What's New in the Oregon ACC? June 2010 Update The 7th Oregon Cardiovascular Symposium was a Tremendous Success Record Number of Attendees and Outstanding Presentations and Speakers Did you attend the 2010 Symposium and are still waiting to receive your evaluation and CME certificate? If so, please contact Alan at the Chapter office. The ACC National site has a new location at www.cardiosource.org Since all of the previous links on the www.acc.org site have not yet been set up, you may encounter some broken links. The good news - this new site is user-friendly and contains some valuable information for cardiovascular professionals. What is ACC doing to combat the CMS cuts and What can you do? Learn what ACC is doing and what you can do at ACC's new dedicated web page www.cardiosource.org/Advocacy/Issues/Physician-Payment.aspx. You'll find quick links to help you: * Understand how the rule will affect your practice. * Listen to and view slides from the all-member call. * Read the latest ACC Advocate. * Be heard! Comment on The Lewin Report. * Contact your lawmakers. * Share your story. * Inform your patients. * Donate to the ACC PAC. The 2009 Oregon Chapter Directory is ready for download. Access to the printable directory is password protected. Please use your ACC member number as your user name and ACC as the password. Click Here to access the downloadable 2009 Oregon Chapter Member Directory We are in the process of developing the 2010 Oregon Chapter Directory. Have you recently changed your address or e-mail? If so, please make certain your membership records have been updated at Check out the new ACC Advocacy CapWiz button in the left column. This new service being provided to us by ACC's Advocacy department provides you with direct links to your National and State legislators. More details to follow. We are engaged in a fight for survival. Every cardiovascular professional in the United States must get personally involved in the fight to protect patient access. The CMS Final Rule is bad government policy and it can not stand. The viability of outpatient cardiology and hence patient access to quality cardiovascular care is at extreme risk. Because of your efforts to date, we have succeeded in buying a little time. Since the rule phases in some of the cuts to cardiology over four years, we have mitigated the damage a bit. But these cuts, whether immediate or spread out over time are simply unacceptable. Be engaged and get involved. You can start today! Finally, there is no better time to contribute to the ACC's Political Action Committee (www.accpacweb.org)