Health systems are increasingly prioritizing the delivery of high-value care, outpatient cardiovascular treatments and primary care "at the expense of hospital-based care," according to a new Global Healthcare Advisors report shared with Becker's ASC Review by JC Lupis, GHA's research platform managing director.
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Four tailwinds in cardiovascular care:
1. An aging U.S. population, the obesity epidemic and the increasing complexity of patients with chronic cardiovascular conditions and related comorbidities
2. Rising heart disease mortality rates among middle-aged Americans and African Americans
3. Increasing alignment between independent physician practices and payers
4. Advances in technology and evidence-based practices that help prevent avoidable admissions and adverse events while improving care efficiency
Four headwinds for cardiovascular care:
1. Compliance costs are rising for practice operators
2. Providers are competing with large, growing hospitals that have significant bargaining leverage and sophisticated referral channels
3. COVID-19-related care delays negatively affected practice finances
4. Cardiologists expend a significant amount of energy on documentation, as well as rules and regulations