More than 200 ASCs offer total joint replacements, an increase from 25 centers in 2014. Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine outlined three reasons why outpatient total joints are migrating to the ASC space, and how centers can capitalize on the trend.
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Orthopedic surgeons addressed the most common injuries people suffer on Halloween in an article published in Forbes.
Philadelphia-based Premier Orthopaedics, a physician-owned practice, signed a five-year agreement with Independence Blue Cross to lower the costs of healthcare and improve quality, The Mercury reported.
Greater Dayton (Ohio) Surgery Center surgeons completed the 100th outpatient total joint replacement at the center earlier in October.
Jim Ballard, MD, and Chris Nanson, MD, the physician partners at the Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute, an orthopedic ASC focused on total joint replacement, spine and pain management, discussed how the changing healthcare system is driving total joint replacement to…
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New research published in the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research studied whether outpatient orthopedic care was associated with fewer emergency department visits.
Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine's Joseph Barnhart department of orthopedic surgery opened a surgery clinic on the city's west side.
A report from SullivanCotter which surveyed 167,000 physicians and advanced practice providers representing 750 hospitals, medical groups and health systems, found orthopedic surgeon pay increased from 2017 to 2018.
New research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery detailed how home care after knee replacement aids in the recovery process.
New research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery detailed an outpatient orthopedic clinic's experience adopting an EMR, as well as its effect on productivity and cost.