bariatric surgeryhealth policyhospital qualityMedicareObjective: To examine the relationship between hospital outcomes and expenditures in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the United States. :: Background: As one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States, bariatric surgery is a ...
sex, ethnicity (white, african american, hispanic, and other, which included but was not limited to asians, pacific islanders, and native americans), median household income, and primary payer (private/health maintenance organization [hmo], medicaid, self-pay, medicare, no charge, and other). ...
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Thomson Healthcare, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth, and Yamanouchi USA Foundation; receiving personal income for consulting from Avalere Health, LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, McKinsey & Company, and the National Pharmaceutical Council; having equity in and serving on the board of directors of Cancer Con...