Joint Replacement

Ortho firms unfazed by Medicare joint replacement changes

(MEDTECHDIVE) – Orthopedics firms are shrugging off worries that a new, mandatory Medicare joint replacement model could drive down implant payments. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded Model, called CJR-X, as part of its hospital inpatient payments rule at the end of July. […]

Digital Orthopedics

Data Analysis Leads to Cost-effective Knee Replacements

(BONEZONE) – The digital future of orthopedics will advance personalized patient care and has the potential to significantly curb healthcare spending, according to Bill Hunter, M.D., President and CEO of Canary Medical. His company continues to collaborate with Zimmer Biomet to develop Persona IQ […]