Value-Based Medicine

To provide care associated with the lowest cost to achieve high-quality outcomes, patient care should be optimized to connect patients with the best providers in the best location.

The end of a year presents challenges and opportunities to improve wellness. Wellness is a process whereby we seek to achieve our full potential in life. Wellness is not a destination. It is a journey toward a positive lifestyle that supports and nurtures core values.

In patient care, especially in the OR, orthopedic surgeons are tasked with making important decisions on patients’ health, functional restoration and safety. These decisions take place in a matter of minutes, yet impact the rest of a patient’s life.

While the majority of surgeons in the United States routinely resurface patellae during every TKA, the data and modern understanding of TKA fail to support this practice.

APPs, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, bring a complicated definition of value to health care.

With the growth of Medicare Advantage plans, orthopedic surgeons need to know the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, which is referred to as Medicare Part C.

The EFORT Executive Committee and Science Committee invite you to participate in the EFORT Congress 30 June to 02 July 2021, when the 30th anniversary of EFORT will be celebrated. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review is taking public comment for its planned assessment of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, FASTRO, has been named chief radiation oncologist for The US Oncology Network.