Three reports showed increased demand and pay for orthopedic surgeons this year:
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OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Lawrenceburg, Ind.-based Highpoint Health are teaming up to expand orthopedic services in southeastern Indiana, according to local radio station Eagle Country Online.
Louis Levitt, MD, is vice president and secretary of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. He shared his thoughts on why orthopedics is leading the shift of outpatient procedures to the ASC setting, and how more partnerships could affect ASCs.
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Aspen Surgery Center invested in the da Vinci X Surgical System, according to Devan Telken, director of business development at Surgery Partners.
Seven ASCs getting surgical robots:
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Medicare's Procedure Price Lookup tool allows patients to compare the cost of services at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.
Brian Schwartz, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, shared his input on outpatient total joints with Becker's ASC Review. Note: Responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity.
Three recent orthopedic ASC mergers and acquisitions:
ASC manager and developer Regent Surgical Health is now managing the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center in Franklin, Tenn., a joint venture between Williamson Medical Center and the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee.
Banner Health has acquired Phoenix Orthopedic Associates, a physician practice based in Glendale, Ariz., according to Arizona Big Media.