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Practice Management

Here are 30 benchmarks on surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent orthopedic procedures, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. Note: All statistics are averages.

Located in Boise, Idaho, St. Luke's Medical Center performs between 750-800 total joint replacements annually. Committed to reducing their costs and maintaining quality patient outcomes, St. Luke's worked with Goodroe Healthcare Solutions, a VHA company, to develop and implement systemic…

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It's much more difficult for orthopedic practices to remain independent today than it was even five years ago. As more and more practices are selling to hospitals and specialists are becoming employed, some independent groups are struggling to stay afloat.…

Thomas Sculco, MD, surgeon-in-chief of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, shares three features that have helped make the hospital a leader in orthopedic care. 1. Outcomes. “The success of a service line department comes about when outcomes…

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