Medicaid's Cranio-Cap: Medicaid Reimbursement for Craniosynostosis Repair is Not Trending With the Rate of Inflation.

Background: Craniosynostosis requires early diagnosis and intervention to mitigate the risks of impaired cranial growth; however, patients with Medicaid face treatment delays for craniosynostosis care. Medicaid reimbursement rates have failed to match the inflation rate in medicine, remaining relatively static in many surgical fields. This study investigates Medicaid reimbursement and the longitudinal impact of economic inflation on reimbursement for craniosynostosis care.

Is the Future of Cleft Care Financially Sustainable? An Economic Analysis of Inflation-Adjusted Reimbursements.

Objective: As Medicaid continues to expand, it remains unclear if reimbursement rates for cleft care are keeping up with the national economy. The purpose of this study is to determine how financial trends in cleft lip and palate repair reimbursements compare to annual changes in the U.S.

Patterns of antibiotic administration in patients with burn injuries: A TriNetX study.

Background: In the advent of increasing antibiotic resistance, several studies sought to determine antibiotic prescription trends; however, no pattern has been firmly identified particularly for the burned population. We performed a query of burned patients in a large established database to understand differences in antibiotic use related to patient-specific factors.

Methods: Burned patients with systemic antibiotics given within 7 days of injury were identified on the TriNetX database.