Hip and Knee Replacements: A Neglected Potential Savings Opportunity

JAMA. 2018 Mar 13;319(10):977-978. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.2310.

Authors

Vanessa Lam¹, Steven Teutsch¹, Jonathan Fielding¹

Affiliation

¹ UCLA Center for Health Advancement, Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.

PMID: 29536103
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.2310

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / economics
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / economics*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / economics*
Cost Savings*
Health Care Costs*
Humans
Insurance, Health / economics
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicare / economics
United States