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3 new orthopedic ASCs opened or announced in August
Becker's ASC Review reported the opening or announcement of three new orthopedic ASCs this month: -
The trends ASCs should know in outpatient orthopedics & other thoughts from Dr. Louis Levitt
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. -
Connecticut ASC adds partial knee replacements
Frank J. Pompo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Litchfield Hills Surgery Center in Torrington, Conn. performed the ASC's first unicompartmental knee replacement. -
4 essential elements of an ASC total joint program
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. -
How North Valley Surgery Center is elevating its total joint program — 4 Qs with a program coordinator
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. -
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center to open office in Ohio
A new Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center office is set to open Sept. 16 in Broadview Heights, Ohio. -
OrthoArizona adds anterior hip replacements to Gateway ASC in Phoenix
Surgeons at OrthoArizona's Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix are now performing anterior hip replacements. -
Good Samaritan opens $9M orthopedic surgery center in New York City suburb
The Suffern, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan Hospital opened its new orthopedic surgery center Aug. 20, according to the Rockland Times. -
7 ASCs adding total joint procedures in 2019
The following seven practices have added total joint procedures in 2019: -
Projections say 51% of total joints will be outpatient by 2026 — will they be correct? Key thoughts from Dr. Steve Lucey
Total knee and hip replacements are moving into the outpatient setting, but the transition may be slower than expected. -
CMS proposes 2020 rate for total knee arthroplasty
CMS proposed a payment rate of $8,639.97 for total knee arthroplasty in its 2020 outpatient and ASC prospective payment system proposed rule. -
Trends in outpatient orthopedics + ASC post-op care: 3 Qs with Dr. Brian Busconi
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. -
ACMH Hospital designated a hip, knee joint replacement center of excellence
The UPMC Health Plan recognized Kittanning, Pa.-based Armstrong Center for Medicine and Health Hospital as a hip and knee joint replacement center of excellence, according to the Kittanning Paper. -
Total hip arthroplasty at ASCs vs. hospital outpatient settings — 5 findings
Total hip arthroplasty can be safely performed in both ASC and hospital outpatient settings, according to a study published in The Journal of Arthroplasty. -
5 updates on total joint replacement in ASCs
Here are five recent updates about outpatient total joint replacement: -
Total joint replacements: The $13.5B business opportunity for ASCs
Just 15 percent of the 900,000 hip and knee joint replacements performed in the U.S. in 2016 were done in an outpatient setting, but Sg2 researchers predict that percentage will rise dramatically — and soon. -
Joint replacement outpatients 'as satisfied' as inpatients, survey says
Joint replacement outpatients are as happy, if not happier than, their inpatient counterparts, according to a survey presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 12-16 in Las Vegas. -
Dr. James Van Horne: The role of pain management in successful outpatient total joint replacements
James Van Horne, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon focused exclusively on total joint replacements. He performs around 500 to 600 cases per year and one-third of his patients are commercial insurance beneficiaries; the remaining are Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries. -
CMS total joint proposal 'better late than never,' CMO says
CMS' proposal to add total knee arthroplasty to the ASC covered procedures list in 2020 is "long overdue," according to Michael Gillman, MD, CMO and founder of Las Vegas-based BullsEye Ortho. -
CVS to launch pilot program for Aetna beneficiaries undergoing total knee replacement surgery
CVS plans to launch a pilot program this summer to help Aetna knee replacement surgery patients with care before and after their procedures, an Aetna spokesperson confirmed to Becker's ASC Review.
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