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State mandates review of stent necessity
Following notorious cases of overstenting, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that mandates independent review of coronary stent placement and whether it is medically necessary, MedPage
Same-day discharge improves patient flow, reduces costs
Hospitals looking to improve patient flow and cut back on costs should consider same-day discharge for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients, according to a study in today's issue of The
Stent maker paid notorious cardiologist to use device
Looks like the case against Dr. Mark Midei --the Maryland surgeon accused of implanting hundreds of unnecessary cardiac stents in patients since at least 2007--has become a lot more interesting, with
Hospital pays $22M to settle kickbacks, unnecessary stents
St. Joseph Medical Center will pay $22 million to the federal government to settle charges it provided illegal kickbacks to MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates. Dr. Mark Midei, who is accused of
Harsher peer review practices in the works
Peer review traditionally has focused on adverse patient outcomes. But Maryland's top health regulator, Secretary of Health John Colmers wants to see peer review expanded to take into account
Heart patients not getting necessary bypasses
Stenting and angioplasties may be quicker and easier than bypasses, but they are less likely to lead to lasting results, the Los Angeles Times reports. Compared with heart patients who underwent
Most heart patients confused about stent benefits
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals yet another stunning disconnect in physician-patient communication. In this case, the heart patients at Baystate Medical Center in
Maryland medical board files charges against doctor for unnecessary stent procedures
The Maryland Board of Physicians has filed administrative charges against cardiologist Mark G. Midei, accused of putting hundreds of unneeded stents into patients' arteries and falsifying medical
Hospital's star doctor accused of implanting stents unnecessarily
One of Maryland's top cardiac-care hospitals is in hot water after an internal review prompted by a federal investigation determined that hundreds of patients had unnecessary coronary stents
Doctor claims he was fired after refusing to use Medtronic stents
A cardiologist formerly with Lahey Clinic has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for refusing to use Medtronic stents, a controversial charge in an era when government officials are taking a
