Cardiovascular Service Line

Electronic Health Records: Problems and Fixes

11/05/2019

Jim Collins, CPC, CCC

In regards to compliance, EHRs have missed the mark in a few major ways. Fortunately, minor tweaks can correct most of these deficiencies and provide regulatory insulation.

In regards to compliance, EHRs...

11/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The Pendulum Swings Back for Cardiovascular Services

11/27/2018

Ross Swanson, Executive Vice President, Corazon, Inc.

Ross Swanson, Executive Vice Presiden...

We have worked extensively with hospitals in three strategic areas, including: 1) re-engineering cardiovascular service line infrastructure; 2) enhancing existing cardiovascular facilities or building entirely new ones; and 3) renewing focus...

We have worked extensively with...

11/27/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Planning for the Next Phase of Interventional Care: The Combined Interventional Platform

12/27/2017

James Burns, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

James Burns, Vice President, Corazon,...

While not necessarily feasible in higher-volume, large facilities, co-locating “like” interventional services into one main area can make sense for community-sized facilities.

While not necessarily feasible...

12/27/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Physician – Hospital Alignment & Communications: Strategies to Ensure Collaboration

06/06/2017

Stacey Lang, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Stacey Lang, Vice President, Corazon,...

While no strategy can be successfully implemented without the involvement and commitment of all involved, there is perhaps no more important partnership for achieving success in healthcare today than that of physician and hospital.While no...

While no strategy can be...

06/06/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Reducing Readmissions and Optimizing Patient Outcomes With Transitional and Chronic Care Management Codes

03/05/2017

Katherine Kay Brown, Vice President, and Lorraine Buck, Director, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Katherine Kay Brown, Vice President, ...

HHI performs primary angioplasty without surgical backup. Our tertiary partner is located 20 minutes north and we have a transfer agreement with them to accept our patients. Corazon has found that acute care hospitals and health systems that...

HHI performs primary angioplasty...

03/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Episode Payment Models: Ensuring Readiness for Reimbursement Changes

02/06/2017

Rhonda Somnitz, Consultant, Kristin Truesdell, Manager, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rhonda Somnitz, Consultant, Kristin T...

This approach seems easy and effective in theory; however, the burden lies with the hospitals. Forming these collective relationships can play a pivotal role in cost reduction and payment distribution.

This approach seems easy and...

02/06/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Reflections

What’s In and What’s Out for 2017? – Rightsizing Cardiovascular Service Offerings

01/10/2017

Ross Swanson, Executive Vice President and Rhonda Somnitz, Consultant
Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ross Swanson, Executive Vice Presiden...

It is not necessary (or even appropriate) for every hospital to provide every cardiac service, but cardiac service, but rather, to find those services in which they excel, and forge partnerships that will strengthen and foster community...

It is not necessary (or even...

01/10/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Reflections

November Accolades: Radiologic Technologist Week

11/02/2016

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, ...

National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW, sponsored by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists) is an annual celebration during the week that includes November 8 to commemorate the discovery of the x-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen...

National Radiologic Technology...

11/02/2016

Cath Lab Digest

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The FY 2017 Financial Future: How the Cath Lab Impacts the Hospital Bottom Line

10/08/2016

Kristin Truesdell, Manager, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kristin Truesdell, Manager, Corazon, ...

The following summary provides a high-level look at the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2017 changes in terms of financial and quality standards. Understanding these updates can help hospital and program leaders, along with the cath lab staff, to...

The following summary provides a...

10/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

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Interventional Stroke Care in the Cath Lab Setting: Foundational Elements for Expansion

05/09/2016

Stacey Lang, Senior Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Stacey Lang, Senior Vice President, C...

Many centers are now exploring the feasibility of an expanded primary stroke program model — one that includes clot retrieval, but does not include treatment of hemorrhagic stroke via more advanced coiling and embolization procedures. As...

Many centers are now exploring...

05/09/2016

Cath Lab Digest