Columbus, Ga.-based Hughston Clinic, which serves Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, is teaming up with Commure to introduce the healthcare technology company’s enterprise AI platform throughout its orthopedic network. The partnership will bring a suite of AI-driven capabilities to the…
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Orthopedic and spine surgery continues to make headway in ASCs, but there are some hurdles that leaders must overcome for successful migration in the year ahead. Four takeaways: 1. Orthopedic and spine migration to ASCs is accelerating, however; outcomes must…
An outpatient or ASC setting can lead to a better experience for everyone involved, from the surgeons to the patients to the staff, according to one executive. As more orthopedic procedures move off of the Inpatient Only List, surgery centers…
From site-neutral payments to AI’s prominence, shifts in the healthcare landscape are changing revenue cycle needs for ASCs, Matthew McGirt, MD, told Becker’s. Dr. McGirt is chief medical officer of PracticeCore, a revenue cycle management services organization made to support…
As orthopedic care continues to migrate from hospitals to ASCs, the landscape is rapidly evolving. Here are five key orthopedic ASC trends to watch: 1. The rise in single-specialty ASCs Orthopedics is one of the most capital- and equipment-intensive specialties,…
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Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Ashton Center for Day Surgery became the first ASC in Illinois to perform robot-arm assisted total joint replacement surgery using the Stryker Mako 4 surgical robot. Samuel Lake, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and partner at Suburban Orthopaedics,…
Higher-acuity orthopedic procedures — such as total joint replacements of the hip, knee and shoulder — are increasingly shifting to ambulatory surgery centers as payers seek cost savings and physicians and patients embrace the convenience and efficiency of these settings.…
As more orthopedic cases and procedures are gaining regulatory approval to be performed in outpatient settings, more ASCs are performing total joint replacement surgeries. This annual features over 600 ASCs that have been recognized by Becker’s for performing total joint…
Physician group practices and hospitals that participated in the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement – Advanced model experienced a significant reduction in spending, according to a study published July 25 in JAMA Health Forum. The study, which included a…
Orthopedic procedures are moving more to ASCs and outpatient settings, accelerating industry growth. Moving those surgeries to a surgery center can both improve patient outcomes while reducing costs at the same time, making orthopedics a specialty to watch when it…