The proposed registry would be overseen by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and artificial device makers support the idea of a registry, which has been successfully implemented in other countries, but favor a private registry.
The AAOS has explored implementing such a registry in the past but has failed due to a lack of funding from device makers, according to the report.
Proponents of the registry claim that such a program would reduce the number of unnecessary surgeries and reduce healthcare spending by more quickly alerting companies and physicians to problems.
Read the New York Times‘ report on the joint registry bill.
