Winner of a 2008 National Chapter Award The Iowa Chapter was recognized by the ACC in 2008 “for its accomplishments in advancing the College mission through its enhancement of member value, education, advocacy and quality of patient care.” View 2011 ACC Annual Meeting Chapter Reception Photos (New Orleans, LA) Important News 2012 IA Chapter Annual Meeting Iowa Chapter has joined the Minnesota Chapter and Mayo Clinic for the 2012 Chapter Meeting “Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease”. Mark your calendar and plan to join us May 19-20, 2012 in Minneapolis! CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts are now being accepted from all Fellows-In-Training at Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota, and The University of Iowa for a poster session at Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease. Abstract Submiission Deadline: April 1, 2012 ACC National Website Nidal Harb, M.D., FACC Chapter Governor & President Cardiovascular Medicine 1236 E. Rusholme St. #300 Davenport, IA 52803 Phone: 563-324-2992 Email: cardioharb@aol.com Bio E-Prescribing deadline is June 30! CMS has developed a support page to help providers with Medicare e-prescribing payment adjustment hardship exemption requests. Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule payment adjustments are underway for those eligible professionals who did not initiate e-prescribing in 2011. Penalties of one percent kicked-in Jan.1 and will increase to two percent by the end of 2014 for providers who fail to comply. However, if you did not e-prescribe in 2011 and qualify for a hardship exemption, you can avoid the 2013 payment adjustment by meeting a set of reporting requirements by June 30. Visit the Health IT Issue Center on CardioSource.org for additional information. Also be sure to check the ACC in Touch Blog every Thursday throughout the month of May for tips "from the field" and expert advice on how to avoid health IT-related penalties and benefit from both the e-prescribing and electronic health record incentive programs. ICD-10 Deadline Fast Approaching The deadline for upgrading to Version 5010 is June 30 and CMS is urging all HIPPA covered entities to complete the transition as soon as possible to avoid any issues that may arise with claims processing or payment. If you are still working to implement Version 5010, this CMS fact sheet is helpful for troubleshooting common difficulties. For additional information on the upgrade, visit CardioSource.org/ICD10. 2012 Conference Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease May 19 – 20, 2012 Graves 601 Hotel, Minneapolis, MN We are excited to share with you that the Iowa Chapter has joined the Minnesota Chapter and Mayo Clinic for the 2012 Chapter Meeting “Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease”. Mark your calendar and plan to join us May 19-20, 2012 in Minneapolis for a multidisciplinary perspective and discussion on the management of complex clinical challenges in cardiovascular medicine and surgery. Topics that will be covered include heart rhythm, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital, valvular heart disease, and new technology. Faculty will include leading clinicians in surgery and medicine from Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC-MN), and the Iowa Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC-IA). For more information Click Here Details and Registration/ Download Brochure . CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts are now being accepted from all Fellows-In-Training at Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota, and The University of Iowa for a poster session at Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease. Abstract Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012. Details and Registration/ Download Brochure . We also would like to welcome as many Cardiac Care Associates (CCAs) as possible and have developed a special program that allows Hospital Systems and Private Practices to support this cause through a $2,500 sponsorship that allows them to send up to seven nurses from their cardiac teams. We believe this is an excellent opportunity for hospital systems to acknowledge and support the value of their cardiac nurses. We know hospital systems want to build dedicated and knowledgeable teams and allowing them to attend this superb clinical conference is a great value. Attached is a letter from the course directors outlining the Hospital Support Program and the mechanics to sign up. Please share this with the appropriate people within your hospital system and discuss the importance and value of the program. Click Here for more information and Registration Form. IAACC Contact: Nancy Grubb Chapter Executive Director Email: executivedirector@iaacc.org Daytime Phone: 319-335-9784 Email Webmaster at nancy-grubb@uiowa.edu.