CMS has finalized CJR-X, a new Medicare payment model for hip, knee and ankle replacements. Beginning Jan. 1, 2028, the model will apply to most hospitals nationwide that perform these surgeries.
Under CJR-X, hospitals will be responsible for the total Medicare cost of each joint replacement, from the surgery through the patient’s recovery. Hospitals that spend more than Medicare’s target may have to pay money back, and that risk begins in the first year.
To succeed, orthopedic programs will need to control costs while showing that their patients have positive outcomes. One of the clearest ways to show results is to ask patients directly, through short surveys about their pain, mobility and daily life after surgery.
In this webinar, presenters will explain how orthopedic programs can prepare.
Learnings include:
- How CJR-X could change the way hospitals deliver joint replacement care and how Medicare judges their results
- How hospitals can use patient surveys to measure the outcomes patients care about most
- How certification gives an orthopedic program clear quality standards and a process for improving over time
- How to connect clinical results, patient experience and day-to-day operations to the overall cost of care
- Explore the growing role of PROMs in demonstrating outcomes that matter to patients