Becker's Healthcare November 26, 2024
Vertical integration across independent cardiologists has led to higher costs in Medicare over the last 15 years with “minimal evidence” of any increase in quality of care, according to findings presented during 2024 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago.
“The Association of Cardiologist Vertical Integration with Care Quality, Patient Outcomes, and Utilization,” published in The American Journal of Managed Care, was presented by senior author Vinay Kini, MD, a cardiologist and health services researcher with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. The results indicate that those paying for Medicare cardiology services are receiving “less value” due to consolidation.
Here are five other things to know about the findings:
1. Data show that the percentage of U.S....
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