How Patient Complexity and Surgical Approach Influence Episode-Based Payment Models for Colectomy

CONCLUSIONS: Surgical leaders must be prepared with strategies for optimizing episode efficiency. Inclusion of risk adjustment in bundled payment calculations and expanding utilization of laparoscopic surgery may represent approaches to achieve shared savings and improve surgeon engagement in alternative payment models for surgical care. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A928.
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Socioeconomic Source Type: research