Outpatient spine surgery's rise 'encouraging and concerning': Dr. Sigurd Berven
By Admin | November 14, 2023
Sigurd Berven, MD, professor in residence and chief of spine service at UCSF Health sees spine surgery moving outpatient as technology develops and surgeons become more precise with their approach to care.
He also experienced several professional accomplishments in the last year and sees exciting times ahead. Dr. Berven shared with Becker's about some of the big successes he's had in the last year and where he sees spine technology and the field headed.
Question: What are the biggest trends you're following in healthcare right now?
Dr. Sigurd Berven: The healthcare trends that I am following most closely include the introduction of new technologies to spine care, reimbursement reform, and the rise in outpatient surgery for spine care. I am enthusiastic about new technologies that include predictive models and precision health. The application of principles of precision medicine to spine care offers great promise to direct the right patient to the right treatment, and to improve the appropriate use of care in managing spinal disorders.
Applying machine learning to large and comprehensive datasets is a new technology that will significantly redirect our healthcare resources. Identifying the data elements that are predictive and significant is the work that needs to be prioritized. Reimbursement reform to transition a fee for service healthcare economy to a value-based economy remains a significant...(More)
For more info please read, Outpatient spine surgery's rise 'encouraging and concerning': Dr. Sigurd Berve, by Becker's Spine Review
