Calif. Group Purchaser Includes Spinal Surgeries in Value-Based Purchasing Program
The Pacific Business Group on Health has included spinal surgeries in its Employers Centers of Excellence Network value-based purchasing program. The procedure has elicited criticism over its cost and potential overutilization.
- "PBGH Turns Focus to Spinal Surgeries" (Shinkman, Payers & Providers, 4/8).