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Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred.
- Source :
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The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2007 Jan; Vol. 83 (1), pp. 12-20. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Throughout the last 3 years, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has put forth a major effort towards more accurate valuation of the work performed by cardiothoracic surgeons. The culmination of these efforts was realized on November 1, 2006, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the Final Rule which markedly increased the physician work values for the most frequently performed cardiothoracic surgery procedures. This article recounts the innovative approach taken by the STS during these extended efforts.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-6259
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17184623
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.11.058