Strategies for reducing population surgical costs in Medicare: local referrals to low-cost hospitals
Objective: We sought to assess hospital cost variation for elective inpatient surgical
procedures within small geographic areas. Summary Background Data: Previous studies …
procedures within small geographic areas. Summary Background Data: Previous studies …
Factors affecting utilization of steroid injections in the treatment of lumbosacral degenerative conditions in the United States
SS Virk, FM Phillips, SN Khan - International Journal of Spine …, 2018 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Lumbar degenerative conditions are an extremely common set of diagnoses
with a large spectrum of treatment options. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are widely used …
with a large spectrum of treatment options. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are widely used …
Payor reform opportunities for spine surgery: Part II: the potential emergence of population health
J Scalise, D Jacofsky - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The pressures on spine surgery to adopt value-based reimbursement models are being
seen in the increased implementation of bundled payment strategies. Given that bundled …
seen in the increased implementation of bundled payment strategies. Given that bundled …
16 Conditions of Care and Episode Groups
For several decades, administrators and policy advisors have made efforts to curb
healthcare costs. The USA has been ranked as the highest spending nation in percent GDP …
healthcare costs. The USA has been ranked as the highest spending nation in percent GDP …
Payor Reform Opportunities for Spine Surgery
J Scalise, D Jacofsky - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
As the cost of health care continues to rise, government and commercial payors are
implementing strategies as a means of reducing the overall expenditure of health care …
implementing strategies as a means of reducing the overall expenditure of health care …