The proposal by the major cardiovascular societies in the US to form a new board of cardiovascular medicine to manage initial and ongoing certification of cardiologists represents something of a ...

New CPT code changes for invasive cardiology and interventional radiology will take effect on January 1, 2026, impacting a significant portion of hospital net revenue and threatening to exacerbate ...

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According to the American Medical Association, there are eight primary coding issues that providers should be aware of. Medical coding is particularly challenging for specialty practices as there have ...

A look at the Medicare rate changes wrought by CMS explains this panic rush to billing and coding safety by cardiology centers. The new fee proposal discourages administration of multiple cardiology ...

Y2K came and went, and it was quite a letdown for the “gloom and doomers.” Amidst the hype, it seemed like Y2K would have a huge impact on many aspects of our daily lives, but the clock struck 12:01 ...

In-hospital PCI outcomes do not differ substantially between physicians with interventional cardiology certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and their noncertified ...

The outcomes of PCI procedures are not affected by whether a physician holds a certification in interventional cardiology, researchers reported in Circulation. “Although [interventional cardiology] ...

The healthcare industry in Texas continues to expand. As the population ages, the need for medical services grows. Increasing medical services means higher demand for medical billers and coders who ...