TY - JOUR
T1 - Hip and knee implants
T2 - Current trends and policy considerations
AU - Wilson, Natalia A.
AU - Schneller, Eugene
AU - Montgomery, Kathleen
AU - Bozic, Kevin J.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - This paper constitutes an analysis of the issues, relationships, emerging hospital strategies, and policy needs surrounding hip and knee implants. Demand for hip and knee replacements is rising annually, and growth is expected to be substantial. Costs are high, reaching $11 billion for hospitals in 2004 and $5 billion for Medicare in 2006. Relationships among stakeholders add complexity. Case studies reveal emerging strategies by hospitals for management of implants. Policy considerations include development of a national council for data and technology assessment, a national joint registry, price transparency, and incentives.
AB - This paper constitutes an analysis of the issues, relationships, emerging hospital strategies, and policy needs surrounding hip and knee implants. Demand for hip and knee replacements is rising annually, and growth is expected to be substantial. Costs are high, reaching $11 billion for hospitals in 2004 and $5 billion for Medicare in 2006. Relationships among stakeholders add complexity. Case studies reveal emerging strategies by hospitals for management of implants. Policy considerations include development of a national council for data and technology assessment, a national joint registry, price transparency, and incentives.
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U2 - 10.1377/hlthaff.27.6.1587
DO - 10.1377/hlthaff.27.6.1587
M3 - Article
C2 - 18997215
AN - SCOPUS:56649118870
SN - 0278-2715
VL - 27
SP - 1587
EP - 1598
JO - Health Affairs
JF - Health Affairs
IS - 6
ER -