Why Contact Congress?
Congressional staff track constituent communications and brief legislators on the issues you raise, directly influencing voting decisions and policy priorities. Personal stories make the biggest difference! When you share how policies affect patient care in your community, you give lawmakers concrete examples that shape their actions.
How to Make Your Voice Heard
Phone calls, emails, letters, or in-person meetings all matter. Whether you have two minutes or two hours, focus on issues critical to cardiovascular imaging and patient care: Medicare reimbursement rates, coverage decisions affecting access to cardiac ultrasound procedures, and quality standards ensuring accuracy and safety.
How ASE Can Help
ASE offers resources to prepare you for effective advocacy, including how Congress works, ASE's current policy priorities, and best practices for communicating with legislators.
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Advocacy Toolkit
Click here to find more resources on how to be an affective advocate.
Advocacy in Action
Every year, ASE members head to Capitol Hill to advocate for the future of echocardiography. Watch their stories, hear why advocacy matters to them, and be inspired to add your voice.
How to Get Started
Advocacy Doesn't Take Much Time
Advocacy Isn't Difficult
Advocacy Isn't Scary
In these uncertain times, members may rest assured: your ASE continues to lead the way, advocating on your behalf for high quality, fiscally sustainable cardiovascular ultrasound.
ASE President David Wiener, MD, FASE
ASE's Summer of Healthcare Advocacy (Echo Magazine Article)
ASE Achieves Excellence in Advocacy (Echo Magazine Article)
Advocacy Priorities
Discover resources on public policy and health care reform and find out how the Society is advocating for you and your patients. ASE establishes advocacy priorities that align with the Society’s strategic goals. These priorities are reviewed and managed by the ASE Advocacy Committee.
Advocacy On Your Behalf
These resources provide deeper policy context on ASE’s legislative and regulatory priorities, sample correspondence, and the latest developments from Capitol Hill and CMS.
Share Your Story and Take the Survey
Have you contacted a legislator, participated in Hill Day, or had a meaningful experience advocating for echocardiography? We want to hear from you and share your story to inspire fellow ASE members!