Kenneth Nwosu, MD, a spine surgeon at Puyallup, Wash.-based Neospine, joined the "Becker's Spine & Orthopedics Podcast" to outline the big trends for spine and ASCs today and in the future.
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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.
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.