Ohio-ACC Newsletter, December 2018
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Sanjay Gandhi, MD, MBA, FACC
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Dear Ohio-ACC Colleague,
I am pleased to report that the Ohio-ACC Board of Trustees is putting the final touches on our three-year strategic plan to shape the future of the Ohio-ACC.
Our new mission statement is
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To serve as the professional home for cardiovascular team members and to optimize cardiovascular health in Ohio.
Our values statement is:
• In every decision, Ohio-ACC is patient-centered.
• We are stronger through teamwork and collaboration.
• We strive for professionalism and excellence.
Our strategic goals include:
- Increase Relevance as the CV Professional Home in Ohio: Position Ohio-ACC as an essential resource for cardiovascular team members, at all stages in their careers, in the state of Ohio.
- Deliver Actionable Knowledge: Serve as a trusted source for consumable, actionable, and relevant cardiovascular information and best practices.
- Advocate for Provider Well-Being: Protect and advocate for CV provider interests and well-being in the state of Ohio.
- Invest in Ohio ACC’s Future: Identify and develop the next generation of Ohio-ACC leaders and member volunteers.
Once we finalize the strategies to make the plan implementation a success, I will report back to you so that you can can be a part of making our Chapter the best that it can be.
Holiday Wishes
Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!
Contact Us
If Gwen Goldfarb, our chapter executive, or I can be of assistance to you,
please let us know
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Sincerely,
Sanjay
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Ohio-ACC Annual Meeting Re-cap
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Another Fantastic
Ohio-ACC Annual Meeting Held on October 27, 2018
The
28th Ohio-ACC Annual Meeting was excellent!
Take a look at the photos and presentations here. We had the opportunity to hear from
Richard A. Chazal, MD, MACC, ACC Immediate Past President, about what the ACC's priorities are as we navigate
MOC and the new
ACC strategic plan 2019-2023.
Carl J. Pepine, MD, MACC delivered the
7th Annual Richard P. Lewis Memorial Lecture entitled
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction among Women: Is It a pre HFpEF Syndrome?
Kevin T. Kissling, PharmD, BCPS, Kelly M. Bartsch, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, and
Robert Barcelona, PharmD, BCPS examined the latest pharmacological updates relating to pulmonary hypertension and PCSK9 inhibitors.
John McB. Hodgson, MD, FACC reviewed the use of DAPT in difficult cases. To round out the day,
K. Dean Boudoulas, MD, FACC and
Kan N. Hor, MD discussed Septal Defects: Imaging and New PFO Data.
The meeting also featured the very popular Fellow in Training Oral Competition and Poster Competition. Congratulations to our winners:
Fellow in Training Oral Presentation
First place –
Pace Johnston, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Second place –
Carmen Kiper, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Fellow in Training Clinical Research Posters 1st/2nd year
First place –
Haris Riaz, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Second place –
Sunil Vasireddi, MD, MetroHealth
Fellow in Training Clinical Research Posters 3rd year & Advanced Fellowship
First place –
Tara Cosgrove, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Second place –
Teresa Ratajczak, MD, Wright State University
Fellow in Training Case Report Poster Winners
1st year –
Christopher Tanayan, MD, Summa
2nd year (group A) –
Jason Cole, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
2nd year (group B) –
Dan Washko, MD, University of Cincinnati
3rd year/advanced fellowship –
Iliana Hurtado, MD, Summa
CV Team Members (RN, NP, CNS, PA, PharmD) Case Report Poster Winner
First place –
Kelly Bartsch, PharmD, The Ohio State University
Resident Case Report Poster Winner
First place –
Johnny Chahine, MD, Cleveland Clinic
We look forward to
your participation next year on October 12, 2019, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton!
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Early Bird Registration Open for Spring Summit
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Ohio-ACC Spring Summit on April 17, 2019
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Join your colleagues for the
2019 Ohio-ACC Spring Summit on April 17th at the Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland.
Topics include: TAVR: The Latest Information & Team Strategy, Keeping your Patients (and their feet) in Circulation: A Collaborative Approach to Managing and Treating PAD, Case Studies in Acute Chest Pain: Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Test Selection, and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
Christopher P. Cannon, MD, FACC will present the
56th Annual Carl J. Wiggers Memorial Lecture entitled
Lipid Management Update 2019.
Register before January 25 for the early bird discount.
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Notable Women in Cardiology
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The Ohio-ACC would like to recognize notable women in cardiology across the state.
Who are some of the notable women in cardiology at your hospital or in your practice who have done something that we should highlight? Have they published an article? Have they spoken on an interesting topic? Won an award? Simply an awe-inspiring colleague? We want to know!
Email us!
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Ohio Cardiology Coding Seminar
January 30, 2019
Airport Marriott Hotel
1375 North Cassady Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
Billing Corner: Medicare Codes
Recent updates instruct Medicare Shared System Maintainers (SSMs) to revise Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print. Make sure your staff have obtained the updated MREP and/or PC Print software.
Learn more here.
Services NOT Covered by Medicare
Do you know the four categories of items and services NOT covered under Medicare? Review the categories, applicable exceptions and more through this
Medicare Learning Network guide.
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Find out more about Ohio House Bill 72, Senate Bill 56, and Ohio House Bill 7.
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Ohio House Bill 72 & Senate Bill 56
On December 5, 2018, the Ohio House Health Committee unanimously passed
House Bill 72. And with a 31-0 vote, the Ohio Senate passed
Senate Bill 56. Progress is being made, but final votes still need to occur. These bills would reform step therapy in Ohio so that physicians and patients can make individualized treatment decisions, recognizing the unique nature of each situation.
Background: Step therapy, also known as “fail-first,” is a tool insurers use to limit how much they spend on patients’ medications. Under step therapy, a patient must try one or more drugs chosen by their insurer before coverage is granted for the drug prescribed by the patient’s health care provider.
House Bill 72 & Senate Bill 56: This legislation aims to simplify and expedite the process of obtaining prior authorization, reduce much of the associated hassles and burdens for all parties involved, and improve patient access to critical treatments and procedures. It does not mandate that insurers cover any medications that are not already part of a patient’s plan.
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Ohio House Bill 7
On December 5, 2018, the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 7, clearing the last major hurdle before it is signed into law.
Background:
House Bill 7 includes 10 different medical liability reforms that represent an effort to achieve a goal of eliminating unnecessary litigation and to provide further clarity, stability and predictability to our medical and legal communities. Among the 10 reforms:
• Updates Ohio’s “I’m Sorry” law - A clarification of the apology statute to permit a broader conversation between patients & physicians when an unanticipated outcome in medical care occurs.
• Minimization of “shotgun lawsuits” - This legislation will reduce the undesirable practice of "shot gunning" defendants in medical malpractice cases, where numerous defendants are initially named in a lawsuit but subsequently dismissed from the case, in medical claims, by allowing plaintiffs a period of time to name additional defendants after the initial filing of a medical claim.
• Abrogation of the Loss of Chance Theory - "Loss of chance” is a speculative theory of tort liability created by the courts. The bill will revert Ohio’s law to the traditional concept of causation.
• Prohibits introduction of “Phantom Damages” in evidence. This bill would ensure in tort liability cases that the jury receives evidence of amount actually paid for services, not the amount billed for those services w/out expectation of payment.
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