Becker's Healthcare August 7, 2020
Hospitals and health systems in the U.S. likely lost nearly $2 billion a month on postponed joint replacement procedures, according to a report from California Healthline and Kaiser Health News.
Joint surgeries were among the first to be canceled or postponed in March and again in July in preparation for COVID-19 surges. Hospital finances have taken a hit from the deferments. Ramping up the lucrative surgeries will be needed for full financial recovery.
KHN and Stephen Thome,...
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