Are Bundled Payments a Viable Reimbursement Model for Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty?

CONCLUSIONS: Bundled payments have the potential to be a viable reimbursement model for revision TJA. Owing to the unpredictable nature of the surgical procedures, inherent high risks of complications, and varying degrees of surgical complexity, future studies are needed to determine whether bundling patients having revision TJA will result in improved care and decreased costs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, economic and decision analysis. PMID: 27357691 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - November 1, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Courtney PM, Ashley BS, Hume EL, Kamath AF Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research