What to know about percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PCTA) is a surgical procedure to treat heart disease.
How ProPublica and CareSet Investigated the Overuse of Vascular Procedures
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by Annie Waldman, ProPublica, with data analysis by Alma Trotter ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of…
How ProPublica and CareSet Investigated the Overuse of Vascular Procedures
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Profit drives over-treatment of peripheral artery disease
Medical Brief,
A recent report on widespread overuse and overtreatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) has drawn strongly divided reaction.
Opinion | Who Is to Blame for the Rampant Overtreatment of Peripheral Artery Disease?
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Opinion > Second Opinions The loudest critics are the biggest offenders by August 13, 2023 Hicks is an associate professor of…
They Lost Their Legs. Doctors and Health Care Giants Profited.
DNYUZ,
Kelly Hanna’s leg was amputated on a summer day in 2020, after a Michigan doctor who called himself the “leg saver” had damaged…
In the ‘Wild West’ of outpatient vascular care, doctors can reap huge payments as patients risk life and limb
Medical Marketing and Media,
To move vascular procedures out of expensive hospitals, the government turbocharged payments to doctors’ offices.
In the 'Wild West' of Outpatient Vascular Care, Doctors Can Reap Huge Payments as Patients Risk Life and Limb
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CMS data suggests that from 2017 to 2021 90 physicians billed for more than a third of all procedures and government payments…
In the “Wild West” of Outpatient Vascular Care, Doctors Can Reap Huge Payments as Patients Risk Life and Limb
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