Guthrie Broome Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center, from Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y., is almost complete and is set to open in February, according to a Dec. 19 news release. The orthopedic ASC will offer outpatient spine surgery, joint…
Author: Carly Behm
Outpatient spine surgery is accelerating, and physicians are planning for what the landscape will look like by 2030. Here’s how five spine surgeons are approaching the outpatient boom. Editor’s note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity. Question: How will your…
A study from Marina del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center evaluated 203 outpatient 360-degree lumbar spinal fusions and found strong results in safety, according to a Dec. 5 news release. The 360-degree spinal fusions, also called anterior-posterior lumbar interbody fusions,…
Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has leveled up his spine practice over the last five years, especially with refining awake spine surgery. Dr. Yanamadala said he refined his anesthesia protocols, widened the age range of patients and increased…
Office-based endoscopy, a longtime option for care, is becoming more viable as ASCs look for ways to keep pace with inflation and other stressors, according to a Nov. 21 Medscape report. Colonoscopy reimbursements have fallen by more than 40% since…
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Orthopedic and spine surgery continues to make headway in ASCs, but there are some hurdles that leaders must overcome for successful migration in the year ahead. Four takeaways: 1. Orthopedic and spine migration to ASCs is accelerating, however; outcomes must…
Here are six key updates from Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center so far in 2025: 1. Twenty physicians with Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center were honored by The Southern California Super Doctors. The physicians were selected…
Portland-based MaineHealth plans to invest $70 million to develop an orthopedic care hub that includes a surgery center, MaineBiz reported Sept. 11. About $20 million will go towards a freestanding ASC, the report said. It will be 14,000 square feet and…
All three surgery centers with Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine have accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to an Aug. 26 LinkedIn post. The Ohio surgery centers are in Sharonville, Evendale and Cincinnati. The AAAHC’s accreditation…
Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic opened its new joint and spine ASC on Aug. 18. The 10,000 square-foot ASC is modeled after a hospital environment with two operating rooms, according to an Aug. 14 news release. It is equipped with Mako…