Geographic Variation in Low-Value Orthopedic Services Among Medicare-Enrolled Veterans
This cross-sectional study examines geographic variation in and correlation between low-value orthopedic services across hospital referral regions in a cohort of veterans enrolled in traditional Medicare.
Authors
- Sooyeon Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1819-5099)
- Steven D. Pizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4908-5976)
- Samantha G. Auty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0776-4025)
- Christine A. Yee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5155-2292)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.35454
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00