Subsequently, this public reporting of quality measures was linked. to Medicare hospital reimbursement through the Hospital Inpatient Quality. Reporting Program. Authorized by the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act. (MMA) and the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), this âpay-for-reportingâ.
If you are experiencing fear, anxiety or stress, your heart rate will increase. People who can feel their heartbeat, or flutter, may be experiencing palpitations. This may be due to stress, anxiety, medications, or it may be a sign of a serious heart condition.
How stress leads to a strain on the heart. By FIONA MACRAE, science reporter. Last updated at 23:53 09 April 2007. Stress could be responsible for many heart problems, researchers say. Their findings could help explain what triggers irregular heartbeats, which can lead to heart attacks and sudden death. A study of brain activity in those with heart conditions revealed that the cortex - a region associated with learning, memory and emotion - controls the heart during times of stress.