Father | Husband | Assistant Prof HPB @UWSurgery @fredhutch MD/PhD focused on healthcare finance Previously @MDAndersonNews @UCLASurgeryRes
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Out today in @JAMASurgery we provide updated benchmarks for the cost per minute of OR time and, for the first time, estimates of charges and revenues per minute as well:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
tl;dr -
cost per minute: $57
charges: $295
revenues: $66
Chris Childers retweeted
From the October Issue of @AnnSurgOncol: A National Survey of Contracts, Compensation, and #WorkplaceCulture Among #JuniorSurgicalOncologists
@cchildersmd
@LVSelbs
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@SyedAAhmad5
October Issue: A National Survey of Contracts, Compensation, and #WorkplaceCulture Among #JuniorSurgicalOncologists @cchildersmd @LVSelbs
ow.ly/MKjk50ZXa9b
@SyedAAhmad5
@SocSurgOnc
Chris Childers retweeted
October Issue: A National Survey of Contracts, Compensation, and #WorkplaceCulture Among #JuniorSurgicalOncologists @cchildersmd @LVSelbs
ow.ly/MKjk50ZXa9b
@SyedAAhmad5
@SocSurgOnc
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A new @TIME article highlights a JACS analysis of geographic disparity in surgeon supply across the US.
The study found that 38% of US counties have no general surgeon, affecting more than 15 million Americans.
Read the @TIME article at: time.com/article/2026/09/29/…
Find the JACS study at: ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
In @acsJACS, we looked at the evolution of the Medicare fee schedule 2018 - 2024
tl;dr: payment rates (wRVU/min) are now the same across specialties, and any differences in comp across specialty are unlikely to be materially impacted by the fee schedule ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
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A message from our President, @DrLolaFayanju of @queensu and @KingstonHSC: “Surgical Outcomes Club is my intellectual safe space.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Join us on September 26 in Washington, DC: surgicaloutcomesclub.com/ann…
Chris Childers retweeted
Open operation looks different in the minimally invasive era.
Among 105,085 operations, conversions accounted for nearly half of open appendectomies and cholecystectomies. Conversion was associated with 147% and 116% longer operative times and 7.07 and 7.60 times higher odds of complication, respectively, vs minimally invasive surgery.
Read the full study by @cchildersmd and colleagues at: ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
In Part 2, we show hypocrisy in the @CMSGov mod 25 policy. They think only procedures get more efficient when they overlap, what about the rest of the fee schedule? facs.org/advocacy/health-pol…
@AmCollSurgeons @DonJSelzer @Thomasctsai
Part 1 copied below: facs.org/advocacy/health-pol…
For the 2027 PFS,@CMSGov has proposed a 50% pay cut when procedures are performed the same day as an E/M. We looked at the data: 1,458 procedure codes would be affected across a broad range of specialties.
Part 1 of our analysis below. Part 2 coming soon.
@DonJSelzer @Thomasctsai
A proposed Medicare payment change could affect 1,458 types of procedures across a broad range of office-based specialties.
ACS researchers looked at the data to understand how the proposal could affect surgeons and their patients.
Explore the findings and read the full ACS analysis: utm.guru/usy3K
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The Board of Directors election ballot opens tomorrow! Here’s how to cast your vote:
1. Make sure your membership is active.
2. Check your email tomorrow for your link to the ballot.
3. Review the nominees and submit your selections.
Voting closes after lunch on September 26.
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Last chance to register for our How to Get the Most Out of Your Fellowship webinar!
Don't miss out on how to succeed in fellowships with guidance from members of the Fellows and Young Attendings Committee.
📅 Thursday, August 27 | 6:00 PM CST
Register: ow.ly/u3O150ZtQJK
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Are Medicare reimbursement changes putting surgical care at risk?
The American College of Surgeons is calling for a pause on additional reforms while existing changes are evaluated: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Xj0…
#Surgery #HealthcarePolicy
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Should Medicare reimbursement changes be paused?
The American College of Surgeons says more evaluation is needed before additional reforms move forward.
Read more: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Xj0… #surgery
Chris Childers retweeted
Should Medicare reimbursement changes be paused?
The American College of Surgeons says more evaluation is needed before additional reforms move forward.
Read more: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Xj0… #surgery
Honored to be quoted in @GeneralSurgeryNews discussing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and its implications for surgeons, specialists, and patient access to care. Thanks for highlighting this important conversation. @AmCollSurgeons
generalsurgerynews.com/In-th…
Always a highlight of the year!
Join the SSO Fellows and Young Attendings Committee for our upcoming How to Get the Most Out of Your Fellowship webinar! Learn how to navigate fellowship and prepare for the next stage of your oncology career.
📅 Thursday, August 27 | 6:00 PM CST
Sign up:ow.ly/o5Fm50ZtQay
With the new academic year comes a new cohort of students and trainees; a reminder that SSO published 4 primers on all aspects of surgical oncology:
Breast: surgoncinsight.org/article/S…
Soft tissue/endo: surgoncinsight.org/article/S…
HPB: surgoncinsight.org/article/S…
GI: surgoncinsight.org/article/S…
