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April 04, 2013
10 Statistics on Orthopedics ASC Staff Salary
Here are 10 statistics on orthopedics ASC staff salary from the VMG Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.
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Improving Practice Profits
April 03, 2013
MedPAC Annual Report: Eliminate 2014 ASC Payment Update, Develop Value-Based Purchasing Program for ASCs
MedPAC released its annual report on Medicare Payment Policy, which includes recommendations for ambulatory surgery centers, according to a Health Finance report.
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Billing & Coding
Karen Reiter, administrator at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., discusses five initiatives her surgery center has taken on to improve the patient and physician experience at the ASC.
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Spine
March 26, 2013
Study: Single-Bundle ACL Reconstructions Equally Successful as Double-Bundle for Return to Normal Activity
Dr. Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. He also serves as chairman of the Public Relations Committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Double-bundle ACL reconstructions have been proposed as an alternative to the traditional single-bundle procedures in recent years. In theory, better restoration of rotational stability of the knee and lower rates of osteoarthritis years after the surgeries have been suggested to be benefits of double-bundle surgeries.
Double-bundle ACL reconstructions have been proposed as an alternative to the traditional single-bundle procedures in recent years. In theory, better restoration of rotational stability of the knee and lower rates of osteoarthritis years after the surgeries have been suggested to be benefits of double-bundle surgeries.
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Dr. Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. He also serves as chairman of the Public Relations Committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Articular cartilage damage is one of the most challenging injuries orthopedic surgeons face. Traditionally we have had few options to rebuild or replace the cartilage lining the ends of the bones. Once bone-on-bone arthritis develops, joint replacement is a common salvage operation. Before that point, microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and OATS procedures have been attempted to restore a healthy joint.
Articular cartilage damage is one of the most challenging injuries orthopedic surgeons face. Traditionally we have had few options to rebuild or replace the cartilage lining the ends of the bones. Once bone-on-bone arthritis develops, joint replacement is a common salvage operation. Before that point, microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and OATS procedures have been attempted to restore a healthy joint.
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Robert S. Bray, MD, neurosurgeon and founder of DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina Del Rey, Calif., has been developing his medical marketing strategy since he first began private practice in the 1980s. After serving as Chief of Neurosurgery in the Air Force, Dr. Bray set out on a path of private practice, building up several notable spine programs and eventually founding his unique structure at DISC. Over time Dr. Bray developed and utilized evolving marketing strategies to connect directly with patients.
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Spine
March 22, 2013
HIPAA Compliance: 5 Key Considerations for ASCs, Physician Practices and Small Providers
By Holly Carnell, JD, Associate and Meggan Bushee, JD, Associate at McGuireWoods.
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Health Information Technology
Jeff Bernhardt, Clinical Director at Main Street Specialty Surgery Center, discusses 10 ways ambulatory surgery centers can improve their efficiency and become an even stronger business as a result.
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Improving Practice Profits
March 14, 2013
5 Tips to Get Started With Outpatient Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is increasingly moving into the outpatient setting, which can provide both quality and cost benefits. After the surgeon has learned minimally invasive technique, here are five tips to begin bringing cases into the outpatient setting.
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Spine
March 13, 2013
35 Spinal Surgery-Driven ASCs to Know
This is a list of 35 ambulatory surgery centers that exclusively or primarily host spinal procedures. Please contact Laura Miller at
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