2023
Trends and Surgeon Variations in Early Regrafts After Endothelial Keratoplasty: Analysis of the National Medicare Data Set
Huh D, Dun C, Fliotsos M, Jeng B, Stoeger C, Makary M, Woreta F, Wolle M, Srikumaran D. Trends and Surgeon Variations in Early Regrafts After Endothelial Keratoplasty: Analysis of the National Medicare Data Set. Cornea 2023, 42: 1016-1026. PMID: 36853597, DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegraft rateEndothelial keratoplastyHighest quartileHospital-based outpatient departmentsMultivariable regression modelsMedicare data setCohort studyPerioperative managementMale sexOutpatient departmentPatient counselingBlack raceFemale sexSurgeon variationSurgeon variabilityHigher oddsWhite raceLower oddsAmbulatory centerRegraftsEK proceduresKeratoplastyMedicare carriersSurgery
2020
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