Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Separate multivariable logistic regression models were fit to determine factors associated with discharge to IR vs. home (model 1) and IR vs. unfavorable discharge (UD; long-term acute care, skilled nursing facility, hospice, expired, other; model 2). Medicare, 1.17 [1.08-1.26]; female and15.7% Asian, and 3.5% 1.26]; 1.30 [1.18-1.43]),

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:There has been an ongoing debate regarding the effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and skilled nursing facility (SNF) in promoting functional recovery. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP45-AWMP45, February 1, 2025.

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The Beat Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Programs receive a set amount monthly from Medicare and Medicaid to provide nearly everything for people over 55 whose needs qualify them for a nursing home but who don’t want to enter one.

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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. In 2022, I received a call from a friend who said she had an open role that would fit me perfectly.

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Technology Gerontology Medicare Nursing 52

Vector Remote

MARCH 9, 2023

Device nurses and techs can better prioritize their workloads with software that relieves the clerical burden of manually reviewing, editing, and triaging alerts. Device-following cardiologists benefit from the software because it creates a more accurate and efficient manner of managing their patients’ alerts.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2024

BackgroundOver 20% of patients are discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but little is known about specific drivers for postdischarge SNF use. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Methods:Data were retrieved from a CMS Qualified Entity housing healthcare utilization data for ≥80% of the Texas state population (100% of Medicare Fee-for-Service). Analytical sample included all Medicare enrollees with a primary discharge diagnosis (AIS or ICH) from 2016 to 2020. and 82.3% (Panel D).Conclusion:Post

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 24, 2024

We compared 1 and 2year DAH among patients with functional mitral regurgitation and heart failure randomized to mTEER plus medical therapy versus medical therapy alone (control) by linking the COAPT trial to comprehensive health care claims data.Methods and ResultsWe linked data from COAPT trial participants to Medicare feeforservice claims.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Study Population includes all patients with an ischemic stroke inpatient admission in 2018 and were continuously enrolled with Medicare FFS for 1 year prior to and following their initial 2018 stroke admission. Discharge disposition of subacute nursing facility (SNF) represents 36.1% female and 83.1% in study population).

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

METHODS:Using Medicare-linked data from the Evolut Low Risk trial, we identified 619 patients: 606 (322 TAVR/284 SAVR) and 593 (312 TAVR/281 SAVR) were analyzed at 1 and 2 years, respectively. Secondary outcomes DAH30and DAH90were higher in TAVR (DAH30, 26.0±3.6 difference in days, 5.3 [4.5–6.2];P<0.001; P<0.001; DAH90, 85.1±8.3

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We evaluated the influence of early (30-day) post-acute care (PAC) pathways on 1-year HT.Methods:We analyzed a cohort of Medicare AIS patients at a 7-hospital stroke certified health system (2016 to 2020). All claims within 1 year of hospitalization were collated and grouped into corresponding care pathways. One-year HT (i.e.,

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Stroke Journal

APRIL 3, 2024

Within the PSD cohort, 25 451 (71.5%) had no death or recurrent stroke within 6 months and 5592 (15.7%) had no death or readmission of any cause within 6 months.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Supervised exercise therapy, the gold standard exercise therapy for patients with PAD, is woefully underutilized despite its known health benefits and the fact that it is covered by Medicare and most health insurance plans,” said Gornik. Rates of referral for supervised exercise therapy among PAD patients are incredibly low.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Medicare) insured (1.73, 1.66-1.79), Patients with ICH (vs. AIS) were more likely to be discharged to IRF (vs. home) (aOR, CI: 2.17, 2.10-2.26). Patients discharged to IRF (vs. SNF) were more likely to be privately (vs. 1.79), and reside in the highest income quartile zip codes, vs. lowest quartile (aOR, CI: 1.31, 1.26-1.35).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2025

The study included 167 Medicare patients with suspected acute stroke transported by MSU and 2518 propensity scorematched controls. days,P=0.13) and were similarly likely to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility (15.6% versus 9.4%; difference, 37.5 percentage points [95% CI, 30.245.6];P<0.001) versus 15.1%,P=0.86).

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Stroke Strokes Medicare Blood Pressure 40

The Beat Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Elliott Fisher during a 2006 public meeting with the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC). Then, six years later in 2012, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the use of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve the safety and quality of care and reduce health care costs in Medicare.

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