A study presented at the AAOS 2017 Annual Meeting reveals physician pay may largely hinge on how physicians interact with patients based on gender following total hip arthroplasty.
Here's what you need to know:
1. CMS' shift from a fee-for-service model to a fee-for-performance model highlights the importance of patient satisfaction.
2. Researchers analyzed 692 THA patient surveys made up of 277 men with a mean age of 62 years old and 414 women with a mean age of 62 years old.
3. The study reveals women seek responsiveness from nurses and physicians while men desire optimal pain management. Men and women's overall hospital ratings were similar.
4. Researchers recommend orthopedists incorporate study findings in their interactions with patients.
5. Orthopedists should focus on optimizing pain management for male post-THA patients and optimize staff responsiveness and improve nurse and doctor communication for female post-THA patients.
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