Before a patient can receive a hip or knee replacement at an ASC, someone must determine whether it is safe for them to go home the same day. The practice must know whether a caregiver will be waiting, whether the…
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has expressed its opposition to CMS’ calendar year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, according to a July 22 news release from the AAOS. Here are five things to know:
Arthroscopic knee surgery for degenerative meniscal tears is one procedure that should be used less frequently, according to surgeons. In many cases, the procedure can be avoided with nonsurgical methods such as physical therapy, but patients believe that surgery is…
After 23 years at University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City, Brian Wolf, MD, thought he understood how the orthopedic department worked. Then he sat in the chair’s office. The clinical work was familiar. So were the faculty, finances…
The question used to be almost automatic. Do you take my insurance? Shobhit Minhas, MD, orthopedic hand surgeon and partner at Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics, is hearing a different one more often. What will this cost if I pay…
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Missouri has the highest annual median wage for orthopedic surgeons of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were 11 states where the median wage for orthopedic surgeons was more than $500,000. Below…
Orthopedic medtech company Smith+Nephew has launched ASC Solutions, an enterprise strategy to help ASCs realize key objectives of cost optimization, quality and performance. The program provides ASCs with expertise, differentiated procedural technologies, and advanced data and analytics to fuel growth…
A child with a malformed hip does not become a different patient on their 18th birthday. Similarly, the disease does not recognize the border between pediatric and adult medicine. The healthcare system often does recognize that border, however. Children’s hospitals…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance will hold a public hearing July 30 in Watertown on its plan to close North Country Orthopaedic Group’s ASC, one of three hearings scheduled the week of July 28 on the bankrupt system’s broader…
Orthopedic medtech company Zimmer Biomet has filed a lawsuit against one of its former executives, claiming he stole confidential information, according to a July 20 report from The Indiana Lawyer. Zimmer Biomet is seeking an injunction against Kristoff Goson, alleging…