To serve as the professional home for cardiovascular team members and to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health in Iowa.
Senate Passes Legislation to Stop Medicare Cuts
Following on the heels of a House vote earlier this week, the Senate passed legislation tonight that would provide a short-term fix to the substantial Medicare cuts facing clinicians as of Jan. 1. The legislation now goes to President Biden for his signature. Stopping these cuts has been the top priority for ACC Advocacy this year and was the #1 talking point at the 2021 Legislative Conference. While the legislation does not completely eliminate the cuts, it will provide relief from steep reductions and time to work with our partner societies and members of Congress to find a long-term solution. (Read more.)
The ACC Advocacy Team has worked closely with other health care societies and with members of the House and Senate, as well as key committee and leadership-level staff to get this across the finish line. In addition, the leadership by so many of you, and your respective Chapters, Sections and Committees, as well as the grassroots efforts by thousands of ACC members urging congressional action to stop the cuts have – and continue to be – instrumental in moving this forward. While more work is still needed, this is a major Advocacy success story as we head into the New Year.
The American College of Cardiology will host the 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo in Washington, DC, April 2 – 4, 2022. ACC.22 is your time to network with colleagues, see the latest science and innovation, and learn about practice-changing updates in care. In tandem with ACC.22 in Washington, DC, ACC is planning a robust and engaging ACC.22 Virtual that will allow colleagues who are unable to attend in person to participate real-time with a global audience.
ACC.22 is your opportunity to Transform Cardiovascular Care For You. For Your Team. For Your Patients.
Register now to join us in Washington, DC or virtually!
As we all work together on the front lines to best serve our patients and lead COVID-19 response planning for our institutions, the ACC is working to provide COVID-19 clinical guidance for the global cardiovascular care team. They have provided invaluable resources to help you navigate this crisis:
They have created the COVID-19 Hub and the Member Hub COVID-19 Discussion category. The COVID-19 Hubis continually updated as new information becomes available. We urge you to utilize this valuable resource regularly. A comprehensive collection of ACC content related to Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) may be found here: ACC COVID-19 RESOURCES.
The ACC ran a terrific series of COVID-19 Education Webinars. You can access them here.
The American College of Cardiology will host the 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo in Washington, DC, April 2 – 4, 2022. Learn more and register now!
Extend Free Cardiovascular Team Membership
To Your Nonmember Colleagues
The College is an organization that requires a diversity of voices united in the pursuit of one Mission: transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health.
Help us add valuable new perspectives: Extend free cardiovascular team membership to your nonmember colleagues using the code below.
All your colleagues need to do is complete a quick ACC membership application and enter promo code FreeCVT22 on the payment screen. Their free membership will extend through December 31, 2022. Just give them the code to apply!
Who is eligible for this cardiovascular team membership offer?
Your nonmember cardiology colleagues in the following professions: Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, CV Technologists, Cardiac Rehabilitation Professionals, Genetic Counselors. Learn more about CV Team membership.
Our Advocacy Team attended the Virtual ACC Legislative Conference Oct 4th to 6th. Click here for photos.
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