Open AccessThe Health Economic Impact of Living Cell Tissue Products in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds: A Retrospective Analysis of Medicare Claims Data
Author(s) -
Adrian Barbul,
Helen Gelly,
A Masturzo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advances in skin and wound care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1538-8654
pISSN - 1527-7941
DOI - 10.1097/01.asw.0000581588.08281.c1
Subject(s) - medicine , reimbursement , charlson comorbidity index , retrospective cohort study , comorbidity , cohort , cohort study , population , emergency medicine , health care , environmental health , economics , economic growth
To investigate differences in wound-related costs; product waste; lower-extremity amputations; and number of applications, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits among patients treated with three cellular and/or tissue-based products.