The Beat Blog

MAY 23, 2023

I learned about the complexities of health insurance – and after several years, I transitioned to the Medicare & Retirement Clinical value team where we worked to reduce the cost of United’s Medicare Advantage plans. Technology in healthcare is a double-edged sword.

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Wellnest

JUNE 19, 2023

The development has urged us to integrate the latest Artificial Intelligence with the healthcare system, including Cardiac Medicare. By harnessing the power of the latest technology, healthcare providers can enhance diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient care. What is Artificial Intelligence?

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Introduction:This study evaluates the outcomes of a survivor-centric, navigator-driven, technology-enabled platform supporting survivors (SS) and care partners(CP) in post-stroke recovery. Significant functional improvement was seen, with 84% achieving mRS scores of 0-2 at 90 days, compared to 60% of participants at the time of enrollment.

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Vector Remote

JUNE 30, 2023

1 For the care of patients with CIEDs on RM, manufacturers should include key stakeholders in the design and development of technologies for RM. Consider plugging the monitor at the hospital bedside to eliminate the need for an in-person interrogation and expedite patient discharge.

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Vector Remote

MARCH 9, 2023

Cardiac implantable devices are sophisticated technology that provide both therapy and diagnostics for patients with irregular heart rhythms. Cardiac devices managed by RPM software are reducing hospital admissions and time to diagnosis and treatment for patients with arrhythmias and heart failure.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The DRAIN-HF study will evaluate the Aortix percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS) technology in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) who are unresponsive to standard medical therapy. The first patient in the registry was enrolled at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan by Gillian Grafton, DO.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

Computed Tomography (CT) continues to be a rapidly evolving technology with many new advancements, as displayed and discussed at the Radiological Society of North America109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA23). Rao, MD, FACR, from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. billion, and expected to reach $3.18

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DAIC

MARCH 13, 2024

CMS has reviewed the CardiAMP Heart Failure II Trial and approved the investigational product, related and routine items and services for purposes of Medicare coverage. Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:49 March 13, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. ,

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

The data was presented today by Amish Raval , MD, Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) 2024 annual meeting. vs. 13.2%, respectively). The CardiAMP HF II trial is expected to similarly secure CMS reimbursement.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)

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