The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a statement on the 2018 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule.
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Bethesda, Md.-based The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics hired Brian Mathias as chief clinical officer.
As trends change and patients seek out different providers for care, Michael Chmell, MD, of OrthoIllinois in Rockford, reports patients are choosing surgery centers, which benefits more than just the patient.
New York City-based NYU Langone raised more than $1.3 million and recognized Patrick Meere, MD, Tarek Sherif and Sophie Nicholson at its annual Musculoskeletal Ball Nov. 14.
A study, published in Orthopedics, examined whether outpatient surgery centers or hospital operating rooms were best for pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.
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Thomas K. Miller, MD, is the section chief of sports medicine at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va. He has long championed orthopedic procedures in the outpatient ASC and has a deep understanding of the roadblocks to, as well as opportunities…
A new study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examines whether healthcare reform's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacements initiative reduced costs associated with primary total joint replacements and outlined the factors most notably contributing to those costs.
Appleton, Wis.-based Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley became the first surgery center in Northern Wisconsin to perform a total knee replacement with Stryker's Mako robotic-arm assisted total knee application.
Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Orthopedics will expand into Camdenton, Mo., following the closure of Camdenton-based Leslie Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Lake News Online reports.
ASC owners and operators across the country are considering whether to add or expand total joint and spine programs at their centers. Orthopedics has been a desirable specialty for several years, and minimally invasive techniques as well as advanced pain…