1052: Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org
Release Date: 05/06/2025
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Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling a patient they have a much more serious, unstable disease than they really have, fraud that results in unnecessary procedures, unnecessary cost, and unnecessary patient harm. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #upcoding #stents #stableangina #unstableangina #cardiologists #heartstents ============================ Original post: Related Episodes: Stents: 933: After a Stent at 32 I Reversed...
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Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling a patient they have a much more serious, unstable disease than they really have, fraud that results in unnecessary procedures, unnecessary cost, and unnecessary patient harm. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org
#vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #upcoding #stents #stableangina #unstableangina #cardiologists #heartstents
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Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/gaming-the-system-cardiologists-heart-stents-and-upcoding/
Related Episodes:
Stents:
933: After a Stent at 32 I Reversed My Heart Disease https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/933-after-a-stent-at-32-i-reversed-my-heart-disease-by-karlynn-mccarrell-at-forksoverknivescom
840: My Aging Parents’ Shocking Health Improvements Through Food https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/840-my-aging-parents-shocking-health-improvements-through-food-by-sandra-l-price-at-nutritionstudiesorg
Statins:
928: The 411 on Statins https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/928-the-411-on-statins-by-dr-michael-greger-at-nutritionfactsorg
922: Thanks to a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet, I No Longer Need Statins https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/922-thanks-to-a-whole-food-plant-based-diet-i-no-longer-need-statins-by-rainer-lucks-at-forksoverknivescom
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Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. He founded NUTRITIONFACTS.ORG is a non-profit, non-commercial, science-based public service provided by Dr. Michael Greger, providing free updates on the latest in nutrition research via bite-sized videos. There are more than a thousand videos on nearly every aspect of healthy eating, with new videos and articles uploaded every day.
His latest books —How Not to Age, How Not to Die, the How Not to Die Cookbook, and How Not to Diet — became instant New York Times Best Sellers. His two latest books, How to Survive a Pandemic and the How Not to Diet Cookbook were released in 2020.
100% of all proceeds he has ever received from his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements have always and will always be donated to charity.
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