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Miami Neuroscience Institute spine surgeons seeing patients at Baptist Health's new space
Miami Neuroscience Institute physicians now see patients at Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida's wellness and medical complex in Plantation, Fla., Baptist announced Feb. 17. -
Outpatient spine surgery and ASC ownership: 8 things to know
Surgeon-owned ASCs are likely to become more prominent in the coming years due to the growth of the outpatient sector, physicians' desire to control the surgical environment and the potential to boost income. -
Spinal fusions and ASCs: 8 notes for 2021
The number of spinal fusions performed in ASCs is growing as more surgeons, patients and payers become comfortable with the procedure in the outpatient setting. -
Tennessee ASC adds spinal fusions
Franklin, Tenn.-based Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee added spinal fusion to its surgery center, which opened last year. -
DuPage Medical Group opens spine, orthopedics-focused ASC
Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group has opened an ASC dedicated to spine and orthopedic surgery. -
Phoenix Spine & Joint to open $3.5M surgery center in February
Phoenix Spine & Joint will open its third and biggest surgery center in Gilbert, Ariz., in February, Phoenix Business Journal reports. -
'There is a lot more business to do': Dr. Daniel Lieberman on spine ASC growth
COVID-19 has accelerated the trend to outpatient spine surgery, according to Daniel Lieberman, MD, medical director of Phoenix Spine & Joint. -
What states have the most ASCs performing spine surgery?
There are more than 160 ASCs in the U.S. performing minimally invasive spine surgery. Here are the 15 states with the most ASCs performing spine surgery: -
179 ASCs that perform spine surgery l 2020
There are more than 170 ASCs that perform minimally invasive spine surgery. -
Outpatient spine specialist named partner at 11-location practice — 5 details
Orthopedic spine surgeon Dwight Tyndall, MD, will become a partner at Chesterton, Ind.-based Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute in January, according to a December announcement. -
CMS increases reimbursement for minimally invasive lumbar spine procedure at ASCs
Patients undergoing Vertos Medical's minimally invasive lumbar spinal stenosis procedure will receive increased reimbursement under new CMS rules, according to a Dec. 8 news release. -
2 new outpatient spine surgery centers
Since the beginning of October, Becker's ASC Review has reported on two new and proposed spine surgery centers: -
Minnesota spine group to move into $16M facility with surgery center
Fargo, N.D.-based Northern Neurosurgery & Spine is set to lease space in a $16 million medical facility with a surgery center in Duluth, Minn., according to the Duluth News Tribune. -
CMS to require prior authorization for cervical fusion with disc removal
CMS will use prior authorization to reduce unnecessary increases in the volume of covered outpatient spine services next year. -
Dr. Raymond Gardocki: Adding endoscopic spine at Vanderbilt & how COVID is affecting outpatient surgery
In October, Raymond Gardocki, MD, joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., where he will help develop the endoscopic spine surgery program. -
Are awake fusions the future of spine surgery at ASCs?
Awake spinal fusion is a novel approach to spine surgery that fuses minimally invasive or endoscopic surgical techniques with contemporary anesthesia. -
Joint venture could build $4.8M spine ASC in Delaware
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Newark-based Delaware Neurosurgical Group are contemplating developing a joint venture spine ASC for $4.8 million, the Delaware Business Times reported Oct. 28. -
CMS facility RVU proposal for 26 common spine surgeries
CMS released the 2021 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in August, which would reduce relative value unit conversion factor from $36.09 to $32.26. -
Physician-owned specialty hospital opens outpatient center in Texas — 5 details
San Antonio-based South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital opened its new outpatient surgery center in August. -
SI-BONE transforms into comprehensive sacropelvic solutions company
Established as the market leader in the minimally invasive approach to sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion, SI-BONE, is now transitioning into a comprehensive sacropelvic solutions company.
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