Geisinger Announces It Will Stand Behind Cost of Hip Surgery for a Lifetime
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Geisinger collaborated with
"Surgeon education and mentorship is a core pillar of Medacta's mission, with hundreds of surgeons from around the world receiving training each year through our renowned
The first patient enrolled in the pilot - an active, 53-year-old woman - underwent successful total hip replacement surgery on
Under the country's current reimbursement system, hospitals are often paid more when something goes wrong during surgery. Geisinger has long served as the national model for reversing this trend and a champion of delivering high quality care at lower costs to the more than 3 million patients seeking treatment every year.
"Rather than follow the prevalent fee-for-service model, Geisinger rewards value," said
In 2006, Geisinger transformed the health care industry by introducing its renowned ProvenCare program. This multifaceted program includes the reengineering of care using evidence-based "bundles" and adoption of a fixed per-case rate that covers preadmission, inpatient, and follow up care, including any and all complications 90 days post-procedure.
In 2014, Geisinger launched ProvenCare Hip Fracture, Total Hip, Total Knee and Lumbar Spine in yet another chapter of the health system's transformative care.
"Since introducing the ProvenCare orthopaedic protocols, we've witnessed a decrease in readmissions and a reduction in length-of-stay figures when it comes to total hip replacements," said
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