October is SCA Awareness Month! The Society is calling attention to the need for more public education and research, as well as wider access to life-saving SCA treatments during the first-ever congressionally designated Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, accomplished in large part to the Society’s advocacy efforts.
MedPAC Recommends Public Reporting At a public meeting on October 2, four draft recommendations regarding public reporting of physician’s financial relationships were discussed. Learn more »
Coding & Reimbursement Heart Rhythm Society works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and private payers to provide information and advocacy for appropriate coding, reimbursement and coverage for heart rhythm procedures.
Device and Drug Safety The Society maintains a strong working relationship with the Food & Drug Administration to provide input into optimal device and pharmaceutical health care policies. View information on device approvals, safety alerts, recalls and links to other FDA resources.
Clinical Guidelines The Heart Rhythm Society's authored and/or endorsed clinical guidelines and documents provide expert guidance on issues such as improving patient care, staying up-to-date on the latest in clinical practice and research and advocating for fair reimbursement.
Quality/Outcomes Reporting The Heart Rhythm Society aims to increase the quality and improve the efficiency of the nation's healthcare systems: ICD Registry™, CMS’ Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), Society participation in the AMA-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® (PCPI) and the ACC’s PAR-4 Presidential Task Force. Learn more.
Legislation/Take Action Legislation affecting heart rhythm professionals such as sudden cardiac arrest, physician reimbursement and value-based purchasing. Learn more.
