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ACC Rockies Chapter Please join your cardiology colleagues at the ACC Rockies Chapter Meeting in Park City, Utah for updates on ACC affairs, the potential new CV Board, and clinical topics such as Genetic and Sports EP, plus a discussion on the growing role of obesity medications in heart failure, and the first-ever Cardiology State-of-the-State report. There will be many opportunities for networking, as well!. For more information and to register, please visit: ACC Rockies Chapter Meeting 2025

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  • Indirect Practice Expense Explainer | 2026 Medicare PFS Proposed Rule
    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a change in methodology to indirect practice expense (PE) payment in the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), which would reduce payment for facility-based services and practices while increasing payment for office-based services and practices.
  • CMS Releases 2026 IPPS Final Rule; Finalizes TEAM Model
    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule on July 31, finalizing a net increase of 2.6% for inpatient hospital payments. This payment update reflects a 3.3% increase in the hospital market basket reduced 0.7% by the productivity adjustment.
  • Early Cardiac Rehab Safe, Feasible For Critically Ill Hospitalized ADHF Patients
    Among critically ill patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), initiating an early cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program is feasible, safe and may improve physical function, according to a randomized clinical trial published July 30 in JAMA Network Open.
  • Use of HEPA Purifiers at Home Can Significantly Reduce SBP
    Using portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers at home can significantly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) in adults with elevated baseline readings, even in areas with relatively low overall air pollution levels, according to a study published Aug. 6 in JACC.
  • New Concise Clinical Guidance Addresses Evaluation and Management of Pericarditis
    The ACC’s newest Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) expert consensus statement focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic advances in evaluating and managing pericarditis, with the goal of helping to close the educational gaps surrounding this condition for providers, payers and patients.