Jason Bylund

University of Kentucky

Papers

2

Total Citations

20

H-Index

2

About

Jason Bylund is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of surgical quality, patient outcomes, and healthcare economics. His primary research focus is on **value-based care in urologic oncology**, specifically examining the cost drivers and predictors of outcomes in complex robotic surgeries. Bylund’s major contribution lies in deconstructing the "black box" of surgical expense; his landmark 2019 study on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (17 citations) was among the first to systematically quantify how preoperative patient health, intraoperative decisions, and postoperative complications independently drive total treatment costs. This work provides a data-driven framework for surgeons and hospitals to improve both clinical results and financial efficiency. His parallel 2018 analysis of partial nephrectomy (3 citations) extends this value model to kidney cancer surgery. By translating surgical complexity into actionable cost data, Bylund empowers clinicians to move beyond fee-for-service thinking, offering a roadmap for delivering higher-quality, more affordable care in an era of value-based reimbursement.

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2
H-Index
2
Papers
20
Total Citations
10
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Examining and Understanding Value: The Impact of Preoperative Characteristics, Intraoperative Variables, and Postoperative Complications on Cost of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
17 citations · 2019
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2019 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 9
🏛 Institutions: University of Kentucky

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