Annual Orthopeadic Trauma Association Meeting Studies: Generic Implants Deliver Major Health Care Savings, Quality Outcomes (press release)
Scientific research presented at the 28th Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Meeting today shows that generic implants can deliver significant cost savings without sacrificing quality or outcomes.
“These studies demonstrate the ability of generic implants to significantly lower implant costs to hospitals, insurance carriers and patients while providing high quality care, potentially saving the health care system billions of dollars in unnecessary costs”
The Reno Orthopaedic Clinic and the University of Nevada School of Medicine jointly conducted two independent IRB-approved studies that were presented as posters at the OTA national meeting. These studies, utilizing The Orthopaedic Implant Company’s (OIC) generic screws, examined the costs, implementation and clinical outcomes of a cost-containment program at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev. Results showed that generic orthopaedic implants provide a high-quality, safe and affordable option for patients and hospitals.
The authors concluded that generic screw utilization res...
