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Abstract 4147625: Cardiometabolic Syndrome and Incident Alzheimer’s Disease: The Predicative Value of Age and CMS Using Cox and Machine Learning Models

Circulation

Background:Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) poses a significant public health concern. The study aimed to investigate the predictive value of age and CMS for incident Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in women aged≥50.Methods:A per 1000 person-years (PY) in women with CMS, and 7.0 (6.9-7.2) years), 8340 developed incident AD.

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Hospitals with the lowest readmission rates for heart attack patients

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Discover the hospitals with the highest and lowest hospital return days for heart attack patients, according to CMS data collected from July 2019 to June 2022.

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Hospitals with highest, lowest heart attack readmission rates

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022, according to CMS data released July 31. Two Michigan hospitals had the highest excess readmission ratios for heart attack patients in the U.S.

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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

Initiatives such as the World Health Organization's "Medication Without Harm" and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) expanded quality measures aim to reduce preventable emergency visits and hospital admissions due to medication-related harm.

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Private Equity’s Cardiovascular Expansion

CardiacWire

However, new market factors are driving PE’s increased interest in cardiovascular groups: CVD is expensive, driving $407B in annual costs in the US between 2018-2019. Practices with Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are becoming particularly attractive, as CMS added 23 ASC cardiac catheterization and PCI codes in just the last two years.

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Best Cardiology EHRs for a Small Practice in 2024

GEMMS

Key features include: Compliance Under Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) – GEMMS ONE meets CMS standards and requirements by including an AUC orders module, part of its integrated system. Athena was developed in 2019 to create a partner network to improve the care continuum.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

It reported the rate of CCTA exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019. Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Reeves, MD, Ethan J. Halpern, MD, and Vijay M.