Bundled Payments
Can Paying for a Health Problem as a Whole, Not Piece by Piece, Save Medicare Money?
(New York Times) – A program called bundled payments appears promising, but we need more rigorous evaluations. […]
Joint Replacement
3D Printing
Personalized Hip and Knee Replacements: U.S. Manufacturers Battle for Innovation Spotlight
(ODT) – Customized joint implants, additive manufacturing, and the rise of Ambulatory Surgical Centers fuel personalized solutions. […]
Bundled Payments
Mandatory joint pay model slashes spending in just eight months
(Modern Healthcare) – A mandatory pay model aimed at reducing Medicare spending on joint replacement surgeries was able to save money in its first year. […]
Depuy Synthes
Highly cross-linked polyethylene liners showed reduced wear at 10-year follow-up
(Orthopedics Today) – Patients with degenerative hip disease who received a highly cross-linked polyethylene liner during total hip replacement experienced significantly reduced wear and had greater implant survival at 10 postoperative years. […]
Health Care
What Does Knee Surgery Cost? Few Know, and That’s a Problem
(WSJ) – The price we pay for health care often has little connection to what it actually costs. One hospital decided to investigate. […]
Joint Replacement
Antimicrobial Properties of Bioactive Glass-Coated Implants
(News Medical) – Despite ongoing medical advances and improvements in materials and procedures, there remains a substantial risk of implanted devices becoming infected. […]