Will a 'perfect storm' help control rising orthopedic implant costs?

Transparency to Reduce Surgical Implant Waste

BACKGROUND Rising health care costs and emphasis on value have placed the onus of reducing healthcare costs on the surgeon. METHODS Financial data from 3,973 hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasties performed at a physician owned orthopedic hospital was retrospectively reviewed over a two-year period. A wasted implant financial report was posted starting the second year of the study. Each surge...

Surgeons' Perspectives on Premium Implants in Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Declining total joint arthroplasty reimbursement and rising implant prices have led many hospitals to restrict access to newer, more expensive total joint arthroplasty implants. The authors sought to understand arthroplasty surgeons' perspectives on implants regarding innovation, product launch, costs, and cost-containment strategies including surgeon gain-sharing and patient cost-sharing. Memb...

The Perfect E - Storm emerging technology , enormous learner demand , enhanced pedagogy , and erased budgets Part 1 : Storms

Many demands are currently placed on online learning in higher education. While we may not realise it, we have entered the perfect electric storm, where technology, the art of teaching, and the needs of learners are converging. As such, this paper explores dozens of emerging learning technologies that are generating waves of new opportunities in online learning environments. In addition, this m...

Orthopedic hospital uses 'price point' strategy to lower implant costs.

Update on Internet-Based Orthopedic Registries.

With healthcare costs rising and healthcare value being emphasized, physicians now, more than ever, must capture and track patient care outcomes. Already burdened with electronic medical records, they must now collect outcomes data, as this information ultimately will be tied to reimbursement. Advances in Internet-based systems can facilitate the process. Not only is outcomes collection better ...