Geographic and Age-Based Variations in Medicare Reimbursement Among ASSH Members.

The purpose of this study was to investigate how American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) members' Medicare reimbursement depends on their geographical location and number of years in practice. Demographic data for surgeons who were active members of the ASSH in 2012 were obtained using information publicly available through the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). "Hand-surgeons-per-capita" and average reimbursement per surgeon were calculated for each state.

Incidence and prevalence of episcleritis and scleritis in Northern California.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and prevalence of episcleritis and scleritis in a large well-defined population in Northern California.

Methods: Secondary analysis was performed on data from the Northern California Epidemiology of Uveitis Study. The patient database of a large regional health maintenance organization was searched for all patients who potentially experienced ocular inflammatory disease during the 12-month study period.