Latest Orthopedics News
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The phenomenon of private equity acquisition of physician practices is discussed in an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Jan. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Increase in Brand-Name Drug Cost Mainly Due to Existing Drugs
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The costs of oral and injectable brand-name drugs increased from 2008 to 2016, with most of the increase due to existing drugs, while new drugs accounted for cost increases in specialty and generic drugs, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many U.S. female health care workers, particularly women of color, live in poverty and lack health insurance, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health.
Residential Context Has Larger Impact on Ovarian Cancer Survival in Black Women
Cancer Risk ID"d for Asian American, NHPI Population
Insurance Poses Barrier to Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD
Drug Retention in Spondyloarthritis Varies With Socioeconomic Status
Disparities Identified in Home Health Care After Hip, Knee Replacement
Evidence Insufficient to Support Routine Lumbar Support Use for Chronic Low Back Pain
Robotic Arm-Assisted TKR Offers Similar Outcome to Conventional TKR
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Eases Painful Hallux Rigidus