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Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred.

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Smith, PK; Mayer, JE; Kanter, KR; DiSesa, VJ; Levett, JM; Wright, CD; Nichols, FC; Naunheim, KS; STS/AATS Workforce on Nomenclature and Coding,
Published in: Ann Thorac Surg
January 2007

Throughout the last 3 years, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has put forth a major effort towards more accurate valuation of the work performed by cardiothoracic surgeons. The culmination of these efforts was realized on November 1, 2006, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the Final Rule which markedly increased the physician work values for the most frequently performed cardiothoracic surgery procedures. This article recounts the innovative approach taken by the STS during these extended efforts.

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Ann Thorac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1552-6259

Publication Date

January 2007

Volume

83

Issue

1

Start / End Page

12 / 20

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Time Factors
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures
  • Societies, Medical
  • Respiratory System
  • Relative Value Scales
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms
  • Length of Stay
  • Humans
  • Fee Schedules
 

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Smith, P. K., Mayer, J. E., Kanter, K. R., DiSesa, V. J., Levett, J. M., Wright, C. D., … STS/AATS Workforce on Nomenclature and Coding, . (2007). Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred. Ann Thorac Surg, 83(1), 12–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.11.058
Smith, Peter K., John E. Mayer, Kirk R. Kanter, Verdi J. DiSesa, James M. Levett, Cameron D. Wright, Francis C. Nichols, Keith S. Naunheim, and Keith S. STS/AATS Workforce on Nomenclature and Coding. “Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred.Ann Thorac Surg 83, no. 1 (January 2007): 12–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.11.058.
Smith PK, Mayer JE, Kanter KR, DiSesa VJ, Levett JM, Wright CD, et al. Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jan;83(1):12–20.
Smith, Peter K., et al. “Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred.Ann Thorac Surg, vol. 83, no. 1, Jan. 2007, pp. 12–20. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.11.058.
Smith PK, Mayer JE, Kanter KR, DiSesa VJ, Levett JM, Wright CD, Nichols FC, Naunheim KS, STS/AATS Workforce on Nomenclature and Coding. Physician payment for 2007: a description of the process by which major changes in valuation of cardiothoracic surgical procedures occurred. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jan;83(1):12–20.
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Published In

Ann Thorac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1552-6259

Publication Date

January 2007

Volume

83

Issue

1

Start / End Page

12 / 20

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Time Factors
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures
  • Societies, Medical
  • Respiratory System
  • Relative Value Scales
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms
  • Length of Stay
  • Humans
  • Fee Schedules