Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)

Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM)

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

August 5, 2016 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reassigned MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair procedures to the diagnosis-related group (DRG) codes 228-229 for “Other Cardiothoracic Procedures, with and without major complications or comorbidities (MCCs)." The change is expected to boost reimbursement and allow more Medicare patients to have access to the technology. 

August 5, 2016 — Osprey Medical Inc. said it received commitments from investors for approximately $28 million Australian dollars for the market expansion of its DyeVert System to reduce contrast dose administrered to patients in the cath lab. The system helps protect patients from the harmful effects of iodine-based X-ray dye (contrast) used during commonly performed angiographic imaging procedures. 

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August 5, 2016 — Here are the top 20 most popular current content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) magazine website from the month of July based on website analytics:

1. FDA Approves First Totally Bioresorbable Stent

2. Dissolving Stents May Offer New Options in the Next Decade
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