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As several different physician specialties, including orthopedics, continue to move to the ASC setting, there are several considerations that executives and physicians need to make when deciding whether or not to open an ASC, according to an April 16 article…

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for joint replacements, including nine in New York. 

Here are eight private equity giants that have a hand in the orthopedic industry and their affiliated platforms:

Orthopedic surgeons working at outpatient care centers are paid more than their counterparts in any other practice setting on average, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for joint replacements, including 16 in Florida. 

G. Russell Huffman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopedic Institute, has completed the first reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Apple Vision Pro. 

Here are three orthopedic ASC updates Becker's has reported on since March 20:

The average cost of a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal at a hospital outpatient department in California is $6,063, compared to $3,959 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

Hip arthroscopies cost an average of $11,420 at hospital outpatient departments in California, compared to $6,811 at ASCs, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

Here is the average cost of a knee replacements by state in ASCs in every state and the District of Columbia, based on data from insurance company Sidecar Health's Care Calculator: