Nick Budnick, The Oregonian – May 08, 2013 For the first time, the federal government released Wednesday what hospitals nationwide charge for common procedures. The move is designed to pressure health systems as major changes in health care roll out over the next year. The numbers shed light on the confusing world of hospital billing …
Irene Tsikitas, Outpatient Surgery Magazine – July 7, 2011 Smaller firms are emerging in response to demand for cheaper alternatives to pricey implants. You’ve heard of generic drugs. How about generic orthopedic implants? The growing push to lower healthcare costs, coupled with a changing landscape in which surgeons are increasingly moving under hospital employment, has created room …
Stan Mendenhall, Orthopedic Network News – July 2010 Suggestions regarding what can be done to dramatically decrease the cost of Orthopedic Implants. I was at a conference in Chicago a couple of months ago attending by a lot of “money” people –investment bankers, venture capitalists, companies looking for investors, and folks wanting to invest for their …
$600 Billion, Where Does Your Copay Go – January 17, 2010. The U.S. spends roughly $3 billion more than it should on orthopedic implants. Orthopedics represents 3% of U.S. overspend on drugs and devices and .45% of total overspend. The past twenty years have seen an explosion of innovation by orthopedic companies. The new generation of …