Here are 21 orthopedics-focused ASCs opened or announced in 2019 so far:

MUVE Health has created an advisory board of five orthopedic surgeons amid its recent period of growth.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute CEO André Blom spoke to Becker's ASC Review about CMS' proposal to add total joints to the ASC-payable list and what it means for his organization.

Darrin Trask, MD, joined Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates earlier this month, taking over the practice of Stephen Snow, MD, according to local news outlet Thurston Talk.

Three experts shared their insights outpatient orthopedics with Becker's ASC Review:

A new Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is opening Sept. 16 in Canton, Ohio.

Appalachian Orthopedics' John Martino, MD, performed the first outpatient joint replacement at the new Bristol (Tenn.) Surgery Center.

Physicians at three surgery centers began performing total joint replacements this summer.

Becker's ASC Review reported the opening or announcement of three new orthopedic ASCs this month:

Louis Levitt, MD, vice president and secretary of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md., spoke to Becker's ASC Review about his thoughts on the recent proposal from CMS, trends in outpatient orthopedics and more.

Frank J. Pompo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Litchfield Hills Surgery Center in Torrington, Conn. performed the ASC's first unicompartmental knee replacement.

Andrea Lessner, BSN, RN, total joint coordinator of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center — an HonorHealth affiliate managed by Sovereign Healthcare — told Becker's ASC Review about four key elements of a successful outpatient total joint program.

Payer contracts, surgeon leadership, clinical pathways and a commitment to superior care are the key elements of a successful outpatient total joint program, according to Andrea Lessner, BSN, RN, total joint coordinator of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center, an HonorHealth affiliate managed by Sovereign Healthcare.

A new Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center office is set to open Sept. 16 in Broadview Heights, Ohio.

Surgeons at OrthoArizona's Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix are now performing anterior hip replacements.

The Suffern, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan Hospital opened its new orthopedic surgery center Aug. 20, according to the Rockland Times.

The following seven practices have added total joint procedures in 2019:

Total knee and hip replacements are moving into the outpatient setting, but the transition may be slower than expected.

CMS proposed a payment rate of $8,639.97 for total knee arthroplasty in its 2020 outpatient and ASC prospective payment system proposed rule.

Brian Busconi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and chief of the division of Sports Medicine at Worcester-based UMass Memorial Medical Center. He is also the medical director at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury (Mass) where he also performs surgery. After a procedure, Dr. Busconi creates videos for his patients that detail his post-surgical instructions. Dr. Busconi spoke with Becker's ASC Review about the trends he's seeing in outpatient orthopedics, and the effect his videos have had on patients and the ASC.