2020
Spine coding transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10: Not taking advantage of the specificity of a more granular system
Sabatino MJ, Burroughs PJ, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Spine coding transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10: Not taking advantage of the specificity of a more granular system. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2020, 4: 100035. PMID: 35141603, PMCID: PMC8820049, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2020.100035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-10 codesDiagnostic codesICD-9ICD-10Number of patientsSpine-related conditionsSpecific diagnostic codesDistribution of utilizationIndex encounterSpine patientsPatient populationDiagnosis codesSpine conditionsClinical careInternational ClassificationPatientsCurrent studyFive-fold increaseSmall proportionYearsDorsopathySpecificityDiseaseCareTransparency in Prior Authorization
Kebaish KJ, Galivanche AR, Grauer JN. Transparency in Prior Authorization. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2020, 33: 325-327. PMID: 32554984, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001032.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2018
Choice of Quality Metrics for Assessment of the Spine Patient
Ottesen T, Kebaish K, Grauer J. Choice of Quality Metrics for Assessment of the Spine Patient. 2018, 53-68. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97990-8_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of careOutcome measuresPatient-reported outcome measuresDifferent surgical indicationsPatient-reported satisfactionHospital Consumer AssessmentSpine patientsSurgical indicationsSurgical outcomesMedical attentionCommon reasonSpine careHealthcare providersRate hospitalsPatientsConsumer AssessmentHospitalOwn unique benefitsProcess measuresCareSpinal issuesHealthcare system
2017
Resource utilization for non-operative cervical radiculopathy: Management by surgeons versus non-surgeons
Chung SH, Bohl DD, Paul JT, Rihn JA, Harrop JS, Ghogawala Z, Hilibrand AS, Grauer JN. Resource utilization for non-operative cervical radiculopathy: Management by surgeons versus non-surgeons. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2017, 158: 98-102. PMID: 28501759, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-operative careCervical radiculopathyCervical Spine Research SocietyPhysical therapy visitsNon-operative treatmentPrivate practiceTherapy visitsCervical injectionPhysician visitsChiropractic visitsAverage patientSurgeonsSurgeon's estimateVisitsRadiculopathyPatientsCareResearch SocietyResource utilizationHybrid group