Orthopedics / TJR

Hospital outpatient departments currently perform about 50 percent of outpatient orthopedic procedures that could be comfortably done in an ASC, according to Sg2's 2019 Impact of Change forecast.

  Four orthopedic ASCs opened or announced in December:

A few years ago, the surgeons and administrative leaders of Mercy's orthopedics department noticed changes in the healthcare landscape and decided to adapt. The Chesterfield, Mo.-based health system, which comprises 40 acute care hospitals and 900 physician practices across four…

Average compensation is increasing for orthopedic surgeons, according to a report from physician recruitment resource LocumTenens.com.

Here are five key insights on outpatient total joint programs from experts interviewed by Becker's ASC Review:

A joint venture orthopedic ASC under construction for a year has opened in Traverse City, Mich., according to local news source Traverse City Business News.

ASCs considering introducing robotics should seriously examine whether it's worth the major investment, according to Lumere Chief Medical Officer John Cherf, MD.

The following 12 practices have added total joint procedures in 2019:

Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center this month celebrated its opening in Canton, Ohio, according to local news website the Suburbanite.

  Here are 30 orthopedics-focused ASCs opened or announced in 2019: