Presentations How Cost Effective Are Spine Interventions? | Page 24

How cost effective is spine surgery?
´ The evidence, both peer review published and everyday in the OR, is
overwhelming that spine surgery reduces morbidity, pain, and
accelerates the patient’s return to daily living.
´ The outcomes from spine surgery have improved steadily over the years
and are strong enough to deliver more benefits than costs based on
using the QUALY measure.
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However, both researchers and hospitals qualify their conclusions by
saying that more data is needed.
´ Payers are saying they have the data and are weaponizing it with
advanced algorithms which will increasingly be a factor in delivering
care
´ That is an inadequate solution and the medical community needs to
level the playing field with Payers.
´ PearlDiver Atlas is one strategy to do just that.