The Pulse of ACC | AI Prompt Generation Guide; Veradigm Discontinues Practice-Based Registries; More
NOW AVAILABLE: AI Prompt Generation Guide For Health Care Professionals
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how diseases are diagnosed, treated and managed. In health care, AI prompt generation serves as a critical bridge between clinical expertise and AI capabilities, ultimately helping clinicians improve care delivery.
The latest chapter in the ACC and MedAxiom Care Transformation Initiative, AI Prompt Generation Guide For Clinicians, examines the principles and practices of prompt generation, offering practical strategies to apply AI tools to patient care, workflow optimization and innovative problem-solving.
*Looking for more on AI? Visit ACC's AI Resource Center (ACC.org/AI) for additional tools, including the new AI-Enabled Clinician Podcast.
Veradigm Discontinues Practice-Based Registries
Veradigm has discontinued its Practice‑Based Registries (the Cardiology Registry and the Metabolic Registry), timed with the end of the 2025 Merit‑based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) submission period on or around March 31.
Practices that wish to continue using a Qualified Registry for MIPS reporting and quality improvement will need to select and engage a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved Qualified Registry for the 2026 performance year.
Polaris, offered through the MRO Corporation, is a potential option beginning with the 2026 program year. Selection of a registry provider remains entirely at the discretion of each practice. For more information on Qualified Registries, access the CMS website.
ACC Member Sections Highlight Growing Need For dLVAD-Related Emergency Management Resources
With the population of stage D heart failure patients supported with durable left ventricular assist devices (dLVAD) rapidly expanding, a JACC State-of-the-Art Review article written on behalf of ACC's Critical Care Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Member Sections provides a comprehensive overview of support and management of dLVAD-related emergencies.
Designed to serve as a rapid-response guide for clinicians who encounter emergencies in patients with dLVADs, the review by Aniket Rali, MD, FACC, et al., discusses the basic components of dLVADs, different types of dLVAD emergencies, diagnostic workup and multidisciplinary medical management, and more.
"Emergencies related to dLVADs are often complex and uniquely tied to device properties and mechanical constraints," write Rali and colleagues. "Hence, facility in the prompt diagnosis and management of common dLVAD-related emergencies is paramount for clinicians across acute care, cardiovascular care, and critical care settings."
ACC Convenes Focus Group in Japan on Aortic Stenosis
ACC convened an interactive focus group around aortic stenosis in Tokyo, Japan, last month, as part of its continued commitment to global collaboration and region-specific engagement. Co-chaired by Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, FACC, Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, PhD, FACC, and Junya Ako, MD, PhD, FACC, and co-hosted by the ACC, the Japanese College of Cardiology and the Japanese Circulation Society, in partnership with MedAxiom, the program brought together cardiovascular leaders and experts from throughout the country to exchange perspectives on optimal approaches to screening and diagnosis. A formal report capturing key discussion themes and insights is planned for later this year.
Navigating Change Together: Inside the ACC Leadership Forum
The ACC's 2026 Leadership Forum kicked off with an in-person orientations at Heart House last month, bringing together incoming College leaders for the first in-person gathering of its kind since 2020. Re-envisioned through more than a year of work by ACC members and staff, the program is designed to ensure both new and returning leaders are equipped to guide the College and advance its Mission.
The initial orientation event provided a comprehensive overview of ACC leadership, including governance structures, committees, advocacy priorities and scientific programming. Through interactive sessions and discussions, participants explored how the College operates and how leaders can effectively contribute across its many initiatives.
Programming also focused on the challenges facing today's leaders. A keynote on change management and small-group conversations examined organizational and cultural transformation, while participants discussed strategies for leading through complexity and uncertainty. The Forum concluded with a candid dialogue on navigating generational differences and workplace conflict, reinforcing the skills needed to lead collaboratively across the College.
Additional Leadership Forum activities will take place virtually and in person over the course of the year.
Clinical Topics: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Valvular Heart Disease, Acute Heart Failure
Keywords: Cardiology Magazine, ACC Publications, CM-Apr-2026, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiovascular Critical Care, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Improvement, Japan, Heart Failure, Registries, Leadership
