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Special Considerations In Facial Transplantation: A Systematic Review, Melanie Shpigel, Sammy Othman, Jason Cohn, Christopher Hill, Paige Bundrick, Gabriel F. Santiago, Chad Gordon
Special Considerations In Facial Transplantation: A Systematic Review, Melanie Shpigel, Sammy Othman, Jason Cohn, Christopher Hill, Paige Bundrick, Gabriel F. Santiago, Chad Gordon
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Background: Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) of the face is an exceedingly complex procedure, requiring extensive planning and surgical precision in order to successfully manage patients with facial disfigurements. This review aims to present an overview of the salient anatomic considerations in facial transplantation, as well as give attention to unique patient populations and special considerations.
Methods: A literature review was performed in search of articles pertaining to considerations in facial transplantation using the databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane. Articles selected for further review included full-text articles with an emphasis on specific anatomic defects and how they were addressed …
Effects Of Pay For Performance On Performance Outcomes In Pennsylvania’S Medicaid Managed Care Program, Harry Zobel, David Kelley, Michele Robinson, Pauline Sanders, Jennifer Ibrahim
Effects Of Pay For Performance On Performance Outcomes In Pennsylvania’S Medicaid Managed Care Program, Harry Zobel, David Kelley, Michele Robinson, Pauline Sanders, Jennifer Ibrahim
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Background and Purpose: A goal in healthcare is to reduce costs while improving quality of care, and population health. Pay for Performance (P4P) is one intervention being utilized by Medicaid programs to achieve this goal. While P4P has become a favorite among policymakers, its effectiveness in improving health outcomes is still under investigation. We assessed the role of P4P to improve provider performance by evaluating Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) Program.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal analysis of providers within the HealthChoices MMC Program in Pennsylvania. We examined annual provider performance outcomes for seven providers across six …