Moderators: Jens R. Chapman, MD and Sigurd H. Berven, MD
With an increasingly older and sicker population demographic more extensive spine surgery has become a reality. Despite steady efforts at technological and process improvements major spine surgery remains a major challenge for hospital systems as care for such patients is very resource intensive and prone to complications. This symposium explores the background of the economics of major spine surgery in a changing health economics system and compares different management models and their impact potential on patient outcomes.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Understand the economics of complex spine surgery and implications for hospitals and payors
- Understand models for reimbursement reform
- Preoperative assessment of risk in complex surgery
- Strategies for reducing risk and improving quality of care
Agenda
Introduction and Description of Challenges in the Management of Complex Spine
Jens R. Chapman, MD
Complex Spine Surgery: Defining the Expected and Observed Complications
John Street, MD, PhD
Economics of Complex Spine Surgery: Physician, Hospital and Payor Perspectives
Sigurd H. Berven, MD
Payment Reform in Complex Spine Surgery
Jens R. Chapman, MD
Protocols for Safety in the Management of Complex Spine Patients: Preoperative Optimization, Intraoperative Standardization
Isador Lieberman, MD, FCSC, MBA
Surgeon-Driven Complex Spine Care
Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD
Discussion: Creating an Optimal Care System for Complex Spine Surgery: What Does It Take?
All Faculty