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Association of Device Industry Payments, Physician Supply, and Regional Utilization of Orthopedic and Cardiac Procedures.

Sruthi L MulukGrace A LinTimothy S Anderson
Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)
Among Medicare FFS beneficiaries, regional supply of physicians and receipt of industry payments were associated with greater use of PCIs and KAs. Relationships between payments and procedural utilization were more consistent for KAs, a largely elective procedure, compared to PCIs, which may be elective or emergent.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • patients undergoing
  • emergency department
  • left ventricular
  • minimally invasive
  • heart failure