Orthopedics / TJR

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…

ASCs have been an important element of Stryker’s robotic strategy, including new product launches, CEO Kevin Lobo said in an April 30 quarterly earnings call. One notable launch Mr. Lobo discussed was the Mako Robotic Power System for total knee,…

As healthcare continues to shift toward value-based care, the future of independent orthopedics is often framed as uncertain, but that narrative may be outdated. For David Jevsevar, MD, CEO of Richmond-based OrthoVirginia, the question isn’t whether the model can survive,…

Spine surgery is at an inflection point. Robotic-assisted procedures, AI-guided navigation, minimally invasive techniques and seismic shifts in where surgery happens, increasingly in ASCs rather than hospitals, are reshaping the field at a pace the specialty hasn’t seen in decades. …