According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most common surgical procedures done in the US. The most common type of total joint replacement is total knee replacement. Elbow replacements are less common, but many people suffering from arthritis or an injury to the elbow get…
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5 Things to Know About Elbow Replacement
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Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant: What’s the Difference?
A lot of people don’t know the difference between a physician assistant and a nurse practitioner. You might visit either type of healthcare provider in a physician’s office even though they are not physicians. Many people have primary care providers that are NPs or PAs. But what’s the difference? In basic terms, a nurse practitioner…
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Price Transparency in Healthcare
As we’ve talked about in our previous blogs on value-based healthcare and accountable care organizations, healthcare as an industry is facing big changes. To complete our trilogy on how the business of healthcare is changing for providers and patients, we are going to look at price transparency in healthcare. This is an issue that came…