Here are seven updates for ASC leaders to know for Feb. 15, 2018.
Would President Trump's budget proposal bring us closer to site-neutral payments?
President Donald Trump's White House proposed a new tax spending plan that addresses healthcare spending, cutting $554 billion from Medicare spending over the next decade. It also includes a provision that would cut the facility fees for medical practices owned by hospitals if the practice is located on a hospital campus. However, the budget as written likely won't pass through Congress.
14 key points on total joint replacements in ASCs for 2018
The number of ASCs providing total joint replacements continues to increase, and some administrators are seeing insurance companies become more willing to reimburse for the procedure. However, outpatient total joint replacements remain a relatively novel concept in many parts of the country.
80%+ of healthcare leaders addressing patients' social needs to enhance value-based care
Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group released results from their 8th annual Industry Pulse survey and found that social determinants of health have ascended to being used in industry standard practices.
Inpatient vs. outpatient spinal fusions: 5 findings on complication rates
A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery compares outpatient single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to inpatient cases. Researchers found that the complication rate was higher among patients who underwent inpatient procedures — 2.5 percent — than outpatient procedures — 1.2 percent.
Somnia Anesthesia shakes up leadership team with new appointments
Somnia expanded its executive leadership team by naming Linda Caccamo, CRNA, its COO and Mark Neubauer, CRNA, its vice president of clinical operations. The company also made anesthesiology department chief appointments and gave several promotions.
UNC Orthopedics at Goldsboro receives conditional approval for new diagnostic center
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services conditionally approved UNC Orthopedics at Goldsboro's (N.C.) certificate of need application to open a diagnostic center inside the group's existing practice.
Major insurers to expand Medicare Advantage businesses
During quarterly earnings calls, Anthem, Humana and WellCare Health Plans indicated intentions to capture greater shares of the growing Medicare Advantage market.