OK, maybe I haven’t covered literally everything a health policy wonk should know about angioplasty in one post, but it is not for lack of trying. Give it a read and let me know if I overlooked anything of primary importance. You’ll find it on the AcademyHealth blog.
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Everything a health policy wonk needs to know about angioplasty, in one post
11/12/2012
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by Christopher Lillis on November 12th, 2012 at 12:59
I think stents are a huge area of concern. Glad you looked at this. Here is what it looks like when a non-economist physician tries to tackle the stent question: http://www.drsforamerica.org/blog/medicare-our-deficit-and-honesty#.UKE4129JPko
by Floccia on November 12th, 2012 at 16:26
Good but more number would make it better IMO. Even when a study/trial show that a procedure helps if the margin of benefit is small it is probably not worthwhile.
by Brad F on November 12th, 2012 at 21:02
I have one beef with your post. You titled it incorrectly.
“Everything a a TRAINEE needs to know about angioplasty, in one post”
Nice job. You included the balanced mention of PTCA when faced with rx nonadherance. Nuanced, even for a wonk. 🙂
by Austin Frakt on November 12th, 2012 at 21:06
Wow! Thank you. As acknowledged, I had a bit of help. 🙂