Time to Total Hip Arthroplasty Among Patients in the US Military Health System
In this cohort study of TRICARE enrollees, variation in THA receipt was identified across multilevel factors. These finding suggest that policy and programming decisions could benefit from including TRICARE-participating orthopedic surgeon locations, structural factors, and reimbursement models to optimize THA access.
Authors
- Ashton H. Goldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4481-9707)
- Alexander G. Velosky
- Krista B. Highland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-2571)
- Jeffrey C Leggit
- Maxwell Amoako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-1593)
- Brandon L. Hillery
Institutions
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation (US)
- Office of the Secretary of Defense (US)
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.39971
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences