Evaluation of Procedural Intra-operative Time for Head and Neck Infections: Impact on Surgeon Reimbursement

In the 1980s, Hsiao et al. reimagined physician reimbursement by designing the resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) payment model, formalized and implemented in 1992.1 It acts as the standard payment model nationally.1 Within the RBRVS, a standardized metric, the relative value unit (RVU), was created to allow comparisons across diverse procedures and services.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 22, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jack A. Harris, Joseph P. McCain, Jason B. Untrauer, Yisi D. Ji Source Type: research