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Peripheral Vascular Programs Could Improve Population Health and Grow Volumes

Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC; and Joel Sauer, MBA

September/October 2018—An overview of the steps involved in developing a PAD program to address this underserved patient population.

Cardiac Dimensions' Carillon System Gains Reimbursement Approval in Germany

October 18, 2018 -- Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. announced that InEK, the German Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System, has granted a permanent diagnosis-related group (D…

Challenging Cases: What Would You Do?

Ted E. Feldman, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FESC; and Shakeel A. Qureshi, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH

September/October 2018— Most issues of Cardiac Interventions Today are focused on a single disease state. This issue takes a different approac

Boston Scientific Closes Claret Medical Acquisition and Receives CMS Reimbursement Designation

August 2, 2018 -- Boston Scientific Corporation announced that it has closed its acquisition of Claret Medical, Inc., which has developed and commercialized the Sentinel cereb…

CMS MEDCAC Panel Reviews Evidence for Hospital and Heart Team Requirements for TAVR Programs

July 30, 2018 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) convened a panel of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) on July …

SCAI Comments on CMS MEDCAC Panel Regarding TAVR

July 26, 2018 -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) released a statement commenting on the meeting of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …

Edwards Responds to MEDCAC Panel Meeting on Procedural Volume Requirements for TAVR

July 26, 2018 -- Edwards Lifesciences commented on the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) advisory panel regarding evidence pertaining to proced…

CathWorks Receives CPT Code for Intraprocedural FFR Measurements to Optimize PCI Decisions

July 13, 2018 -- CathWorks announced the approval of a new CPT code (0523T) for the company's FFRangio system for noninvasive, three-dimensional (3D) fractional flow reser…

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The High-Performing Cardiovascular Service Line: Evolving Leadership and Governance in the Value Economy

How to create an intentional, carefully designed clinical strategy that establishes expected outcomes for care and creates standards for care delivery.

By Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC; and Joel Sauer, MBA

Where the Money Is

As margins decline, hospitals should look to their heart programs for financial opportunities.

By Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, CMPE

CMS to Convene MEDCAC Panel to Consider Procedural Volume Requirements for TAVR

Developing an Ambulatory Strategy

A Q&A on the importance of considering an ambulatory surgical center or office-based lab to achieve your goals.