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'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. -
Dr. David Vecchione logs his 1st spine case at Mississippi surgery center — 3 details
David Vecchione, MD, treated his first spine patient at SOG Surgery Center in Tupelo, Miss. -
California spine group hires 1st enterprise COO
Allied Pain & Spine Institute installed its first enterprise chief operating officer. -
The state of Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute: 4 quotes from physician partners
Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates and Orthopaedics of Steamboat Springs merged two years ago, forming Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in Steamboat Springs, Colo. -
67 spine surgeries CMS may remove from the inpatient-only list in 2021
CMS released the 2021 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on Aug. 4. -
Spine ASC owner gets $1.4M sexual harassment suit overturned
A 2016 verdict favoring a former ASC employee who accused the center's owner and medical director of sexual harassment was overturned, according to a July 29 appeals court notice and information from Bloomberg Law. -
Dr. Kaixuan Liu: 3 innovations 'snowballing popularity of outpatient surgery' in spine
The explosion of ASCs in the last three decades combined with new spine surgery techniques have made outpatient spine surgery a convenient and safe option for patients, according to Kaixuan Liu, MD, PhD, founder and medical director of Atlantic Spine Center in West Orange, N.J.
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