Examining the Relationship Between Relative Value Units and Patient-reported Outcomes: Implications for Value-based Care
Across orthopaedic subspecialties, notable variability in both wRVUs and physical function improvements at 6 months postoperatively exists. Although highly correlated with surgical time, wRVUs show little association with functional improvement across subspecialties. As the transition toward value-based payment models continues, measurement of and compensation for work complexity and functional outcomes must remain separate and distinct.
Authors
- Jane C Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-3740)
- Chad M. Patton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-8051)
- Jeffrey Marc Gelfand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5121-3319)
- Justin J. Turcotte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-8033)
- Andrea H Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6903-7731)
Institutions
- Anne Arundel Medical Center (US)
- DJO Global (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-24-01297
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00