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Bundled Payment Models in Spine Surgery.

Kevin Hines¹, Nikolaos Mouchtouris¹, Charles Getz²

¹Department of Neurosurgery, 6559Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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|April 23, 2021

Summary

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Bundled payments in spine surgery offer an alternative to fee-for-service, potentially reducing costs and increasing surgeon accountability. Successful implementation requires understanding key concepts and strategic planning for value-based care.

Keywords:

bundled payment cost savings episode of care quality improvement spine surgery

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Area of Science:

Healthcare economics
Surgical reimbursement models

Background:

Rising healthcare costs in the U.S. necessitate innovative payment strategies.
Spine surgery presents unique challenges due to cost variability and complex decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore bundled payments as a cost-saving intervention in spine surgery.
To investigate how reimbursement models can drive quality improvement in surgical care.

Main Methods:

A narrative review of literature on bundled payments in spine surgery.
Synthesis of findings from databases and authoritative texts.

Main Results:

Implementing bundled payments requires understanding value-based purchasing, episodes of care, and risk models.
Key strategies include risk stratification, evidence-based pathways, and data dissemination.
Challenges include financial strain, risk distribution, and patient selection biases.

Conclusions:

Bundled care payments can be an alternative to fee-for-service, potentially improving cost savings and surgeon accountability.
Successful adoption hinges on careful planning and addressing implementation hurdles.