Impact of reduced elective ophthalmic surgical volume on U.S. hospitals during the early coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Fliotsos MJ, Best MJ, Field MG, Srikumaran U, Repka MX, Woreta FA, Srikumaran D. Impact of reduced elective ophthalmic surgical volume on U.S. hospitals during the early coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Journal Of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2020, 47: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000410. PMID: 32925656, PMCID: PMC7553026, DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. dollarsHospital paymentsEconomic impact analysisOutpatient prospective payment systemTotal hospital paymentsEarly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHospital outpatient departmentsNet incomeProspective payment systemPayment systemPayment amountIncomeCost dataNASS datasetsFinancial impactSurgical procedure categoryImpact analysisUnited StatesPaymentsTotal costHospital outpatient prospective payment systemU.S. hospitalsCostMedicaid ServicesDollars