Reshaping the Cardio Service Line for Population Health and Reform Challenges
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"Wherever a patient enters our system, we have to be able to treat that person for all of their cardio needs for the rest of their life." |
This exclusive, original research and analysis offers key insight from top healthcare executives and clinical leaders, including:
- Healthcare leaders now rank prevention (62%) and wellness (54%) as their top cardio service priorities, displacing outpatient and inpatient services.
- Cardio care is a significant and growing margin contributor: 76% report positive margin from cardio, and 66% expect it to increase in the next three years.
- Remote monitoring equipment represents the No. 1 technology providers are adding to improve cardio patient care while reducing costs.
- Nearly half of health systems (48%) expect to add hybrid operating rooms over the next three years, further setting their cardio programs apart from those of independent hospitals.
- Nearly half of respondents (46%) are pursuing alignment with cardio physician groups as their top means of driving cardio service line business.
The report is available in three versions:
FREE - The free Intelligence Report includes survey results drawn from the 5,000-member HealthLeaders Media Council, plus independent expert analysis.
PREMIUM - provides everything in the free report, plus: segmentation data; key takeaways and actionable strategies; three real-world case studies; and discussion questions.
PREMIUM BUYING POWER - is designed for healthcare industry suppliers and includes all the content in the Premium version, plus: detailed drill-down data on purchasing trends and projections to aid marketing and sales strategies.
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