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8 SPINE Orthopedic surgeons with higher surgical volume see improved outcomes, lower patient costs, study finds By Carly Behm O rthopedic surgeons with high surgical volume were found to have better patient outcomes, according to research from Clarify Health Institute. Researchers evaluated national health insurance claims on total hip and knee replacements from 2017 to 2020, according to a Jan. 18 news release. More than 178,000 procedures from more than 23,500 physicians were evaluated, and the sample size accounted for about 14 percent of all hip and knee replacements done annually in the U.S. Four findings: 1. About half of hip and knee replacement episodes fo care were done by physicians who performed less than 50 surgeries from 2017 to 2020. 2. Lower rates of readmission at seven and 60 days were seen in patients with high-volume surgeons (defined as doing 100 or more cases). 3. Combined rates of post-surgical ED visits, inaptient readmissions and revision surgeries were about 14 percent lower for hip replacement patients and 19 percent lower for knee replacement patients who had high-volume surgeons. 3. Total costs for patients with high-volume surgeons were about $2,800 lower for hip replacements and $1,500 lower for knee replacements compared to the costs for patients with low surgical volume (defined as fewer than 10 cases). 4. Combined rate sof negative outcomes for patients were 13 percent to 24 percent lower in outpatient settings and 27 percent to 45 percent lower on average for ASC patients compared to inpatient care. n RCM company, physician take ownership of 'The Ortho Show' podcast By Cameron Cortigiano K oha Health, a revenue cycle management company for orthopedic and ASC practices, is taking ownership of "The Ortho Show" podcast alongside surgeon and host Scott Sigman, MD. "The Ortho Show" was created in 2019 for the orthopedic community and has thousands of listeners per month, reaching audiences in 25 countries, according to a Feb. 1 news release shared with Becker's. With the backing from Koha Health, the podcast will have more resources, allowing for more content production, education and new industry partnerships. Part of the expansion will begin in April, when "The Ortho Show" will podcast live in Miami, the first time the show has gone live, the release said. n Cervical disc replacement market to near $7.8B by 2030 By Carly Behm T he cervical total disc replacement market is estimated to grow 18.5 percent by 2023, according to Zion Market Research. Six things to know: 1. In 2021, the global CDR market was valued around $1.7 billion. That figure is expected to grow to about $7.8 billion by 2023, according to a Jan. 11 news release. 2. Factors in market growth include rising product approval rates, technological developments and product acquisitions by key players. 3. The metal on biocompatible disc is expected to grow "significantly" between 2022 and 2030. 4. In 2021, cobalt-chrome devices held a substantial market share. 5. The North American region is projected to dominate the CDR market globally between 2022 and 2030. 6. Key players include Stryker, Globus Medical, Zimmer Biomet and Johnson & Johnson. n

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