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 proportionYearsDorsopathySpecificityDiseaseCare
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