VADCare
The Ventricular Assist Device and the VADCare™ Program
Most heart transplant hospitals today have decided to make VAD implantation one treatment option for patients with end-stage congestive heart failure. As more and more patients go home with VADs, hospitals need an effective and experienced partner in the home-setting environment, a partner who understands the patient’s physiology and medical needs on a daily basis. That partner is QAS and its VADCare Program.
Our Service Points:
External VAD Equipment
- Inventory /cost control – elimination of outpatient inventory, reduced need for rentals
- Ongoing maintenance and annual PM
- Replacement parts (batteries, filters, leads, etc.) based on need or FDA guidelines
Drive Line Site Wound Care
- All wound care items selected to hospital specifications
- All wound care items drop-shipped to the patient on a regular basis
- Patient called regularly to maintain safety stocks of supplies
Patient Insurance Assistance
- All claims pre-authorized, denials and coverage gaps appealed
- QAS is approved as an Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) for billing VAD Q-codes to CMS for equipment items
Special Services
- Provision of all devices and supplies necessary for INR testing in the home setting
- Registration of VAD patients with local utility and EMS services for priority restoration during local emergencies