Orthopedic surgeon participation in alternate payment models — 2015 vs. 2016: 4 notes

Orthopedic surgeon participation in accountable care organizations is up slightly from 2015, while participation in other payment models is down, according to the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2016.

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Here are four notes:

 

1. Twenty-nine percent of orthopedic surgeons participate in ACOs. This is up from 21 percent who participated in an ACO in 2015.

 

2. Around 6 percent of orthopedic surgeons who are not currently participating in an ACO plan to in 2016. Last year, 8 percent said they would begin participating in an ACO in 2015.

 

3. Three percent of orthopedists practice in cash-only practices, as compared to 4 percent last year.

 

4. Only 1 percent practice in concierge practices versus 3 percent in 2015.

 

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