Arthroplasty registry gives Taiwan edge in orthopedics
06-Oct-16, Taiwan Today
Taiwan’s National Arthroplasty Registry, the first of its kind in Asia, is helping increase the success rate of local joint replacement procedures and cementing the country’s position as a regional leader in orthopedics.
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Containing information on implants, cases and surgery techniques, the registry assists health care professionals and administrators in tracking trends impacting patient recovery and identifying problematic joints. It was launched in January by the National Health Insurance Administration under the Ministry of Health and Welfare in conjunction with medical institutions around Taiwan.
NHIA Director-General Lee Po-chang said the registry is set to play an increasingly important role in Taiwan’s health care system given the country’s rapidly aging population and rising incidence of joint replacement operations. “It helps detect problems with joints, lower the frequency of revision surgeries, minimize the risk of orthopedics mortality and cut back on unnecessary expenses.”