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The Rand Corporation is reporting that, in 2022, employers and private insurers paid hospitals an average 254% more than what Medicare would have spent for the same services in the same facilities.
The new health system will have a combined footprint across Illinois, Wisconsin, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, serving approximately 5.5 million patients.
CT-FFR, which recently got a boost from the 2021 AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines, could play a key role for clinicians hoping to screen TAVR patients for coronary heart disease.