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Does Value Based Care Improve Cardiology?

CardiacWire

Casting doubt on value based cardiac care, a JAMA study found that outpatient cardiology practices enrolled in an accountable care organization (ACO) through the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) dont offer better care than non-ACO practices.

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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:00 January 29, 2024 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio. The analysis included 4,798 patients from 207 STS sites who underwent esophagectomy between 2012-2019.

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Experts, Lawmakers Explore Downside of Drug-Price Negotiation

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Potential unintended consequences of Medicare's drug-price negotiation program were examined during a panel discussion hosted by The Hill and sponsored by the Alliance for Aging Research, an industry-funded nonprofit. Wednesday.

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How to Get Free or Lower Cost Insulin for Your Medicare and Non-Medicare Patients: Shattering Barriers to Insulin Access

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

However, the complexities of state-regulated insurance, Medicare insulin caps, and insulin manufacturers’ patient assistance programs create a web of resources that is complicated to navigate. How to Get Insulin for Your Medicare Patients Medicare-lowered insulin costs are automatic and will be available at any in-network pharmacy.

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Medicare continues to undervalue lifesaving stroke surgery

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Despite thrombectomy's high success rate in saving the lives of stroke patients, Medicare is paying lower rates over time for the procedure, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting.

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Use of Anticoagulant Drug after Aortic Valve Replacement Lowers Mortality Risk, Mayo Clinic Study Finds

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Even so, research has been conflicting on whether patients would benefit from more aggressive early postoperative anticoagulation treatment. Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed nationwide data on more than 10,000 patients who underwent bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement. "The

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New Tool Helps Predict Stroke Outcome with Higher Accuracy

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29, 2025 Researchers atOchsner Health, led byHernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence. tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 15:31 Jan.

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