Abstract:
:We examined changes in practice patterns after the establishment of a varicose vein center (VVC) within two tertiary university vascular surgery practices and compared differences between urban (U) and rural (R) sites. Practice patterns for the treatment of VVs were compared 3 years before (period 1) and 3 years after (period 2) the formation of a U-VVC and an R-VVC in 2001. Both VVCs were part of similar-sized tertiary vascular surgery practices. Evaluation was specific to VVs, reticular veins, and telangiectasias. Prior to U-VVC, there were 338 office visits, six office procedures, and 114 hospital procedures. After U-VVC, there were 624, 120, and 312, respectively. Prior to R-VVC, there were 85 office visits, five office procedures, and 69 hospital procedures. After R-VVC, there were 528, 163, and 303, respectively. In period 1 for U-VVC and R-VVC, VVC relative value unit (RVU) generation as a percent of total practice RVUs was 1.0% and 0.7%, respectively. In period 2 for U-VVC and R-VVC, VVC RVU generation as a percent of total practice RVUs was 2.6% and 2.5%, respectively. In an effort to provide more coordinated treatment for patients with VVs, establishing a VVC within a tertiary academic vascular surgery practice can lead to rapid expansion of clinical volume by increased office visits, office procedures, and hospital procedures. Clinical demand for evaluation and treatment of VVs showed little variation between R-VVC and U-VVC.
journal_name
Ann Vasc Surgjournal_title
Annals of vascular surgeryauthors
Hussain SM,McLafferty RB,Passman MA,Datillo JB,Ramsey DE,Guzman RJ,Naslund TC,Hodgson KJdoi
10.1007/s10016-006-9092-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-07-01 00:00:00pages
447-50issue
4eissn
0890-5096issn
1615-5947pii
S0890-5096(06)61460-Xjournal_volume
20pub_type
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