AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Health Information Technology, S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act, HR 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act, Regulation of Tobacco, HR 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Physician Workforce Shortages, Disparities in Health Care, HR 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, HR 6898, the Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRUNELLE | — |
| PATRICK HOPE | — |
| REBECCA KELLY | — |
| NOIA NICHOLAS MORSE | — |
| CORTNEY WALKER ROHR New | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
E-Prescribing, S. 2408/HR 4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act, Physician Disclosure, HR 5605/ S 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act, Physician Reimbursement/Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, S. 2785, Save Medicare Act, HR 5545/S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce, HR 5445 - to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services, Imaging, HR 1293/S1338, Access to Medicare Imaging Act, Health Information Technology S 1042/HR 583 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act Appropriateness Criteria and Accreditation National Coverage Decision on CTA (CMS) National Coverage Decision on Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty concurrent w/Stenting (CMS) Quality Improvement (PQRI) Specialty Hospitals Comparative Effectiveness HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Services Coverage for Carotid Stenting IDTF and Anti-markip rules in Physician Fee Schedule
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRUNELLE | — |
| PATRICK HOPE | — |
| REBECCA KELLY | — |
| NOIA NICHOLAS MORSE | — |
| CORTNEY WALKER ROHR New | — |
| BRIAN WHITMAN New | — |
| GRETCHEN WYATT New | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.Con.Res. 312, FY 09 House Budget Resolution FY 09 Senate Budget Resolution Title II HHS NIH, NHLBI Health Information Technology, AHRQ, CDC, HRSA
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRUNELLE | — |
| PATRICK HOPE | — |
| NOIA NICHOLAS MORSE | — |
| CORTNEY WALKER ROHR New | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.