14 Questions to Ask When Developing an Outpatient Total Joint Replacement Program
Outpatient total joint replacements are on the rise. Improvements in pain management are already...
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Outpatient total joint replacements are on the rise. Improvements in pain management are already...
Read MoreOct 1, 2017 | Blog, Future of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Pain Management, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery | 0 |
In June 2017, the team at Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites performed Massachusetts’ first total...
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Aug 5, 2017 | News, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery | 0 |
With the looming financial threat from the migration of lucrative hip and knee replacement procedures to outpatient settings, some hospitals and health systems have acquired ambulatory surgery centers or formed joint ventures with surgeons in these centers.
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Many opportunities are erupting in the outpatient landscape, as surgery centers can truncate overall costs while simultaneously providing optimal patient outcomes. With hospitals facing slimmer margins and pressure to operate in an environment that emphasizes value, hospitals and healthcare systems are eyeing ASCs as a potential partner to move forward in healthcare’s rather uncertain future.
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The CMS wants to slash 340B drug payments to hospitals and allow Medicare to pay for hip and knee replacement procedures that take place in outpatient facilities, according to a proposal released Thursday.
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Surgeons across the country are beginning to perform outpatient total joint replacements and spine surgery in an ambulatory surgery center. Outpatient procedures are associated with lower infection rates and reduced costs, providing better value to the healthcare system.
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Orthopedic and spine surgeons around the country are beginning to perform outpatient procedures, including total joints and spinal fusions, and many of these procedures can be performed in an ASC. This concept is new for many surgeons, but a few industry pioneers gathered last week in Chicago have decades of experience.
Read MoreJun 28, 2017 | Bundled Payments for Orthopedics, News, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery | 0 |
Bundled payment programs are picking up steam as the healthcare industry shifts to value-based care, and according to Surgical Directions, ASCs can successfully participate in total joint bundled payment programs if they keep a few key things in mind.
Read MoreJun 28, 2017 | News, Orthopedic Surgeon Alignment, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery | 0 |
Business aside, the keys to fostering strong, symbiotic relationships between specialty practices and their ASCs include the same basic tenets of any positive relationship.
Read MoreJun 25, 2017 | News, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery | 0 |
Surgeons at Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites in Waltham, Mass., performed the first outpatient total joint replacement at a freestanding ASC in the state. Here are five things to know:
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Growth, value-based care and payer reimbursement are some of the most pressing issues Michael J. Patterson, president and CEO of Davenport, Iowa-based Mississippi Valley Health, believes the ASC industry is facing.
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