Orthopedic Specialty Care:
Changing Lives One Patient at a Time
Changing Lives One Patient at a Time
New patient fact sheet: 700,000 patients may have to wait for joint replacement.
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Patient Brochure: the approaching shortage of specialists.
Will Government Policies Reduce Access to Specialty Care?
The War on Specialists: ObamaCare punishes cardiology and oncology to finance GPs
Wall Street Journal editorial
45% Of Doctors Would Consider Quitting If Congress Passes Health Care Overhaul
Article at Investors.com
Will healthcare reform undermine surgeon judgment?
An editorial by Jeff Binder, President and CEO of Biomet, Inc.
What do surgeons make for a Medicare total joint replacement?
Where does the money go?
Will reimbursement policies create an access crisis?
An editorial by Jeff Binder, President and CEO of Biomet. Inc.
Millions of Americans Suffer From Bone and Joint Disorders
Low back pain - 62 million
Cervical/neck pain - 32.3 million
Chronic joint pain - 58.9 million
Arthritis - 46.9 million
As demand for care grows, the U.S. faces a future shortage of physicians
Experts are projecting a shortfall of 55,000-200,000 physicians in 2020.
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