Top line mentality

The bottom line is obtained by subtracting expenses from revenue to determine net profit. Do we need to put a defibrillator in every patient after a myocardial infarction who has an ejection fraction below 30%? Since the majority of these patients are over 65, how will Medicare deal with this enormo...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2002-03, Vol.39 (5), p.913-913
Main Author: Parmley, William W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Financing, Personal - economics
Fixed incomes
Guidelines
Heart attacks
Humans
Life Style
Market strategy
Mental Health
Statistical data
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Summary:The bottom line is obtained by subtracting expenses from revenue to determine net profit. Do we need to put a defibrillator in every patient after a myocardial infarction who has an ejection fraction below 30%? Since the majority of these patients are over 65, how will Medicare deal with this enormous increment in cost. Top Line activities have a lot of joy and happiness associated with them--the kind that one can never get by focusing on the bottom line.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01684-4