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Recon
Hoag Hospital clinical study demonstrates Luna reduces post-surgical rehab costs by 52%
ROCKLIN, Calif., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In a groundbreaking study, Hoag Hospital, a leading not-for-profit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California,…
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Financial
Inflationary risk ‘manageable’ for medtechs but impact will vary: RBC
February 15, 2022 / By Nick Paul Taylor Contributor Medtech companies with portfolios dominated by more “commoditized” products such as traditional…
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COVID-19
Moody’s: Rising costs will slow hospitals rebuilding margins to pre-COVID-19 levels
Operating cash flow margins for nonprofit hospitals fell to a median 7% in 2020. October 26, 2021 / Susan Morse, Managing…
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Extremities
OIC’s External Fixation System Saves $2,200 Per Case
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Ankle spanning construct, Credit: Orthopaedic Implant Company In a cost containment study, four orthopedic trauma surgeons…
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Financial
Uncompensated hospital care costs reach $660 billion since 2000, AHA finds
January 22, 2021 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Hospitals have provided more than $660 billion worth of uncompensated care since 2000,…
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Financial
Found! A Way to Slash Costs After Total Joint Arthroplasty
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. In the sexy world of healthcare economics, the heroes are those who find the money-saving…
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COVID-19
Healthcare’s Crystal Ball: Ortho Spine Partners
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. With most hospitals on crutches and care providers drained from overwork and stress, everyone is…
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COVID-19
Growing Costs And Shrinking Revenues Squeeze Hospitals As They Brace For Coronavirus
April 6, 2020 / PATTI NEIGHMOND As many cities and regions of the country brace for a surge of coronavirus…
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Financial
New round of Medicare readmission penalties hits 2,583 hospitals
by Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News | Oct 2, 2019 Medicare cut payments to 2,583 hospitals Tuesday, continuing the Affordable Care Act’s eight-year…
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Healthcare Vantage
Risk Management: Alter Mindset, Reduce Errors?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., September 19, 2019 A perennially hot topic, risk management in healthcare is often viewed differently…
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OSN Premium
The Challenges of Spine Education and the “Dark Side” of Spine Surgery
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., September 5, 2019 A surgeon’s brain contains much, to be sure…and sometimes, it holds a…
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Financial
Lack of BA Agreement Costs Clinic $750,000
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 20, 2016 A North Carolina orthopedic clinic will pay a $750,000 penalty as…
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Financial
‘Huge expansion’ of medical coding seen as curse, cure
By Ellan Marks Albuquerque cardiologist Harvey White says it’s like making doctors take bitter-tasting medicine. A health care data analyst…
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Spine
Spine Surgery: Findings Could Cut Costs for Osteoporosis Patients, Facilities
Newswise — New findings from Baylor’s interventional radiology department have shown that a more expensive option isn’t necessarily more effective…
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Spine
5 things to know about Medicare charges for cervical spine surgery
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines how hospital characteristics impact Medicare charges and payments for cervical spine surgery. The researchers…
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