Name
A. Implant Cost Management and the Surgeon Relationship
Date & Time
Saturday, June 19, 2027, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Speakers
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MBA, MPH, CPE, FASA, Medical Director, UW Pain Clinic
Omkar Baxi, MD, Board, Directors, Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente
Morteza Sadeh, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon, Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute
Omkar Baxi, MD, Board, Directors, Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente
Morteza Sadeh, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon, Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute
Description
Implant standardization remains one of the most powerful levers for spine and orthopedic cost reduction — and one of the most contentious. Leaders discuss how to build data-driven cases for change, navigate difficult vendor conversations and align surgeons around decisions that affect both outcomes and economics.
Session Type
Panel