Medicare‐mandated shared decision making for left atrial appendage closure in clinical practice
In violation of the letter of the CMS policy for LAAC, implanting physicians perform the SDM interaction at nearly 40% of responding hospitals. Most respondents felt the SDM requirement was burdensome for patients. More detailed guidance from CMS on how to comply with the policy may result in better alignment between the intent of the policy and how it is implemented.
Authors
- Neal W. Dickert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-3861)
- Faisal M. Merchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0679-860X)
- David H. Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4465-0414)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16395
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality