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2. Same surgery cost nearly 20 times more in HOPD than ASC in California Full story

3. 10 notable orthopedic surgeon happenings in June Full story

4. Patient care is personalized; why aren't spine fusion devices? Research reveals 3 benefits for personalized interbody devices.

5. OrthoNebraska hit by email breach Full story

6. $200M+ orthopedic campus on track to open ASC by year's end Full story

7. A simple optimization saved this surgical hospital $100k. This 1-page case study will tell you how.

8. Spine company agrees to $1M settlement for surgeon kickback charges Full story

9. 'It's not an equal back and forth': What we heard in Q2 Full story

10. In order for ASCs to compete with hospitals, they need the right tech to attract patients and drive revenue. Click here for the necessary tools to keep patients happy while preventing payment delays. 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 50% of hospitalizations occur within 7.5 days of an ED discharge. See how hospitals can close care gaps after an ED visit to improve outcomes and lower costs here.

2. One Nevada ASC drove revenue to $2,500 per case after onboarding a robotic surgical system — here's how.

3. Care delivery models are evolving in these 3 ways. Is your organization keeping pace?