The key details to know:
1. Rapid recovery protocols have allowed more cases to move from the inpatient setting to the outpatient setting.
2. The ability to better control episode-of-care costs has increased interest in outpatient surgery.
3. The possibility of surgeon ownership and greater control in the operating room has also increased the popularity of outpatient joint surgery in ASCs.
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