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.
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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:
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Three reports showed increased demand and pay for orthopedic surgeons this year:
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: