Michael Ast, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, told Becker's ASC Review the three things that can help orthopedic surgeons thrive with outpatient joint replacements this year.
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Private practice orthopedic surgeons are paid the most in Savannah, Ga., according to Medscape's online salary comparison tool, the physician salary explorer.
Memphis, Tenn.-based providers Campbell Clinic and OrthoSouth jumped on CMS' decision to allow ASCs to perform outpatient total hip replacements, the Memphis Business Journal reported Jan. 20.
Vancouver (Wash.) Clinic performed its first knee replacement surgery in its ASC, clarkcountytoday.com reported Jan. 16.
Davenport, Iowa-based Mississippi Valley Surgery Center installed a Mako surgical robot to assist surgeons with total joint replacement procedures, quadcities.com reported Jan. 18.
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More total joint replacements are migrating to the outpatient and ASC setting following CMS payment updates and more studies showing the procedure can be performed safely in the outpatient setting.
Two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's ASC Review about how surgeons can create strong outcomes for total joint replacements in 2021.
Here are 16 updates from Becker's ASC Review over the last 60 days:
Bone Foam, Inc., a global leader in surgical and rehabilitation positioning products, announced the acquisition of the Troop Elevation Pillow (TEP) product line from CR Enterprises, LLC.
Surgical robots increase efficiency during total joint replacements, but the cost of such robotic systems can be prohibitive.