New CMS ICD App

This study cut right to the heart (no pun intended) of this industry and how crucial it is that cardiologists fully understand the specific guidelines set out by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) for these types of procedures. The CMS guidelines are confusing and difficult to follow - even for the most experienced cardiologists. Although the guidelines for ICD implantation were developed by CMS, based on objective clinical data, they are labyrinthine and nearly impossible for even the most caring and ethical physician to follow for all patients.   In response to the astounding percentage of inappropriate and non-compliant ICD, CRT-P, and CRT-D device implantations each year, Think Tank Medical decided that there must be a way to make implantation decisions easier for cardiologists to understand and put into practice.  Based on these facts, Think Tank Medical developed and released their CMS ICD App, available for the iPhone & iPad to ensure that 100% of patients screened meet the evidence-based criteria for implantation.   Beyond the fact that this application can ensure that all patients who need an ICD will receive one and all patients who do not qualify for an ICD will not get one, deploying this application to all cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and doctors in emergency rooms would save Medicare over $300 Million dollars a year in unnecessary payments for non-compliant and inappropriate procedures, as well as save ho...
Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: forums