The orthopedic blind spot hiding behind otherwise strong metrics (opens in new tab)

Healthcare loves metrics. Wait times. RVUs. Patient volumes. For Erica Taylor, MD, an orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon at Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health and vice president of health equity for Duke Health Integrated Practice, those numbers are not the problem. The problem is what happens when organizations mistake them for success. Over the course […] The post appeared first on .