Certification

Progress has been made in the creation of a new independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine under the American Board of Medical Specialties, several cardiology societies announced.

Quitting smoking or other tobacco products can be difficult under the best circumstances. Cardiologists can help patients who want to quit, but data show more training is needed on optimal strategies and available therapies.

The American Heart Association recently launched its first individual certification for telehealth, part of an effort to improve standards of care for a delivery model that grew exponentially — and unevenly — during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The American Heart Association announced it is launching the Home Health Heart Failure Certification Program for home health agencies that provide care for patients with HF.

The American Board of Telehealth has launched a Teleprimary Care Certificate program to help health care providers better utilize telehealth in their practices, according to a recent press release.

The American Heart Association and the Emirates Cardiac Society, a non-profit focused on cardiology, launched a new program that provides Chest Pain Center certifications to hospitals in the Middle East, according to a press release.

Although maintenance of certification has long been held as proof that physicians are staying current with changes in their field, the tide may be turning, as an increasing number of physicians do not view its requirements as relevant to their specialty.

PHILADELPHIA —Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FHFSA, the incoming president of the Heart Failure Society of America, announced that membership in the society is now open to patients.