Episode Details

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, retina specialist Akshay S. Thomas, MD, MS, FASRS, of Tennessee Retina, discusses his study, “A Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing Analysis of New Uveitis Patient Visits,” published in JVRD.

Host Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, speaks with Dr. Thomas about his team’s analysis of the true costs associated with caring for new uveitis patients. Using time-driven activity-based costing, the study captures the full scope of work surrounding these visits, including pre-visit coordination, in-clinic care, and post-visit management, and compares those costs to current reimbursement models.

Dr. Thomas explains that uveitis care is highly time-intensive and often financially unsustainable under existing reimbursement structures, contributing to ongoing workforce shortages and challenges in recruiting specialists. As access to uveitis care becomes increasingly limited, the conversation underscores that addressing these challenges will require a coordinated effort across the retina and ophthalmology communities.

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Welcome to ASRS’s Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases (JVRD) Author’s Forum. As the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), JVRD delivers rigorous, clinically meaningful research that informs and advances retina care worldwide. Join Editor-in-Chief Dr. Timothy Murray as he engages leading investigators in thoughtful discussions about the latest studies published in JVRD — highlighting practical insights, clinical pearls, and the real-world impact of emerging innovations in our field.