Business of Orthopedics News

SAN FRANCISCO — Orthopedic surgery lags behind comparable specialties in the increase in the representation of women and underrepresented groups as department chairs and faculty members, according to recently presented data.

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite an increase in the number of prophylactic fixation procedures of the femur performed among Medicare patients from 2000 to 2021, results showed the average reimbursement of this procedure decreased by nearly 50%.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed calling patients the day after minor in-office hand surgery may help guide the recovery process and reorient unhelpful catastrophic thoughts, especially among patients with concerns about recovery.

The end of the federal student loan payment pause, a reprieve that lasted for 3 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marks a critical juncture for millions of Americans, especially for physicians.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed a correlation between research productivity of hand surgery fellowship programs and individual academic hand surgeons with overall industry support from indirect research funding.

SAN FRANCISCO — Large language model chatbots may provide misinformation and inaccurate musculoskeletal health information to patients, according to data presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — With the current trend in reimbursement rates for primary and revision total joint arthroplasty, surgeons may earn below minimum wage for primary TJA by 2030, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed shoulder and elbow procedures for Medicare patients performed at ASCs had greater cost savings compared with the same procedures performed at hospital outpatient departments.

SAN FRANCISCO — Concern regarding personal interactions and perceptions of program commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion are among factors Black orthopedic surgery residents consider in their rank lists, according to presented data.

A pressing question on the mind of any practice owner when selling his or her practice is “how much money will I get?”