NATIONWIDE VARIATION IN SURGICAL QUALITY AND COST IN LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES
Ciara R Huntington, MD
Tiffany C Cox, MD, Laurel J Blair, MD, Amy E Lincourt, MBA, PhD, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, FACS, B Todd Heniford, MD, FACS; Carolinas Medical Center
intro–33 sec
variation in healthcare costs–47 sec https://www.bcbs.com/healthofamerica/BCBS_BHI_Report-Jan-_21_Final.pdf
accessibility of lap surgery–1:16
study objectives–1:30
design–1:46
statistical analysis–2:12
complications–3:01
mean adjusted charges–3:21
variation in cost & quality–5:30
conclusion–6:09
Q&A session–6:55
Keyword(s): cost, healthcare, inguinal hernia repair, lap colectomy, lap procedures, LC, Nissen fundoplication, outcomes, outpatient, reimbursement, risk adjustment, rural centers, urban centers, VHR