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Shared Decision-Making Is Institution-Driven 

National registry analysis finds institutional factors outweigh patient characteristics 

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    Study analyzed 147,000+ LAAC procedures.

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    65% of procedures had documented SDM using DAs.

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    Institutional factors drove variability in SDM reporting.

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    Medicare coverage did not enhance SDM documentation odds.

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    Commentary suggests SDM may be compliance-focused rather than patient-centered.

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    Recommendations include improving documentation quality and institutional investment.

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    Higher-risk patients more likely to have documented SDM.

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Shared Decision-Making Is Institution-Driven 

National registry analysis finds institutional factors outweigh patient characteristics 

  • by Henry Thomas

  • February 27, 2026

  • 2 min

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