Billing rules / global period affect postoperative follow-up practices following total hip arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Oghenesume O, Joo P, Grauer J. Billing rules / global period affect postoperative follow-up practices following total hip arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300460. PMID: 38635750, PMCID: PMC11025944, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollow-up visitFollow-upTotal hip arthroplastyAdvanced practice providersPostoperative week 3Time of evaluationClinical practice patternsPostoperative visitPostoperative dayPostoperative weekFollow-up practicesPercentage of visitsHip arthroplastyPractice patternsOrthopedic surgeonsSurgeonsWeek 3Optimal outcomesWeeksVisitsPractice providersWeek-to-week variation