Medicare's Procedure Price Lookup tool allows patients to compare the cost of services at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.
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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.
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ASCs should carefully approach robotics purchasing and integration to make the hefty investment worthwhile, according to Andrea Lessner, BSN, RN, who shared her thoughts with The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.
Here are four new orthopedic ASCs and total joint programs either opened or announced last month:
More ASCs are looking to establish a total joint replacement program due to advancements in medical technologies and a push for more affordable healthcare.
Napoleon, Ohio-based Henry County Hospital launched an orthopedic service line Dec. 2.