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Hospital Quality and the Cost of Inpatient Surgery in the United States by BIRKMEYER, John D, GUST, Cathryn, DIMICK, Justin B, BIRKMEYER, Nancy J. O, SKINNER, Jonathan S

“…Payers, policy makers, and professional organizations have launched a variety of initiatives aimed at improving hospital quality with inpatient surgery…”
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Hospital Surgical Volume and Cost of Inpatient Surgery in the Elderly by Regenbogen, Scott E., MD, MPH, Gust, Cathryn, MS, Birkmeyer, John D., MD, FACS

“…Background Strong relationships between hospital volume and quality with inpatient surgery have prompted calls for volume-based referral. However, many are…”
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Large variations in Medicare payments for surgery highlight savings potential from bundled payment programs by Miller, David C, Gust, Cathryn, Dimick, Justin B, Birkmeyer, Nancy, Skinner, Jonathan, Birkmeyer, John D

“…Payers are considering bundled payments for inpatient surgery, combining provider reimbursements into a single payment for the entire episode. We found that…”
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Medicare Payments for Common Inpatient Procedures: Implications for Episode-Based Payment Bundling by Birkmeyer, John D., Gust, Cathryn, Baser, Onur, Dimick, Justin B., Sutherland, Jason M., Skinner, Jonathan S.

“…Background. Aiming to align provider incentives toward improving quality and efficiency, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering broader…”
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Anticipating the effects of accountable care organizations for inpatient surgery by Miller, David C, Ye, Zaojun, Gust, Cathryn, Birkmeyer, John D

“…Much of the enthusiasm for accountable care organizations is fueled by evidence that integrated delivery systems (IDSs) perform better on measures of quality…”
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Trends in advanced imaging use for women undergoing breast cancer surgery by Breslin, Tara M., Banerjee, Mousumi, Gust, Cathryn, Birkmeyer, Nancy J.

“…BACKGROUND: Evidence‐based guidelines recommend limited perioperative diagnostic imaging for new breast cancer diagnoses. For patients aged >65 years,…”
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