OBJECTIVE If not anticipated and prearranged, hospital stay can be prolonged while the
patient awaits placement in a rehabilitation unit or skilled nursing facility following elective …

Analysis of National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variat... : Neurosurgery Analysis of
National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variation in Adult Spinal Deformity : Neurosurgery …

BACKGROUND Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a promising
candidate for US healthcare cost reduction as several studies have demonstrated that …

Objectives The aims of this study were to compare the performance of machine learning
methods for the prediction of the medical costs associated with spinal fusion in terms of profit …

OBJECTIVE Spine surgery is expensive and marked by high variation across regions and
providers. Bundled payments have potential to reduce unwarranted spending associated …

Background In an era of rising health care costs, it is prudent to consider effective use of
resources. Given the rapidly expanding elderly population with an anticipated increase in …

Purpose To examine the cost of care of surgical treatment for a distal radius fracture (DRF)
and develop episodes that may be used to develop future bundled payment programs …

Abstract Background Context The prevalence of dialysis-dependent patients in the United
States is growing. Prior studies evaluating the risk of perioperative adverse events for …

Background Overall complication rates for adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery have been
reported; however, little data exist on the peak timing associated with specific complications …

BACKGROUND Value-based episode of care reimbursement models is being investigated
to curb unsustainable health care costs. Any variation in the cost of index spine surgery can …