Darrin Trask, MD, joined Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates earlier this month, taking over the practice of Stephen Snow, MD, according to local news outlet Thurston Talk.
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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute CEO André Blom spoke to Becker's ASC Review about CMS' proposal to add total joints to the ASC-payable list and what it means for his organization.
Three experts shared their insights outpatient orthopedics with Becker's ASC Review:
A new Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is opening Sept. 16 in Canton, Ohio.
Appalachian Orthopedics' John Martino, MD, performed the first outpatient joint replacement at the new Bristol (Tenn.) Surgery Center.
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Physicians at three surgery centers began performing total joint replacements this summer.
Becker's ASC Review reported the opening or announcement of three new orthopedic ASCs this month:
Louis Levitt, MD, vice president and secretary of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md., spoke to Becker's ASC Review about his thoughts on the recent proposal from CMS, trends in outpatient orthopedics and more.
Frank J. Pompo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Litchfield Hills Surgery Center in Torrington, Conn. performed the ASC's first unicompartmental knee replacement.
Andrea Lessner, BSN, RN, total joint coordinator of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center — an HonorHealth affiliate managed by Sovereign Healthcare — told Becker's ASC Review about four key elements of a successful outpatient total joint program.