By: Jeffrey Maser  Dec. 06, 2017

Recent Dexur analysis on CMS claims data found that Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis accounted for the most spine discharges for U.S. Medicare enrollees between January and December of 2016. Abbott Northwestern's 1,006 discharges made up just over a half percent of the nation's total discharges and the hospital saw over 130 spine discharges more than the nation's next highest volume hospital.

By: Emily Carpintero  Oct. 17, 2017

Cardiovascular procedures address any condition related to diseased vessels, structural problems and blood cells. Medicare patients are in most common need of cardiovascular professionals most commonly for issues related to blood pressure, cardiac arrest, strokes and some even more serious as coronary artery disease. Minnesota Medicare patients have some of the best facilities for cardiovascular care in the nation including Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester - the top hospital for overall specialty practices in the nation. Along with Mayo Clinic, Allina Health System in Minneapolis and St. Cloud Hospital in St. Louis Park are the top three hospitals with the highest volume of Medicare inpatient discharges for cardiovascular procedures