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Refining Risk-Adjustment of 90-Day Costs Following Surgical Fixation of Ankle Fractures: An Analysis of Medicare Beneficiaries
Publication date: January–February 2020Source: The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 59, Issue 1Author(s): Azeem Tariq Malik, Carmen E. Quatman, Thuan V. Ly, Laura S. Phieffer, Safdar N. KhanAbstractAs the current healthcare model transitions from fee-for-service to value-based payments, identifying cost-drivers of 90-day payments following surgical procedures will be a key factor in risk-adjusting prospective bundled payments and ensuring success of these alternative payment models. The 5% Medicare Standard Analytical Files data set for 2005–2014 was used to identify patients undergoing open reduction and inte...
Source: The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - December 25, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Adverse Outcomes Associated With Elective Knee Arthroscopy: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Conclusions: Our study found 6.4 adverse outcomes per 1,000 elective knee arthroscopy procedures (0.64%), with the 3 most common complications being DVT, effusion and synovitis, and PE. We have also identified risk factors for adverse outcomes, particularly chronic kidney disease, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, and cancer.Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective cohort study.
Source: Arthroscopy - February 8, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Megan A. Bohensky, Richard deSteiger, Chris Kondogiannis, Vijaya Sundararajan, Nick Andrianopoulos, Andrew Bucknill, Geoffrey McColl, Caroline A. Brand Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research