Abstract 26: Impact of Physician Payment Variation on Breast Reconstruction Method: A National Claims Database Analysis

Abstract P4. Impact of Physician Payment Variation on Breast Reconstruction Method: A National Claims Database Analysis

PURPOSE: Multiple studies demonstrate that traditional submuscular tissue expander coverage offers the best protection against implant exposure but restricts lower pole expansion. Recognizing these limitations, the authors present a pectoralis major splitting approach for complete submuscular coverage in high-risk patients or those with ischemic mastectomy skin flaps. The pectoralis major muscl...

Health services utilization and physician income trends

Statistics from several Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries on consumption and cost of health care services, physician workload, and physician earnings are presented. Data are analyzed according to type of physician payment used: fee for service, per case, capitation, or salary. Incentives theoretically embodied in each payment method are often offset by other factor...

Abstract 31: The Impact of the 2010 NY State Breast Cancer Provider Discussion Law on Breast Reconstruction Rates: An Analysis of 42,137 Patients From the NY SPARCS Database

Characteristics of medical professional liability claims in patients treated by family medicine physicians.

OBJECTIVE This study describes a large database of closed medical professional liability (MPL) claims involving family physicians in the United States. The purpose of this report is to provide information for practicing family physicians that will be useful in improving the quality of care, thereby reducing the incidence of patient injury and the consequent frequency of MPL claims. METHODS Th...

The Economic Burden of Stroke Based on South Korea’s National Health Insurance Claims Database

Background This study was conducted to determine the scale and the nature of the economic burden caused by strokes and to use the results as an evidential source for determining the allocation of South Korea stroke cases in 2015.   Methods For research subjects, the study analyzed demographic characteristics and economic burden based on data from national health insurance (NHI) claims for inpat...