According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 300,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. That means a lot of people go through recovery after surgery. After surgery, your recovery will begin at the hospital, where you’ll be for 2 or 3 days. During that time you…
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Tips for Recovering from Total Hip Replacement
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Accountable Care Organizations: What You Need to Know
Accountable care organizations, or ACOs, are groups of physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers that work together to provide coordinated care for patients. Providers collaborate to give patients the right care at the right time. Following the philosophy of value-based healthcare, patient care is focused on patient outcomes rather than the number of services provided….
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What is the Best Age for Knee Replacement Surgery?
Many Americans suffer from knee pain that affects their daily lives. Knee pain is usually caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or damage from a traumatic accident. For some people, treating knee problems with joint replacement surgery is a viable option. This is especially true if other treatments have not provided sufficient relief. Knee replacement can…