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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedHollingsworth JM, Birkmeyer JD, Ye Z
Specialty-specific trends in the prevalence and distribution of outpatient surgery: implications for payment and delivery system reforms.
The authors sought to assess the prevalence and distribution of outpatient surgery across specialties. They found that several specialties - urology, gastroenterology, plastic surgery, and ophthalmology - perform most of their cases in outpatient settings. They suggested that incorporating these findings into the design of future payment and delivery system reforms will help to ensure adequate surgeon exposure to the efficiency gains that evolve from them.
AHRQ-funded; HS020927; HS018346.
Citation: Hollingsworth JM, Birkmeyer JD, Ye Z .
Specialty-specific trends in the prevalence and distribution of outpatient surgery: implications for payment and delivery system reforms.
Surg Innov 2014 Dec;21(6):560-5. doi: 10.1177/1553350613520515.
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Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Surgery, Healthcare Delivery, Payment
