Our Mission
The ACC Nevada Chapter is dedicated to advancing the field of cardiovascular care through innovation, advocacy, and professional development, ensuring that Nevada’s clinicians are equipped to meet the evolving health challenges of our state.
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Please join your cardiology colleagues at the ACC Rockies Chapter Meeting in Park City, Utah for updates on ACC affairs, the potential new CV Board, and clinical topics such as Genetic and Sports EP, plus a discussion on the growing role of obesity medications in heart failure, and the first-ever Cardiology State-of-the-State report. There will be many opportunities for networking, as well!.
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- ACC CardiaCast: Conversations with Critical Care Cardiologists: Show Me the EvidenceStraight from ACC.25, this episode dives into the latest science shaping the care of patients in shock.
- Indirect Practice Expense Explainer | 2026 Medicare PFS Proposed RuleThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a change in methodology to indirect practice expense (PE) payment in the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), which would reduce payment for facility-based services and practices while increasing payment for office-based services and practices.
- CMS Releases 2026 IPPS Final Rule; Finalizes TEAM ModelThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule on July 31, finalizing a net increase of 2.6% for inpatient hospital payments. This payment update reflects a 3.3% increase in the hospital market basket reduced 0.7% by the productivity adjustment.
- Early Cardiac Rehab Safe, Feasible For Critically Ill Hospitalized ADHF PatientsAmong critically ill patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), initiating an early cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program is feasible, safe and may improve physical function, according to a randomized clinical trial published July 30 in JAMA Network Open.
- Use of HEPA Purifiers at Home Can Significantly Reduce SBPUsing portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers at home can significantly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) in adults with elevated baseline readings, even in areas with relatively low overall air pollution levels, according to a study published Aug. 6 in JACC.