Addressing Disparities in the Total Joint Population
The existence of health disparities in regards to race/ethnicity, geographical location, comorbidities, and socioeconomic status is prevalent across the nation....
Managing Patients’ Expectations to Improve Satisfaction
In today’s competitive joint replacement market, healthcare providers are actively identifying and collecting measures of surgical quality. In addition to the...
ICJR Transatlantic Wrap Up: Value-Based Payment is Here to Stay
At the 2017 ICJR Transatlantic Orthopaedic Congress last week our CEO, Bronwyn Spira sat on a panel discussing the inevitable shift towards...
How to Build a Value-Based Patient-Provider Relationship
With risk-based programs in the works or on the horizon, providers are looking for ways to make their care pathways...
Metrics for Evidence-Based Practice is a Must
By now, it’s easy to see that there are health-related concerns that demand our full attention. Under traditional fee for...
Bundled Payments Aren’t Going Anywhere — The Time to Transition is Now
As of March 2017, CMS announced they are postponing the initialization and expansion of several mandatory bundled payment methods, including the...