It is a known fact that heart disease is the number one killer in America. Most of the deaths are related to ventricular arrhythmia or coronary artery disease with silent ischemia. Many of the persons afflicted are relatively young with no prior symptom or premonition of heart disease. The changing climate of health care in recent years, with the growing emphasis on cost containment is forcing healthcare professions to look for alternative means of health care delivery.

For these reasons, the use of the TTM for the diagnostic evaluation and management of a great number of patients with suspected or documented cardiac problems can be justifiably regarded as an alternative to meeting the socioeconomic and the medical challenges.

By using the service, healthcare professionals generate a savings that is the result of:

Accommodating your patient by eliminating the need for hospitalization does not come at a reduction in professional fees. Most commercial carriers have recognized the importance of this diagnostic tool as well as Medicare, BlueCross/Blue Shield, HMO's PPO's and managed care organizations.

Typical professional component billing schedule using MSO billing is $675

Your local representative will be able to give you more information on the professional component reimbursement.

Utilizing the TTM service by MSO, you will gain full control over the clinical care of your patients. By assisting you to identify abnormalities which are infrequent and difficult to pin-point, you will be able to maintain control over patient care during the diagnosis phase, until a clinical finding justifies further intervention.