecting patients with their clinicians to prevent or treat heart disease, the new CardioSmart.org provides information on heart conditions and trusted resources and tools to support important health conversations and foster a strong partnership. Our new website is user...-friendly, for both health care professionals and patients. Clinicians can refer patients, and patients can effortlessly find the information they need to aid in making key health decisions, said Martha Gulati, MD, FACC, editor-in-chief of CardioSmart. We continue to evolve and develop the resources our members want for our patients, be an up-to-date reliable source for everyone and improve the ease with which everyone can access information, whether from a clinic setting or at home. Learn more - CardioSmart.org

The ACC has launched a search for its next CEO. Interested candidates should submit their CV by Aug. 21. The College hopes to announce a new CEO early next year. We are looking for an individual who can effectively lead the College through this time of unprecedented change and uncertainty, while also staying focused on our Mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health around the world, said Richard Kovacs, MD, MACC, chair of the Search Committee and immediate past president.

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COLCORONA.NET This is an important clinical trial for patients 40 years and older who have just been diagnosed with COVID-19. This is the first large-scale (6,000 patients), international, randomized,double blind, placebo controlled trial to evaluate a potential treatment for outpatient COVID-9 using a commonly used drug, colchicine. Share with Southern Californians.

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Starting June 6, #ACCEd is offering a free weekly summer educational series on #COVID19 & #CVD. The series will support the health care community & develop solutions that address key clinical & operational concerns & challenges together. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2X86gdY

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As Congressional leaders consider future relief packages in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the American College of Cardiology advocates for the following policies to support cardiovascular clinicians and the entire healthcare system. Please urge Congress to address the following in the next COVID-19 emergency response package: Urgent Resource Needs... Continue to address the ongoing critical need for Personal Protective Equipment Build and maintain appropriate national stockpiles for current and future needs Ensure financial stability for medical practices Ongoing support of practices and hospitals to maintain clinical infrastructure and safeguard patient access Expand access to consistent, nondiscriminatory and reliable testing Widespread, rapid and inexpensive testing is needed to understand the extent of infections and ensure the public’s safe return to work, school, and other essential activities in all communities Support for Clinicians Provide payment parity between telephone evaluation and office visits Ensure that recent CMS guidance and rules are followed appropriately to enable the payment of telephone claims and that flexibility continues for the duration of the crisis in all states/regions Support clinician liability protections during a declared emergency Extend these essential protections to all health workers in addition to volunteers as they continue to serve on the frontlines Ensure the continuation of cardiovascular disease research projects at the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as they relate to COVID-19 Cardiovascular comorbidities are common in COVID-19 patients who are at higher risk of mortality Expand GME slots and workforce development to improve the clinician pipeline Increasing the number of Medicare-supported residency slots is vital to meet healthcare needs and expand the clinical workforce to meet future crises Administrative Burdens Encourage CMS to pressure Medicare Advantage plans to waive prior authorization requirements Practices must devote significant resources in complying with prior authorization requirements, which siphons scarce and valuable resources and promotes inefficiency Delay or relax administrative program requirements, including the Appropriate Use Criteria program, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, and interoperability and data blocking changes These administrative requirements may divert critical clinician time and energy from providing patient care during the public health emergency Lasting and significant disruption to practices and institutions of all sizes resulting from the COVID-19 emergency will present a potential harm to patients https://www.votervoice.net//Cardio/Campaigns/73648/Respond