Ep 04 - Who’s The Best? Surgeon Rankings, Malaligned Incentives, & Cost Transparency: Ahilan "Siva" Sivaganesan, MD Part 2

If you missed part I with Dr. Ahilan Sivaganesan: Where’s The Money? Health Economics, Motion Preservation, & Value-Based Care you can find it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spine-pod/id1745442311?i=1000657800891

In this episode of The Spine Pod, hosts Brady Riesgraf and Courtney Schutze sit back down with Dr. Ahilan “Siva” Sivaganesan to analyze the health economics that are driving cost decisions and surgical options in the operating room. This is the second part of a two-part series that explores the critical issues facing innovation in spine care and the role health economics plays in getting new procedures to patients who need them most. Dr. Siva shares his insights on the perverse incentives that can drive care decisions, how we can start to objectively measure surgeons and centers providing care, and the importance of motion-preserving surgeries in possibly reducing long-term costs to patients, payers, and society as a whole.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The complexities of identifying the best surgeons and hospitals and the metrics that matter.
• How opposing incentives in healthcare impact patient care and outcomes.
• The true personal and societal costs of spinal fusion and strategies to reduce expenses.
• The role of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing in enhancing care efficiency.
• The creation of value-based care practices and the future of spine care and improved reimbursement models.

Tune in to gain valuable insights from Dr. Siva’s extensive research and practical experience, offering a comprehensive view of the evolving landscape of spine care. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, patient, or curious about medical innovations, this episode is a must-listen.

Don’t miss this episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Stay tuned for more insights into advancing health economics and patient-centered care.

*Dr. Ahilan Sivaganesan is currently transitioning to Naples, FL, to help the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) launch its new spine program and continue his research in health economics and patient-centric care.

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