Outpatient Dermatology Productivity Measures by Patient Race, Sex, and Age.

Importance: Clinical productivity measures may incentivize clinical care to specific patient populations and thus perpetuate inequitable care. Before the 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule changes, outpatient dermatology encounters for patients who were younger, female, and races other than White systematically generated fewer work relative value units (wRVUs).

Objective: To examine the association of patient race, age, and sex with wRVUs generated by outpatient dermatology encounters after 2021.

The Influence of Pain on Reduced Quality of Life in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Background: Pain and itch are impactful and burdensome symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Elucidating factors associated with pain and itch severity may identify groups disproportionally affected by HS-related pain and itch and further our understanding of how pain and itch impact quality of life (QoL) in patients with HS.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine factors associated with pain severity, itch severity, and reduced QoL in patients with HS.