President's Message
Christopher J. Cooper, MD, FACC |
Dear Colleague,
Polls are open for the Ohio-ACC Governor & Cardiac Care Associate Liaison Elections. It is time for you to choose your next Ohio Governor and Ohio CCA Liaison. Please vote before November 18!
To cast your ballot: http://cardiosource.org/vote
We have a tremendous slate of candidates.
Ohio-ACC Governor Candidates include:
Laxmi Mehta, MD, FACC
Joseph Pietrolungo, DO, FACC
David Stultz, MD, FACC
Ohio-ACC Cardiac Care Associate Liaison Candidates include:
Cynthia Klein, CNP, AACC
Sandra Smith, RN, MSN, CNP, AACC
Tanya Verga, RN, BSN
OHIO-ACC ANNUAL MEETING RE-CAP Our 23rd Annual Meeting of the Ohio-ACC was fantastic! It was held at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, a new venue for us. We had more than 140 participants, 45 fellow poster presentations -- not to mention our nationally renowned speakers. The line-up included Drs. John Bartholomew, Curt Daniels, Dean Kereiakes, David May, Steven Nissen, Daniel Simon, and Patrick White. The 2nd Annual Dr. Richard P. Lewis Memorial Lecture was presented by Dr. Rick Nishimura. Take a look at the photos here. Topics included: Update on Venous Thromboembolism; Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Improving Communication and Care Among Cardiologists; Adapting Cardiology Practice to Recent and Future Health Care Legislation: Report from the ACC; Pericardial Disease; Cardiovascular Effects of Diabetic Drugs; and PCI without Onsite Surgical Backup: Two Viewpoints. I highly recommend that you mark your calendar for next year's meeting on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. Feel free to contact me at christopher.cooper@utoledo.edu.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. Cooper MD, FACC
President, Ohio Chapter of the ACC
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ACC Legislative Conference:
Attendee Perspectives
William R. Colyer, Jr., MD, FACC | 
From September22-24, ACC members from all across the country gathered in Washington, DC, for the annual American College of Cardiology Legislative Conference. Ohio was well represented with the single largest group, consisting of 31 cardiologists, cardiovascular care associates, fellows in training and practice administrators. This group was diverse geographically, as well as in practice type and size. There were many participants who were "regulars" for legislative conference, as well as several "rookies," including myself. Here are photos of the event.
As a first time attendee, I found the legislative conference to be a great experience. First and foremost, it provided a great education about the issues that cardiology is facing as they relate to regulation, reimbursement and the future of patient care. The first day included several speakers who helped us all understand these issues. We were also briefed on active legislation, which we would be asked to discuss with our Senators and Congressmen on the second day of the conference. Day two of the conference began early with a departure from our hotel and a trip to Capitol Hill. Our contingency was able to meet with the staff of a large number of Ohio's Representatives and both Senators. It was really a great opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the legislative process.
As a first time attendee, I can see why there are so many repeat attendees. If you have never participated, I would encourage you to do so next year. In addition to the personal education, it is a great opportunity to help ensure that we can all continue to provide the best possible care for our patients with cardiovascular disease.
Please take a moment to read the perspectives from the other Ohio-ACC members who attended.
Finally, I invite you to view our Ohio-ACC Fellows in Training featured in the ACC "FITs On the Go" youtube series.
http://youtu.be/O5ej12KcDYc
http://youtu.be/pTqAG2As6Aw
http://youtu.be/jqa1QKvuUqc
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Surveys will be distributed in the next week related to several echocardiography add-on services. If you are randomly selected and receive a survey, please take 15-20 minutes to thoughtfully complete it. Annual updates to the physician work relative values are based on recommendations from a committee involving the American Medical Association (AMA) and national medical specialty societies, called the RUC. The RUC is an expert panel of the AMA and specialty societies charged with developing relative value recommendations to Medicare. A key part of the RUC process is the completion of relative value surveys. Data from these surveys are used to establish the physician work that determines Medicare payment. Please contact James Vavricek at (202) 375-6421 or jvavricek@acc.org if you have questions.
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