What Surgeons Need to Thrive With Value-Driven Care

Becker's Healthcare June 29, 2023
Zoe McClain

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees gathered to explore the implications of value-driven care for surgeons and their practices.

The panelists for the session, “What Surgeons Need to Thrive With Value-Driven Care” included Terrence T. Crowder, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon from Sonoran Spine Center; Brenton Pennicooke, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery from Washington University St. Louis; and Matthew Gee, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Coast Surgical Partners.

Alan Condon, Editor in Chief of Becker’s Healthcare, moderated the panel.

Key Takeaways:

1: Current bundled payment models do not consider important factors like a patient’s health and age.

The panelists pointed out that bundled payment models have limitations, as they do...