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Eric

@ericsecrist

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Adam Bruggeman, MD (@drbruggeman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Listen to this exchange between Sen Warren and Andrew Witty, CEO of United. He states that the 90,000 employed (or “controlled”) doctors “choose to work with us” implying they have a choice. That’s an incredible manipulation of facts. 1) In order to meet the IRS definition of

AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group (@aahks_yag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Residents: YAG has published our "Comprehensive Arthroplasty Resource Guide for Residents”, a guide of articles, videos, textbooks, courses and research resources covering all you need to know about hip and knee arthroplasty. aahks.org/wp-content/upl…

The Journal of Arthroplasty (@jarthroplasty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A surgeon-performed “low” adductor canal block (“low-ACB”) was compared to traditional preoperative anesthesiologist-performed ultrasound-guided adductor canal blocks (“high-ACB”) and found to have effective pain relief and early recovery. authors.elsevier.com/a/1i-ml38vD3A2…

A surgeon-performed “low” adductor canal block (“low-ACB”) was compared to traditional preoperative anesthesiologist-performed ultrasound-guided adductor canal blocks (“high-ACB”) and found to have effective pain relief and early recovery.

authors.elsevier.com/a/1i-ml38vD3A2…
The New York Times (@nytimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pharmacy benefit managers act as middlemen overseeing prescriptions for millions of Americans to reduce drug costs. A New York Times investigation found they charge steep prices for patients, employers and the government. Our reporter explains how. nyti.ms/3RESDih

The Journal of Arthroplasty (@jarthroplasty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The results from this study indicate approach concordance had no effect on dislocation, infection, or fracture rates after rTHA for any approach combination. Approach for rTHA should be determined by experience, preference, and indications. arthroplastyjournal.org/article/S0883-…

The results from this study indicate approach concordance had no effect on dislocation, infection, or fracture rates after rTHA for any approach combination. Approach for rTHA should be determined by experience, preference, and indications.

arthroplastyjournal.org/article/S0883-…
Eric (@ericsecrist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I can’t be the only one whose biggest question right now is what kind of offense Tim Walz was running when he won this Minnesota high school football championship. This is the most useful data imaginable about how he will govern.

Melanie D'Arrigo (@darrigomelanie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

U.S. Olympians are using their trip to the Olympics to get the basic preventative healthcare they can’t afford to get in the U.S. We should be embarrassed that we’re the only industrialized country without universal healthcare — all because lobbyists pay off our politicians.

U.S. Olympians are using their trip to the Olympics to get the basic preventative healthcare they can’t afford to get in the U.S.

We should be embarrassed that we’re the  only industrialized country without universal healthcare — all because lobbyists pay off our politicians.
Adam Bruggeman, MD (@drbruggeman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Physician conversion factors: 2000: $36.6173 2003: $36.7856 2006: $37.8975 2009: $36.0666 2012: $34.0376 2015: $35.7547 2018: $35.9996 2021: $34.8931 2024: $32.7442 UHC stock up 8,556% Insurance premiums up 342% Inflation up 86% Physician pay down 10% We should keep cutting

Physician conversion factors:
2000: $36.6173
2003: $36.7856
2006: $37.8975
2009: $36.0666
2012: $34.0376
2015: $35.7547
2018: $35.9996
2021: $34.8931
2024: $32.7442

UHC stock up 8,556%
Insurance premiums up 342%
Inflation up 86%
Physician pay down 10%

We should keep cutting
Dr. Glaucomflecken (@dglaucomflecken) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Private equity, insurance companies, and hospital corporations are racing each other to see who can monopolize health care the fastest. Optum is the largest employer of physicians in the US. Medical decision making is dictated by payors and PE investors. Reimbursement is still