title: How Medicare changes will affect your cardiovascular service line.
abstract: Evaluating the impact of Medicare changes on your organization's CV service line and formulating effective strategies are vital to the long-term stability of the program. Suggested methodologies include: Evaluating the impact of changes to DRG weights and payment. Evaluating the impact of cost-based payment. Evaluating product offerings using a portfolio model.
authors.affiliation: Triad Consulting Group, Inc., Portland, OR, USA. NLyle@triadconsultinggroupinc.com
authors.forename: Nancy A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Lyle
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States