By John Ossowski & Andrew Arreola Access full article Protecting Margin in CMS TEAM: A Focus on Implant & Instrumentation Strategy - Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting CMS 's Transforming Episode Accountability Model is accelerating the shift toward episode-based reimbursement, and implant strategy is becoming a defining factor in surgical margin performance. With implant and instrumentation costs embedded within a fixed episode payment, even modest variation can materially impact financial...