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Hip With the Times - July 2017 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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Excelsior Orthopaedics and Buffalo Surgery Center. Some say such a disparity in charges is a testament to the economy and efficiency of outpatient surgery, and an indictment against the exorbitant cost of elective surgical care in hospitals. "It's interesting that the bundled payments we've negotiated with payers have put pres- sure on the rest of the providers in the com- munity to lower their episode-of-care cost for joint replacements," says Mr. Uba. "The pay- ers are using our program as a model to approach hospitals and physician groups to say, "Look, these guys can do procedures at this cost. Why can't you?'" Besides enhancing reimbursement for sur- geons (see "Unraveling the Bundled Payment" on page 21), bundled payments shift control back to where many think it belongs: with physicians. "The true value of the bundled payment model is that it gives you more control over the flow of dollars and the flexibility to redis- tribute where those dollars are going," says Mr. Uba. "For too long, the person providing the care had no control over outcomes, quali- ty and costs." Bundles also incentivize physician-owners to get much more engaged in implant negotia- w w w.getinge.com It's the table that bends over backwards for you. Now you can perform 90% or more of your surgical procedures on a single mobile platform, reducing the need to invest in capital-intensive, under-utilized specialty tables. Call 1-888-627-8383 to schedule a personal consultation. 1 table MEERA multi-disciplinary mobile operating table Getinge is a registered trademark of Getinge AB or its subsidiaries or affiliates in the United States or other countries. • Copyright 2017 Getinge AB or its subsidiaries or affiliates. • All rights reserved. • Refer to Instructions for Use for current indications, warnings, contraindications, and precautions. • MCV00052267 REVA

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