Becker's Healthcare October 5, 2022
Historically, cardiologists have conducted most cases in a hospital setting.
However, over the last 12 years, the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting has steadily grown and in the last few years, the growth has been exponential.
During a September podcast hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and sponsored by SCA Health, three experts on cardiac procedures — all from SCA Health — discussed the shift of cardiac care to the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting and the implications for physician specialists who would like to treat patients in this lower-cost, high-quality environment:
- Matt Bolin, director of clinical quality
- Marty Taglauer, director of cardiovascular program development
- Kami Dinkel, director of operations
Four key insights were:
1. SCA Health is...