2023 Scientific Sessions

Cardiac Cath Lab Economics: If you Live in this House You Need to Understand the Money

Most interventional cardiologists have no idea why they get paid what they get paid, or how cath labs operate to "keep the lights on". This session provides basic explanations of all aspects of cath lab economics.
How to Code for Procedures so You Get Paid for What You Do
James C. Blankenship, M.D., MSCAI, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Your Role in Determining RVUs for New Procedures
Lyndon Carlos Box, M.D., FSCAI, West Valley Medical Center, Boise, ID
Minimizing Cath Lab Expenses to Maximize Cath Lab Margins
Kirk N. Garratt, M.D., MSCAI, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, DE
Maximizing Cath Lab Revenues to Maximize Cath Lab Margins
Jeff Marshall, M.D., MSCAI, Northside Hospital Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
How Quality Improves Cath Lab Economics
Christopher J. White, M.D., MSCAI, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
ASC Cath Labs: Unique Incentives Driving Business Away from Hospitals and Towards the ASC
Kimberly A. Skelding, M.D., FSCAI, Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, Ridgewood, NJ
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