Orthopedics / TJR

For a growing number of independent orthopedic and musculoskeletal practices, Medicare participation is becoming a financial liability rather than a sustainable line of business. Practice leaders cite steady erosion of physician fee schedule payments, mounting administrative requirements and prior authorization…

Orthopedic surgery continues to evolve through advances in sports medicine, joint preservation, reconstruction, oncology and minimally invasive techniques. Across the country, a select group of surgeons is helping shape the field through clinical innovation, research leadership, education and advocacy. The…

Joint replacement surgery continues to evolve as advances in robotics, computer-assisted navigation, implant design and outpatient care improve outcomes for patients with hip, knee and shoulder arthritis. Across the U.S., orthopedic surgeons are helping drive these innovations through clinical research,…

Two forces are reshaping orthopedic care faster than almost any others: the steady absorption of independent practices into hospital systems and private equity platforms, and a debate over what value-based care actually delivers for patients. Increasingly, orthopedic leaders see the…

On a recent morning in Fremont, Calif., a group of orthopedic surgeons stood crowded around operating rooms inside Washington Outpatient Surgery Center, scribbling notes as patients moved through hip and knee replacements with striking speed. Some had traveled from across…

Payers have historically treated spine surgery as a default hospital procedure, but that assumption is increasingly at odds with clinical reality. Advances in minimally invasive techniques, enhanced recovery protocols, and rigorous patient selection have made outpatient spine surgery a safe,…

Orthopedic surgery is evolving rapidly as new technologies, advanced surgical techniques and multidisciplinary care models reshape the field. At the same time, many of the specialty’s leading surgeons are expanding what orthopedic leadership looks like through innovation, research, education and…

Outpatient joint replacement is rapidly reshaping orthopedic care as advances in minimally invasive surgery, anesthesia, rapid recovery protocols and care coordination make same-day hip and knee replacement increasingly common. Across the U.S., orthopedic surgeons are leading the shift toward ambulatory…

Twenty-five years ago, when Richard Berger, MD, began talking about outpatient joint replacement surgery, much of the orthopedic community found the idea absurd. At the time, hip and knee replacement patients routinely spent seven to 10 days in the hospital…

As more orthopedic procedures continue shifting to outpatient settings, a growing number of ASCs are performing total joint replacement surgeries. CMS’ expansion of the ASC-covered procedures list in recent years, including revisions to hip, knee and shoulder procedures, has further…