The most recent issue of tag mens time “Orthopedics Today” will feature OCRI’s own Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Susan Odum. The article is a recap of Dr. Odum’s presentation at the recent North American Spine Surgeons Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. The purpose of Dr. Odum’s and Dr. Spector’s study, “Is There Value in Retrospective 90 Day Bundle Payment Models for Lumbar Spine Fusion Procedures?” was to evaluate bundle payment models for lumbar spine fusion surgery. The investigators concluded that more specific procedure codes may increase the success of bundle payment models for lumbar spine fusion surgery.
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