In this review: Risk Adjustment for Episode-of-Care Costs After Total Joint Arthroplasty: What is the Additional Cost of Individual Comorbidities and Demographics? (Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, abstract only available for free.)
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Study: Time for Better Risk Adjustment in THA, TKA Bundled Care Models
Researchers put price tags on comorbidities associated with higher TJA costs and see risk adjustment as a way to counter 'cherry picking.'
Date: May 25, 2021
Contact: news@apta.org
Content Type: Review
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