The main focus is to present information about the economic aspects of endovascular procedures for treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), with an emphasis on how costs and hospitalization may vary across different care settings.
The slide is divided into several sections:
Background: This section provides context about PAD and its associated costs, citing over 20 billion dollars as the annual expense on PAD care. The costs of hospital-based angioplasties versus catheter-based procedures in a physician’s office are mentioned, as well as potential savings associated with non-hospital environments.
Location of Treatment: Here, the slide presents a table with CPT codes (Current Procedural Terminology codes relevant to medical billing in the United States) and the corresponding costs for various procedures at either an Iliac Artery or Femoropopliteal Artery locations.
Average Cost of Procedure: It lists the average cost savings when comparing Office Based Lab (OBL) with Hospital settings for a few endovascular procedures.
Materials/Methodology: This section describes the approach taken for the analysis, mentioning the utilization of a private payer claims database and specifying the types of procedures included.
Results/Findings: A bulleted list of key results is shown, emphasizing significant cost differences and the potential for substantial savings in non-hospital settings.
Conclusion: It provides a summary statement suggesting that efficient PAD care that includes office-based procedures could lead to reduced costs and unburdened hospital resources.
Limited Purpose: A disclaimer clarifies that the information is intended for a specific purpose and audience, notably for stakeholders in the PAD treatment and healthcare economics.
A graphical legend on the right-hand side explains the symbols used within the table, indicating varying degrees of profitability based on color codes (green to red).
The header of the slide contains the logos of two organizations that seem to have prepared or sponsored the slide, MITC and ISET. The names of four contributors are listed above the title.
