Practice Management Strategies Among Current Members of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

BACKGROUND

At the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), a survey was conducted to assess current practice management strategies by AAHKS members.

METHODS

AAHKS members used an audience response system to respond to queries related to a variety of practice management issues. The survey contained multiple-choice and yes or no questions. The answers were collected in a central database and provided to the audience in real time.

RESULTS

There were a number of surprising findings in this year's survey. A majority of AAHKS members are still in private practice (40%), fee for service is still the most common form of compensation (39%), and there has been a decrease in the number of AAHKS members participating in bundle payment contracts (34%). There has been a dramatic rise in both the use of unicondylar knee arthroplasties and the performance of same-day total joint arthroplasty among AAHKS members.

CONCLUSION

The survey documents the current practice patterns of AAHKS members and demonstrates the continued evolution of the practice of total joint arthroplasty. Future surveys should continue to monitor practice activity related to private practice, fee for service, and the use of same-day total joint arthroplasty.