The 2nd Annual Echo ASE ASEAN will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, October 21-23, 2016. The aim of this Symposium is to provide cardiovascular practitioners with information on state-of-the-art echocardiography technology. This year, new content including a 3D and Strain Live Imaging Workshop and a session on Congenital Heart Disease, is included in the program. Course Director, Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, FASE from Oregon Health & Science University, along with expert faculty from around the globe, will focus on the latest cardiovascular ultrasound technologies. Case-based learning approaches will be used to highlight new and established uses of echocardiography for diagnosis and guiding management in patients with a broad array of cardiovascular conditions. Download the Advance Program and register today.
Upcoming Live Guideline Webinar Registration is Now Open
Join lead author Meryl S. Cohen, MD, FASE, Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelma School of Medicine, on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, for an interactive live webinar as she reviews and answers questions about Multimodality Imaging Guidelines of Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
To ensure your FREE registration for this event, please follow these three simple steps.
- Log on to your ASE Member Portal with your ASE username (email) and password.
- Select “ASEUniversity and CME Credits” on the left.
- Select “Live Webinars” on the left and “Register” found in the Live Webinar Event Summary.
New Video Helps Patients Understand a Stress Echo
ASE member Sangeeta Shah, MD, FASE, Co-Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program and Director, Cardiovascular MRI at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, and member of the ASE Advocacy Committee, developed a video for patients explaining what a stress echo is, how to prepare for the test, and what to expect when having a stress echo. Dr. Shah graciously offered to share this video with all ASE members to help inform their patients and demonstrate the value that this key diagnostic tool plays in ensuring that they receive quality healthcare. Please feel free to share this video with your patients and your colleagues. Release of this video supports achieving ASE’s new strategic goal of developing educational campaigns for patients.
August FASE Deadline Approaching
The Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) credential recognizes dedicated ASE members who have extraordinary commitment to the field. The next deadline for submission of FASE applications is August 1. If you have been an ASE member for two years, check out the criteria to see if you are eligible to apply. The criteria allow for specialists from a variety of practice areas to achieve this designation.
Applications are reviewed every other month. The deadlines for submission are February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1, and December 1.
If you have questions about the criteria or process, please contact Mary Alice Dilday, Vice President of Internal Relations.
ASE Headquarters Closed
Due to a power outage, the ASE Headquarters will be closed the rest of the day, Monday, July 18.
Experts Release Guideline on Multi-Modality Imaging Approach To Care for Patients With Complex Childhood Heart Disease
Read release here.
Advocacy Chair Represents ASE on the CPT Advisory Committee
Michael L. Main, MD, FASE was officially appointed to the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Advisory Committee as the primary Advisor representing the American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Main is chair of the ASE Advocacy Committee.
This appointment gives ASE a voice when echocardiography CPT codes are edited, introduced, or reviewed. This is also an opportunity to further build relationships and educate other healthcare professionals on the value of cardiovascular ultrasound. This appointment is another significant step in furthering ASE’s profile in the legislative and regulatory process. ASE is grateful to Dr. Main for his hard work and dedication.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) coding system offers doctors across the country a uniform process for coding medical services that streamlines reporting and increases accuracy and efficiency. The purpose of CPT is to provide a uniform language that accurately describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, and thereby serves as an effective means for reliable nationwide communication among physicians and other healthcare providers, patients, and third parties.
U.S. Physicians… Just a Few Minutes of Your Time!
CPT codes that describe stress echocardiography are currently under review. Your participation is key in the assessment of the time, complexity, and physician work value for these procedures. This is your opportunity to participate in the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) process to ensure fair and adequate code valuation. If you were randomly selected with the subject line, “Help ACC and ASE with RUC Physician Work Survey for Stress Echo,” please take a few minutes to complete this new survey.
The information you provide is critical to ensuring appropriate valuation for these services. We greatly appreciate your time, input, and expertise. For more information, please visit here.
Dr. Allan L. Klein Elected President of the American Society of Echocardiography
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Claim Your CME from ASE 2016
Did you attend ASE 2016? Here’s how to claim your CME.