Despite the loss of surgical volume and revenue during elective surgery bans earlier this year, many orthopedic practices and service lines are making investments for future growth.
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Lake Placid (N.Y.) Sports Medicine installed Stryker's Mako robotic arm system to assist with joint replacement procedures, the Press Publican reports.
Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Clinic's ASC has a flourishing total joint program.
The University of New Mexico is building a $21 million orthopedic facility at its campus in Rio Rancho, N.M., to unite its clinical and research activities in one building, local NPR affiliate KRWG reports.
Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Tri-State Surgical Center is now offering patients access to total knee replacement surgeries, The Journal reports.
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The University of Miami Health System changed its anesthesia and rehabilitation protocols to accommodate same-day knee replacement surgery, according to Local10.com.
The Surgery Center at Shrewsbury (Mass.) recorded its first total hip replacement surgery.
CMS released the 2021 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on Aug. 4.
It's believed that COVID-19-related elective surgery cancellations at hospitals and ASCs cost both facilities around $5 billion in lost revenue, a Kaiser Health News analysis published in Fortune concludes.
A Franklin, Tenn.-based ASC is launching a total joint program just six months after opening.