Five years ago, would joint recon folks anticipate that hospital solutions would account for nearly as many launches as devices would, in one year? A shifted focus to delivery of care seems to be the way to tweak hip and knee lines, now. In reviewing 2016 joint recon segment launches, three themes stood out: the aforementioned care delivery, surgical assistance tools and continued momentum in extremities.
Focus: Healthcare Delivery Support
All of the top five companies debuted initiatives to help providers address myriad components of an episode of care.
DePuy Synthes introduced an exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners to facilitate customers’ implementation of bundled payment programs for hips and knees. (This builds on DePuy’s U.S. ADVANTAGE Outpatient Solutions Program, offering implants and an outpatient-centric suite of education, training and support services.)
Medtronic Orthopedic Solutions launched to support total joint replacement episodes of care, addressing the CMS Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundled payment initiative. The model includes the launch of the value-based total knee arthroplasty system acquired with Medtronic’s purchase of Responsive Orthopedics.
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