on May 6, 2013 |
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Topics: Cardiovascular, Service Lines, Information Technology, Quality, Performance Improvement, Finance
Megan Tooley, Cardiovascular Roundtable
At our 2012-2013 national meeting series, we've been providing key lessons for optimizing CV IT in our presentation "The Information-Powered CV Enterprise". This research offers guidance for CV administrators on establishing an effective CVIS strategy, and best practices for using health IT to improve quality, coordinate care, and reduce costs.
For those of you who weren’t able to make the meeting, there’s still a chance to catch what you missed with our two-part webconference series.
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Webconference alert: The Information-Powered CV Enterprise, Part II
on September 14, 2012 |
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Topics: Cardiac Cath, Cardiovascular, Service Lines, Cardiac Surgery, Business Development, Strategy, Market Trends, Planning, Regionalization and Networks, Outcomes, Quality, Performance Improvement, Finance
Megan Tooley, Cardiovascular Roundtable
The Roundtable recently received a number of member requests regarding the viability of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) programs without on-site cardiac surgery. In addition to the latest literature comparing clinical outcomes between programs with and without surgical backup, there are number of other important factors CV leaders must take into account before pursuing this strategy.
Members of the Roundtable may access a summary below of the most recent clinical findings on PCI without surgical backup, as well as other programmatic implications to consider before starting a PCI program.
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Should you pursue a PCI program without surgical backup?
Brian Maher on September 7, 2012 |
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Topics: Service Lines, Cardiovascular, Electrophysiology, Performance Improvement, Quality, Reimbursement, Finance, Medicare, Payer and Regulatory Policy, Revenue Cycle
The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a novel approach to accelerate its ongoing investigation of implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedures performed outside of CMS’s National Coverage Decision (NCD).
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DOJ seeks to accelerate ICD implant investigation
