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There is an increasing focus on alternative payment models for orthopaedic episodes of care. These models advance the goal of improving quality for Medicare beneficiaries and encourage collaboration throughout the full episode of care. CJR is a bundled paymentarrangement for 67 U.S. markets for total hip or total knee replacement surgeries, which are among the most common surgeries covered by Medicare. The SHFFT model is also a bundled payment arrangement for hospitals and clinicians that provides care to patients who receive surgery after a hip fracture. Approximately 258,000 people aged 65 and older were admitted for hip fractures in 20101. The estimated lifetime cost for all hip fractures in a single year is $20 billion2.
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