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Organ Procurement Organization Liver Acquisition Costs Could More Than Double With Proposed Redistricts

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) Liver Committee released a document on June 16, 2014 proposing redistricting models to reduce variation in the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score at time of transplant (1). Based on two papers, it suggests that increased costs will be offset in pretransplant care (2,3). The only references to Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) costs were costs of charter flights. This approach reflects a misunderstanding of how costs are allocated on OPO cost reports.

Source: American Journal of Transplantation

DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13346

Authors: D.F. Kappel, W.C. Chapman, S. Conrad, A. Reed, R. Linderer, S. Dunn, P. Niles, M.F. Levy, T. Cawiezell

Institutions: Washington University in St. Louis, University of Iowa, University of Iowa Health Care, Southwest Transplant Alliance, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,300

OpenAlex ID: W2159223833

FWCI: 1.342

Cites: 2

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10