Cost of Orthopaedic Surgeon Time is $7.75 Dollars per Minute
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Business, Management, Human Resources, Cost, Value, EffeciencyAbstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to establish a consensus in the estimation of orthopedic surgeon cost-per-minute based on currently published literature.
Design: Literature review.
Main Outcome Measurement: Orthopedic surgeon cost per unit time
Results and Conclusions: Google Scholar search produced 73 articles regarding “("orthopaedic surgeon" OR "orthopedic surgeon") ("cost per minute" OR "cost per episode")” from which 10 novel estimates for orthopedic surgeon cost-per-minute were obtained. The mean of these estimates was $7.75± $4.72. The methodology was relatively consistent using surgeon salary and time spent to establish cost-per-minute.
Level of Evidence: IV; Review
Keywords: Business, management, human resources, cost, value, efficiency.
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