Findings from Wills Eye Hospital & Research Institute Provides New Data about Managed Care (Unanswered Questions Pertaining To the Economic and Workforce Issues In Pediatric Ophthalmology): Managed Care

2023 SEP 22 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. According to news reporting from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “To create a survey that examines remaining unanswered questions related to the economic and workforce issues in pediatric ophthalmology. A 12-question survey was distributed to U.S.-based pediatric ophthalmologists on the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) discussion board and various other social media forums.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Wills Eye Hospital & Research Institute, “Statistical analysis was performed on the basis of practice setting groups. Two hundred eighty-seven pediatric ophthalmologists completed the survey. Of all respondents, 150 ( 52.3%) believed pediatric ophthalmology is a prestigious subspecialty, 137 (47.7%) thought that a hybrid fellowship combining pediatric ophthalmology and adult cataract surgery would increase the number of practicing pediatric ophthalmologists, 189 (65.9%) felt that early exposure during medical school would increase the number of residents who ultimately apply to pediatric ophthalmology fellowship, and 81 (28.2%) believed that the lobbyists hired by the AAPOS will be successful in preventing further Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reimbursement cuts. Medicaid patients comprised more than 25% of the total practice for 156 (54.4%) respondents. New patient, follow-up, and surgery wait times were greater than 2 months in 50.9%, 46.7%, and 38.7% of respondents, respectively. As the economic crisis in pediatric ophthalmology continues to worsen, questions related to increasing interest in the field through early exposure, hybrid fellowship, prestige, appointment wait times, and belief in the success of AAPOS lobbyists remain.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Exceptional measures are required to revitalize the field and improve access to care.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Unanswered Questions Pertaining To the Economic and Workforce Issues In Pediatric Ophthalmology. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2023;60(3):163-169. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus can be contacted at: Slack Inc, 6900 Grove Rd, Thorofare, NJ 08086, USA.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Karen E. Lee, Wills Eye Hospital & Research Institute, Dept. of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Additional authors for this research include Jake A. Sussberg, Leonard B. Nelson and Tobin B. T. Thuma.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20230213-02. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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