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Total joint replacements on hold at Iowa hospital despite relaxed case bans — 3 quick notes
Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa, is resuming some elective surgeries May 11, but total joint replacements are still on hold, President and CEO Jason Harrington told exploreokoboji.com. -
'We are an essential business' — Wisconsin orthopedic group restarts surgeries
The physicians at Brookfield, Wis.-based Aspen Orthopedic Specialists are resuming orthopedic surgery and in-office care, the practice announced the first week of May. -
4 new ASCs with orthopedic services
Four ASCs offering orthopedic services were opened or announced in April: -
Will orthopedic volumes bounce back? 3 things must happen first, Dr. Benjamin Domb says
Benjamin Domb, MD, founder and medical director of the American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists in Des Plaines, Ill., is an advocate of lifting restrictions on procedures deemed elective. -
5 new orthopedic, spine ASCs
Five ASCs with orthopedic and spine services were recently opened or announced: -
How ASCs can solve the value equation with total knee replacements
There are more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the U.S. where surgeons perform total joint replacements, and that number is expected to grow due to regulator updates and a focus on value-based care. -
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists postpones elective procedures
Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists made a number of operational changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2 Florida ASCs postpone procedures: 4 things to know
Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute and Baptist Health have postponed procedures at two surgery centers to comply with guidance from the government, according to NorthEscambia.com. -
'It's like building a moon colony': 2 surgeons on starting an outpatient total joint program
The Oregon Surgical Institute in Beaverton, Ore., an ASC dedicated solely to outpatient joint replacements, opened last year. Two of the institutes partner surgeons, Drs. Jim Ballard and Chris Nanson, shared their thoughts on their experience opening the center with Regent Surgical Health. -
The double-edged sword of private equity in orthopedics: OrthoNOW's Dr. Alejandro Badia weighs in
Alejandro Badia, MD, is the founder of the OrthoNOW orthopedic walk-in clinics. Dr. Badia specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Here, Dr. Badia shares his thoughts on private equity in orthopedics, outpatient total joints and more. -
4 recently opened or announced orthopedic ASCs
Four recently opened or announced orthopedic ASCs: -
Muve Health opens hyper-specialty orthopedic center — 4 things to know
Muve Health opened a hyper-specialty total joint replacement center in Warminster, Pa., the organization announced March 16. -
AAOS political action committee backs Dr. Knute Buehler for Congress — 5 things to know
Congressional candidate Knute Buehler, MD, was endorsed March 12 by the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. -
Total joints in the ASC: How to establish a program & capitalize on trends
Adding total joints to an ASC is becoming a lucrative prospect as the Baby Boomer population ages and technology improves. According to data1 from the Advisory Board Market Scenario Planner, the number of joint replacements done in the ambulatory setting is estimated to grow 96 percent in the next five years. -
Black, Hispanic patients 20% less likely to get outpatient orthopedic care: 3 study takeaways
Black and Hispanic patients are about 20 percent less likely than white patients to receive outpatient care, according to a new study published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. -
Novant Health opens $3M clinic in Charlotte
Novant Health opened its $3 million, 13,000-square-foot clinic in Charlotte, N.C., March 6. -
3 ASCs adding or expanding total joint replacement programs
Three ASCs adding or expanding total joint programs: -
Texas ASC physicians complete 1st total knee replacement
Physicians at the Christus Santa Rosa Surgery Center in New Braunfels, Texas, recently performed the center's first total joint replacement. -
Wisconsin orthopedic group relocates
Green Bay, Wis.-based Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists moved its Oconto Falls clinic to a space in HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, also in Oconto Falls, Gillett News reports. -
Oak Orthopedics joins Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
Oak Orthopedics is now a part of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, one of the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in the state.
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