Update: PCI Without On-Site Surgical Backup-Case Selection and Financial Pressures for PCI in Out-of-Hospital Settings: ASCs/OBLS

Case Selection and Financial Pressures for PCI in Out-of-Hospital Settings: ASCs/OBLS

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Summary:<br />In this video, the speaker discusses the financial and regulatory issues surrounding ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for interventional cardiology procedures. They highlight the difference in payment between ASCs and hospital settings for procedures like heart catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The speaker emphasizes the importance of case selection and volume for ASC success, as well as the need for a high-quality, safe environment in the absence of a large safety net. They also mention the impact of political developments and the recent coverage for IVAS, FFR, and OCT in the ASC setting. The importance of third-party oversight, accreditation, and peer review processes for ASCs and OBLs is discussed.

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Lyndon C. Box, MD, FSCAI

Keywords

ASCs

interventional cardiology procedures

payment difference

safe environment

accreditation