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In the USA, it is common for acute decompensated heart failure to present for emergency care, observational care, or inpatient care hospitalization for stabilization. Postdischarge, patients who diagnosed with acute heart failure are more likely to have increased morbidity and mortality. In an effort to decrease adverse outcomes, regulatory requirements are becoming more pervasive and include reimbursement coverage determination and performance management. This chapter provides details of coverage requirements for drug and cardiac device use and monitoring that may apply in acute heart failure care when patients are treated by an observation (outpatient) or hospital service and hospital performance management expectations that may affect reimbursement.
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Albert, N.M. (2012). Regulatory Requirements in Acute Heart Failure. In: Peacock, W. (eds) Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-627-2_3
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