How Has COVID-19 Affected Our Orthopedic Implant Industry Partners? Implications for the Surgeon-Industry Relationship in 2020 and Beyond

Lucian C. Warth; Nicolas O. Noiseux; Stephen T. Duncan; S. Bradley Daines; Craig R. Mahoney

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.063

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How Has COVID-19 Affected Our Orthopedic Implant Industry Partners? Implications for the Surgeon-Industry Relationship in 2020 and Beyond

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How Has COVID-19 Affected Our Orthopedic Implant Industry Partners? Implications for the Surgeon-Industry Relationship in 2020 and Beyond

Lucian C. Warth, Nicolas O. Noiseux, Stephen T. Duncan, S. Bradley Daines and Craig R. Mahoney

The Journal of arthroplasty, Vol.35(7), pp.S56-S59.e10

07/2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.063

PMCID: PMC7187849

PMID: 32386882

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching societal and financial consequences. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how COVID-19 has affected AAHKS industry partners and the surgeon-industry relationship, emphasizing education, resource allocation, and strategic direction for the second half of 2020. AAHKS industry partners were contacted to participate in a blinded survey and optional interview with the AAHKS Industry Relations Committee. Based on the results, a group of AAHKS member surgeons with disparate practice types were asked to postulate on how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will affect their practice and relationship with Industry. AAHKS industry partner responses indicated decreased resource allocation for regional, “other national,” and AAHKS annual meetings (67%, 55%, and 30%, respectively). Web-based educational content was expected to increase in 2020 and will likely remain a point of emphasis in 2021 (100% and 70% of responders). For Q3/Q4 2020, a significant emphasis was placed on site of service/outpatient TJA and COVID-19-related safety measures (70% and 90% of responders), as well as increased availability of instrumentation and implants (40% and 60%, respectively). The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the orthopedic landscape for the foreseeable future. Survey responses by AAHKS industry partners demonstrate a continued commitment to surgeon education with an increasing shift to a web-based platform. Increased resource allocation for outpatient TJA and COVID-19-related safety measures were significant. Articulating optimal mechanisms to aid industry in supporting surgeons with different practice models to meet demand during the second half of fiscal year 2020 will be critical.

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Title: Subtitle: How Has COVID-19 Affected Our Orthopedic Implant Industry Partners? Implications for the Surgeon-Industry Relationship in 2020 and Beyond
Creators: Lucian C. Warth - Indiana University
Nicolas O. Noiseux - University of Iowa
Stephen T. Duncan - University of Kentucky
S. Bradley Daines - Saint Alphonsus Boise, Joint Preservation & Reconstruction, Boise, ID
Craig R. Mahoney - Iowa Orthopaedic Center
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Journal of arthroplasty, Vol.35(7), pp.S56-S59.e10
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.063
PMID: 32386882
PMCID: PMC7187849
NLM abbreviation: J Arthroplasty
ISSN: 0883-5403
eISSN: 1532-8406
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Date published: 07/2020
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Record Identifier: 9984304703302771

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