To stent or not to stent?

In the meantime, purchasing managers should initiate communications with cardiology service line managers, physicians and administrators to determine if the cardiology department plans any changes in response to these studies. It is important to know if physicians are likely to perform fewer stents...

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Published inHealthcare Purchasing News Vol. 31; no. 5; p. 74
Main Author Sears, Nick
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nashville Endeavor Business Media 01.05.2007
Subjects
Angioplasty
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary vessels
Demand
Health care
Heart surgery
Hospitals
Physicians
Purchasing
Stents
Supply
Veins & arteries
United States > US
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Summary:In the meantime, purchasing managers should initiate communications with cardiology service line managers, physicians and administrators to determine if the cardiology department plans any changes in response to these studies. It is important to know if physicians are likely to perform fewer stents in the foreseeable future. A reduction obviously would affect stent purchasing, particularly if the devices are purchased in bulk.
ISSN:1098-3716