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My inspiration as a trauma surgeon stems from being a survivor. Simar Bajaj did an amazing job of peeling back my personal and professional life in a raw and authentic way. Grateful to him, Jason Andrew, and the The Guardian. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

Congrats to an outstanding #ortho #leader Jim Ficke Johns Hopkins Orthopaedics Johns Hopkins Medicine

UnitedHealth members are 15x more likely to be diagnosed with diabetic cataracts than patients in traditional Medicare. Why? Medicare pays insurers up to $2700 more annually per diagnosed patient. So much of the healthcare business is just optimizing the billing system. via @wsj

It's well known that lower income people tend to suffer much worse health. Is poverty at the heart of this disparity, and, if so, could a large cash transfer help close this gap? We examine an RCT that provided 1000 low income participants $1000/month for 3 years. We find…

1% of people are responsible for 24% of the health spending in America and 5% of people are responsible for just over half.

Proud to celebrate the graduation of our #outstanding #spine #surgery fellows. #mentorship #education #lifelong #learning #orthopaedics #neurosurgery Johns Hopkins Orthopaedics

I’ve got a new piece in JAMA w/ Zirui Song and Jane Zhu. We argue that the shift to value-based payment (VBP) is an under-appreciated driver of corporate consolidation & the decline of small independent physician practices. 🧵

No happiness, no gain Steele lecturer Scoliosis Research Society #srs2024

It was a packed house on Day 1 at Scoliosis Research Society's Annual Meeting 2024! #SRSAM2024 #orthotwitter #researchstudy #scoliosis

Great success at our lunch time symposium! ⁦Scoliosis Research Society⁩ #SRSAM24 ⁦Dr. Suken A. Shah⁩ ⁦Noelle Larson, MD⁩

✨Featured Article✨ New #spine research found pts w/ a fragility fracture pre-lumbar fusion have an ⬆️ risk of revision, pseudoarthrosis,& mechanical failure within eight years. Amit Jain, MD, MBA Johns Hopkins Orthopaedics Amy Zhao Amil Agarwal, MD #OrthoTwitter #NSGY journals.lww.com/spinejournal/a…

Great end to the ⁦Scoliosis Research Society⁩ annual meeting with ⁦Johns Hopkins Orthopaedics⁩ crew #SRSAM24 #scoliosis #deformity

One of the reasons I love Johns Hopkins University is the vibrant academic community across the university. I’m so excited and honored to have been granted an appointment as an associate professor of business w/ courtesy Johns Hopkins Carey Business School! Hopkins Business of Health Initiative Daniel Polsky Tinglong Dai Johns Hopkins Medicine

Main findings and supplemental figures of our new study @JAMA: Estimation of Tax Benefit of US Nonprofit Hospitals jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… 🧵1/5 Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health BSPH / HPM

Happy Diwali to all! May Festival of Lights brighten your life.

Proud of this paper by ⁦superstar #nsurg resident ⁦Tej D. Azad 🇺🇸⁩, and amazing ⁦Hopkins Business of Health Initiative⁩ collaborators ⁦Kelly Anderson⁩ ⁦@EconDarden⁩ Osteoporosis testing and treatment remain low in both Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Happy 2025. May the new year bring health and joy!

As part of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI), Joanne Kenen and I are excited to host distinguished thought leaders: Ceci Connolly, JP Holland and Ravi Gupta, to have a nice conversation around #prior #authorization in US #Healthcare. hbhi.jhu.edu/events/prior-a…

Excellent discussion on this complex and divisive topic by Hopkins Business of Health Initiative Prior Authorization and Trust in US Health Care Ge Bai ACC Advocacy youtu.be/N5KW6AE9ITI?si… via YouTube

Excited to launch our AAOS Board Review Course next week on April 15. #ortho #education