10 Benefits of Providing ECP Therapy

External Counterpulsation Therapy (ECP Therapy and EECP Therapy) has proven to be an exceptional investment both clinically & financially. Some of the overall benefit to provide ECP Therapy for your patients include:

1		Restore Quality of Life for Patients Present an additional treatment option for a particular subset of your patient population that is only being managed primarily by medication.
2		Passive Practice Revenue No physician time necessary to generate continual practice revenue around the clock. This modality is unique financially in that you generate repeated revenue each day from the same patient.
3		Marketable Non-Invasive Treatment Option for Patients ECP Therapy is a safe, low risk treatment option that does not require and surgery. Many patients always look for options to avoid invasive procedures. Plus, repeat visits to your practice for ECP treatment keeps your patient population happy & vibrant.
4		Revised Guidelines Creates more Eligible Candidates Revised Description of coverage to include more symptoms from underlying Coronary Artery disease to include Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Fatigue, Palpitation as well as symptoms of Heart Failure ischemic in origin.
5		Patient are walking Testimonials for future patients Remarkable Patients outcomes create the best method to spread the word to other patients about the wonderful benefits from External Counterpulsation therapy.
6		Distinguish your practice from local competition The good news about providing External Counterpulsation Therapy is that many other facilities still do not offer this service. Diversify your treatment options with ECP Therapy and realize the competitive advantages in the eyes of many patients.
7		Reimbursement Safe from Cuts Due to the nature of External Counterpulsation Therapy, you will find this modality to be safe from big reimbursement cuts. ECP therapy is a Cardiology-only procedure that cannot be over-utilized from a logistical standpoint and evidence suggests that ECP Therapy saves money for both medicare & private insurance.
8		Easy on Staff External Counterpulsation Therapy is not a burden to your staff. The treatment modality has been simplified with system technology enabling fully automated programs with ability for staff to perform multiple applications while providing ECP Treatment.
9		Improved System Technology In the past, ECP device technology was often prohibitive due to the size of the equipment, price and the noise disturbance to a practicing environment. Systems today are now smaller, quieter, easier to use, more comfortable for patients with greater reliability.
10		Cost of Systems Lower than ever Although ECP reimbursement has not fluctuated much since introduced in 1999, ECP device costs have reduced substantially. Increased competition have developed better ECP technology at a fraction of the cost.