A new study released by the IMS Institute shows office visits are on the decline in the United States.

Here are 10 statistics on orthopedics-driven ambulatory surgery center operating expenses based on the 2011 VMG Multispecialty ASC Intellimarker report on ASCs with more than 50 percent orthopedics.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, John D. Newman will give a presentation titled "Recovery Care Services in Orthopedic and Spine ASCs."

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Richard N.W. Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, will give a presentation titled "Comparing the Reimbursement of Spine Procedures in ASCs vs. Hospitals."

Malo Clinic Care for Ambulatory Surgery has selected PriorityOne Group for its information technology implementation and management.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Sev Hrywnak, MD, will give a presentation titled "ACOs and the ASC, How to Prepare to Enter One."

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Arthur Casey, BSBA, CASC, will give a presentation titled "Maximize and Leverage Your Vendor Relationships."

Hallett Mathews, MD, MBA, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical officer of New York City-based Paradigm Spine, LLC, a non-fusion spinal implant and device technology manufacturer. Dr. Mathews is also a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and minimally invasive spine surgery pioneer.

Orthopedic surgeon Jan-Eric Esway, MD, recently began operating in the new Boulders Ambulatory Surgery Center in North Chesterfield, Va.

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