[HTML][HTML] Addressing the Urgent Need for Clinical Nutrition Education in PostGraduate Medical Training: New Programs and Credentialing
The importance of nutrition in the development of disease, and in the recovery from illness,
is among the most fundamental tenets in human biology and optimal health. Nutrition was …
is among the most fundamental tenets in human biology and optimal health. Nutrition was …
Value-based surgery physician compensation model: review of the literature
Background In recent history, healthcare payment reform and legislative initiatives have
drastically altered the practice environment for many physicians. Individual providers have …
drastically altered the practice environment for many physicians. Individual providers have …
A comparison of relative value units in primary versus revision total knee arthroplasty
Background In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), revision cases are often technically more
challenging, and require more operative time and aftercare than primary cases. These time …
challenging, and require more operative time and aftercare than primary cases. These time …
Are we appropriately compensated by relative value units for primary vs revision total hip arthroplasty?
Abstract Background Relative value units (RVUs) are used to evaluate the effort required for
providing a service to patients in order to determine compensation. Thus, more complicated …
providing a service to patients in order to determine compensation. Thus, more complicated …
Worse outcomes among uninsured general surgery patients: does the need for an emergency operation explain these disparities?
Background We hypothesize that lack of access to care results in propensity toward
emergent operative management and may be an important factor in worse outcomes for the …
emergent operative management and may be an important factor in worse outcomes for the …
Patient complexity by surgical specialty does not correlate with work relative value units
Background Understanding the differences in how patient complexity varies across surgical
specialties can inform policy decisions about appropriate resource allocation and …
specialties can inform policy decisions about appropriate resource allocation and …
[HTML][HTML] Not all primary total hip arthroplasties are equal—so is there a difference in reimbursement?
Background Relative value units (RVUs) are a physician reimbursement model based on
the effort required, or value, in providing a procedure or service for a patient. Procedures …
the effort required, or value, in providing a procedure or service for a patient. Procedures …
Does work relative value unit measure surgical complexity for risk adjustment of surgical outcomes?
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine whether the work relative value unit
(workRVU) of a patient's operation can be useful as a measure of surgical complexity for the …
(workRVU) of a patient's operation can be useful as a measure of surgical complexity for the …
What provides a better value for your time? The use of relative value units to compare posterior segmental instrumentation of vertebral segments
Abstract Background Context Relative value units (RVUs) are a compensation model based
on the effort required to provide a procedure or service to a patient. Thus, procedures that …
on the effort required to provide a procedure or service to a patient. Thus, procedures that …
A retrospective review of relative value units in revision total knee arthroplasty: a dichotomy between surgical complexity and reimbursement
A Patel, VA Oladipo, B Kerzner, JD McGlothlin… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Revision total knee arthroplasties (TKA) are costly, time-intensive, and
technically demanding procedures. There are concerns regarding the valuation of Current …
technically demanding procedures. There are concerns regarding the valuation of Current …