Hechuan Hou

Facility-Level Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion

Aryan V. Patel, Hechuan Hou, Steven J. Keteyian, Lisa M. Pollack et autres

PURPOSE: To quantify facility-level variation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) completion among Medicare beneficiaries after major cardiovascular procedures. METHODS: We analyzed Medicare fee-for-service claims for beneficiaries discharged alive after common cardiovascular procedures between July 2016 and December 2018. Beneficiaries were attributed to CR …

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Contemporary Incidence, Prevalence, and Outcomes of Heart Failure Among Medicare Beneficiaries: a Population-Based Cohort Study

THOMAS M. CASCINO, Hechuan Hou, Chiang‐Hua Chang, Keith D. Aaronson et autres

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Correction: Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and 1-Year Mortality by Frailty Level in Medicare Beneficiaries

Tyler M. Bauer, Hechuan Hou, Maximilian Fleigner, Donald S. Likosky et autres

The association between the Distressed Communities Index and failure to rescue after cardiac surgery among Medicare beneficiaries

J'undra N. Pegues, Sanjhai L. Ramdeen, Lindsay Royston, Hechuan Hou et autres

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The volume of outpatient office visits did not increase for specialties that were more likely to adopt telehealth

James D. Lee, Chiang‐Hua Chang, Hechuan Hou, Terrence Liu et autres

Telehealth use expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and has become an integral part of healthcare delivery. However, concerns persist that increased telehealth availability may contribute to higher healthcare utilization without significantly improving quality. As federal policymakers deliberate permanent telehealth coverage policies, …

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Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and 1-Year Mortality by Frailty Level in Medicare Beneficiaries

Tyler M. Bauer, Hechuan Hou, Maximilian A. Fliegner, Donald S. Likosky et autres

BACKGROUND: Frailty before cardiovascular procedures is associated with poorer outcomes. While underutilized, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is guideline-recommended for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and may help mitigate the effects of frailty. This study evaluated the association between preprocedural frailty and CR use, as …

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Abstract 4363934: Trends in the Incidence, Prevalence, and Outcomes of Heart Failure for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Retrospective Cohort Study

THOMAS M. CASCINO, Hechuan Hou, Chiang‐Hua Chang, Keith D. Aaronson et autres

Background: The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is expected to increase with the aging of the U.S. population. A national evaluation of the epidemiology of HF among Medicare beneficiaries was last published in 2017, with a documented overall increase in HF mortality …

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Developing a Toolkit to Reduce Infections Following Durable LVAD Implantation in the United States Using a Multistage Mixed Methods Design

P. Paul Chandanabhumma, Sriram Swaminathan, Lourdes M. Cabrera, Shiwei Zhou et autres

BACKGROUND: Infections following durable left ventricular assist device (dLVAD) implantation are common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite documented interhospital variability, few studies have identified strategies to mitigate their occurrence. This national study uses a multistage mixed methods design to …

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Imaging surveillance for thoracic aortic aneurysms in Medicare beneficiaries

Roxanne S Steijn, Hechuan Hou, Nicholas S. Burris, Joost A. van Herwaarden et autres

Background: Regular imaging surveillance is guideline-recommended for the management of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) but has not been well described in clinical practice. Here we evaluated the frequency of imaging procedures and associated outcomes, procedures, and healthcare costs in patients with TAA. …

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Association Between Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections and Number of Shared Patients Among Care Providers: A Network Analysis

Robert B. Hawkins, J. Stewart, Dennie Kim, Hechuan Hou et autres

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A Multistage Mixed Methods Methodology to Develop a Toolkit to Reduce Infections Following Durable LVAD Implantation

P. Paul Chandanabhumma, Sriram Swaminathan, Lourdes M. Cabrera, Shiwei Zhou et autres

ABSTRACT Background Infections following durable left ventricular assist device (dLVAD) implantation are common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite documented interhospital variability, few studies have identified strategies to mitigate their occurrence. This national study uses a multistage mixed methods design …

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Association Between Telehealth Use and Downstream 30-Day Medicare Spending

Chad S. Ellimoottil, Ashwin Kulkarni, Ziwei Zhu, Rodney L. Dunn et autres

ABSTRACT Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate whether healthcare visits initiated by telehealth had higher or lower 30-day spending compared to in-person-initiated visits. The study compared the overall spending, rates of return visits, laboratory tests, and imaging procedures within …

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