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Characteristics of Accredited Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Laboratories in the United States
CONCLUSIONSThe results suggest that there are significant differences between IAC applicant laboratories and laboratories represented by Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) claims data. In addition, accurate study reporting, physician training, and ongoing quality improvement activities may not be optimized in laboratories applying for accreditation. With the information learned from this study, educational strategies by professional organizations, including the IAC, can be tailored to help improve TCD practice.
Source: Journal of Neuroimaging - October 31, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Mary Beth Farrell, John Y. Choi, Endrit Ziu, Kevin M. Cockroft Tags: Technology Update Source Type: research

Ethnic Comparison of 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmissions After Stroke in Hawaii Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— In Hawaii, Chinese may have a higher risk of 30-day PPR after stroke compared with whites. However, this seems to be driven by the high number of repeated PPR within the Chinese ethnic group.
Source: Stroke - September 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Nakagawa, K., Ahn, H. J., Taira, D. A., Miyamura, J., Sentell, T. L. Tags: Race and Ethnicity, Complications, Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Silk Road Medical touts Medicare coverage decision for carotid procedures
Silk Road Medical said yesterday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted coverage for transcarotid artery revascularization procedures, including those performed with the company’s Enroute transcarotid neuroprotection and stent system. The TCAR procedures are now eligible for coverage for patients who are treated with FDA-approved proximal embolic protection devices and approved carotid artery stent systems indicated for transcarotid procedures. The devices are also required to be entered into the national TCAR Surveillance Project, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Silk Road Medical said. The company said it...
Source: Mass Device - September 16, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Catheters Stents Vascular Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Silk Road Medical Inc. Source Type: news

2016 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures.
This report describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease, including incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care, and the overall impact on caregivers and society. It also examines in detail the financial impact of Alzheimer's on families, including annual costs to families and the difficult decisions families must often make to pay those costs. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. By mid-century, the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States is projected to grow to 13.8 million, fueled in large part by the aging baby boom generation. Today, someo...
Source: The Journal of Alzheimers Association - August 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Alzheimers Dement Source Type: research

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Accreditation Status of Outpatient Cerebrovascular Testing Facilities Among Medicare Beneficiaries: The VALUE Study
Conclusions— The proportion of facilities conducting outpatient cerebrovascular testing accredited by the IAC is low and varies by region. The growing number of certified stroke centers should be accompanied by more accredited outpatient vascular testing facilities, which could potentially improve the quality of stroke care.
Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - August 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Brown, S. C., Wang, K., Dong, C., Farrell, M. B., Heller, G. V., Gornik, H. L., Hutchisson, M., Needleman, L., Benenati, J. F., Jaff, M. R., Meier, G. H., Perese, S., Bendick, P., Hamburg, N. M., Lohr, J. M., LaPerna, L., Leers, S. A., Lilly, M. P., Tegel Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Trends in Antihypertensive Medication Discontinuation and Low Adherence Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Treatment From 2007 to 2012 Epidemiology/Population
In conclusion, low adherence to antihypertensive medication has decreased among Medicare beneficiaries; however, rates of discontinuation and low adherence remain high.
Source: Hypertension - August 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tajeu, G. S., Kent, S. T., Kronish, I. M., Huang, L., Krousel-Wood, M., Bress, A. P., Shimbo, D., Muntner, P. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Hypertension Epidemiology/Population Source Type: research

Predictors of 30-day mortality following hip/pelvis fractures
Discussion Several preoperative patient risk factors and postoperative complications greatly increased the odds for patient mortality following 30-days after initial surgery. Orthopaedic surgeons can utilize these predictive risk factors to better improve patient care. Level of evidence Retrospective study. Level IV.
Source: Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research - August 3, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Cheetah Medical inks supply deal with Allina Health
Cheetah Medical said today it inked a supplier contract with non-for-profit healthcare system Allina Health. Through the contract, Minnesota and western Wisconsin based Allina Health will gain access to Cheetah Medical’s hemodynamic monitoring solutions to help guide volume management decisions in septic patients, Cheetah Medical said. “Intravenous fluid requirements vary significantly between patients based on underlying health conditions, and it can be a challenge to determine the right amount of fluid needed to properly maintain organ perfusion and optimize care. The Cheetah Medical technology has demonstra...
Source: Mass Device - July 19, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Blood Management Business/Financial News Cheetah Medical Source Type: news

Clinical Updates, Tips on Business and Billing, Draw Attendees to ASHA Connect
Editor’s note: This is the first of two posts from the ongoing ASHA Connect Conference in Minneapolis. This post focuses on the health care side of the conference. The second, to come on Monday, will focus on the schools side. For speech-language pathologists in private practice and health care, attending ASHA Connect is a slam-dunk: The sessions give them hands-on information they can use right away. The sessions—smaller and more in-depth than those at the ASHA Annual Convention held in November—offer specific clinical strategies and business tips, attendees say. This is the first year for ASHA Connect, which began...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - July 8, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Carol Polovoy Tags: Events Speech-Language Pathology Uncategorized Health Care Source Type: blogs

ACR Preliminary Summary of Radiology Provisions in the 2017 MPFS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule on Thursday, July 7. Upon initial review, the American College of Radiology (ACR) is pleased with several provisions within the rule. CMS has recognized the value provided by radiologists in providing mammography services through an increase in the physician work relative value units (RVUs) for diagnostic mammography and maintaining the current value for screening mammography. Additionally, ACR physicians and staff held numerous conference calls and meetings with CMS on the topic of appropriate use criteri...
Source: American College of Radiology - July 8, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Taking Risk: Early Results From Teaching Hospitals’ Participation in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
The authors describe observations from the 27 teaching hospitals constituting the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) cohort in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative. CMMI introduced BPCI in August 2011 and selected the first set of participants in January 2013. BPCI participants enter into Medicare payment arrangements for episodes of care for which they take financial risk. The first round of participants entered risk agreements on October 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014. In April 2014, CMMI selected additional participants who started takin...
Source: Academic Medicine - June 30, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Articles Source Type: research

In Little Rock, Alzheimer's Association President Calls for More Research
The number of Arkansans suffering from Alzheimer's disease is expected to increase almost 25 percent — from 54,000 to 67,000 — by 2025 as the state's population continues to age, according to Alzheimer's Association President and CEO Harry Johns. During a quick trip to Little Rock on Wednesday, Johns met with U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark.; Gov. Asa Hutchinson; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences staff and others working to combat the disease. Johns told Arkansas Business that the cost of care for Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. reached a "staggering" $236 billion this year. Johns also said th...
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - June 1, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Depression and Anxiety Screens as Predictors of 8-Year Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Primary Care Patients
We examined depression and anxiety screens, and their individual items, as predictors of incident hard CVD events, myocardial infarction, and stroke for 8 years in a diverse sample of 2041 older primary care patients initially free of CVD. At baseline, participants completed self-report depression and anxiety screens. Data regarding CVD events were obtained from an electronic medical record system and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services analytic files. Results: During follow-up, 683 (33%) experienced a CVD event. Cox proportional hazards models—adjusted for demographic and CVD risk factors—revealed that a p...
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - June 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The lack of documentation of preferences in a cohort of adults who died after ischemic stroke
Conclusions: Documented discussions about limitations on life-sustaining interventions during hospitalization were low, even though this cohort died within 30 days poststroke. Improving the documentation of preferences may be difficult given the 2015 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 30-day stroke mortality hospital performance measure that is unadjusted for patient preferences regarding life-sustaining interventions.
Source: Neurology - May 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Robinson, M. T., Vickrey, B. G., Holloway, R. G., Chong, K., Williams, L. S., Brook, R. H., Leng, M., Parikh, P., Zingmond, D. S. Tags: Outcome research, Quality of life, Infarction, Palliative care ARTICLE Source Type: research

Readmission after spinal cord injury: analysis of an institutional cohort of 795 patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Weekend admission did not increase perioperative complications or hospital length of stay. After discharge, patients with Medicaid and Medicare show higher rates of 30 day readmission, as do African-American patients. The effect of race on readmission is multifactorial, and may partially explained by the increased rate of Medicaid coverage in African-Americans in our institutions catchment area. PMID: 27152452 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences - May 8, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: J Neurosurg Sci Source Type: research