Edwards’ Sapien Ramp-Up Successful, But Medicare Policy Makes For Some Hurdles
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Edwards’ rate of training hospitals on its new transcatheter valve procedure is on track with its goals but slower than the 20-site-per-month rate that the firm says it can handle, likely because some hospitals are struggling to ensure that they meet new Medicare coverage requirements.
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