Home healthcare services provided after hospital discharge have, in general, been associated with reduced healthcare cost and utilization. A new study examining costs after hip replacement surgery ...

While commercial insurers often use prior authorization as a way to control costs, it does the opposite for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to a study presented at the 2025 ...

Hip replacement is a major, arduous elective surgery, and rehabilitation afterwards takes time, according to an expert from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. It'll also take coordinated planning ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, one of the foremost independent healthcare and patient safety nonprofits, launched a new AI-powered tool – SurgiSmartIQ – that equips ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

The study, " Prior Authorization Does Not Reduce Costs in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty," also saw lower preoperative functional outcomes scores and significantly longer wait ...

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SAN DIEGO -- Prior authorization (PA) requirements for patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty did not reduce costs, but did delay procedures, according to a prospective, single-center ...

A doctor may recommend hip surgery if you don’t experience symptom relief from more conservative options or if you have a sudden and serious injury. Hip surgery is one of the most common kinds of ...