... who underwent mini-posterior total hip arthroplasty at an independent ambulatory surgery center.   Here's what you need to know:   1. Three of the 549 patients were admitted to a local hospital ...09 November 2016

... discectomy and fusion in an ambulatory surgery center. Fifty-five patients underwent TDR and 55 patients received ACDF.   Here are five insights:   1. The study did not find any significant ...08 November 2016

... injuries. He is affiliated with Boulders Ambulatory Surgery Center, Johnston-Willis Hospital and Chippenham Hospital, all based in Richmond, Va. Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Nedeff pursues ...04 November 2016

... according to Mr. Hancock. In particular, minimally invasive technologies and techniques are a major market driver. "I would surmise if you're not involved from the ambulatory perspective as it relates to ...03 November 2016

... as threatening to operate elsewhere to have a hospital buy a POD’s products.   8. Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have exposure to liability as well. If violations of the anti-kickback ...31 October 2016

... hurt our ability to manage primary musculoskeletal conditions."     2. Limited face-time with patients.  An Annals of Internal Medicine found physicians in ambulatory settings spend 49.2 percent ...31 October 2016

... spine device, inventory management solution Stryker introduced a new implant delivery solution for low-acuity spine surgeries designed for the ambulatory surgery center. The new solution, Ascential, offers ...27 October 2016

... in the ambulatory surgery center segment, than in the hospital segment during the forecast period. This trend is due to more surgeons performing minimally invasive cervical disc replacements in ASCs.  ...25 October 2016

... physician enterprise and ambulatory services leader at Deloitte Consulting, told RevCycle Intelligence, now is a vital time for physicians to prepare to obtain maximum reimbursement. Here are four ...20 October 2016

... for popliteal block after minor ambulatory foot surgery. These patients received one of two local anesthetics: either 30 milliliters of chloroprocaine 3 percent or of 30 milliliters of mepivacaine 1.5 ...19 October 2016

... This is due to the materials' greater rotation and flexibility.   4. In 2014, the hospitals segment led the CTDR device market in terms of end user.   5. However, the ambulatory surgery center ...13 October 2016

Physician satisfaction remains low for EHR, although nearly all physicians have them, according to a Peer 60 report. Here are five things to know:   1. Ambulatory EHR is adopted by 89 percent of ...12 October 2016

... Payers have posed as obstacles for spine in ambulatory surgery centers, but the recent additions and proposals of ASC payable codes for spine procedures should ease up some of the difficulties surgery ...06 October 2016

... medical campus as well as planned ambulatory facilities in Orland Park and Chicago's South Loop.   5. Kurt E. Johnson will continue to serve as Ingalls' president and chief executive.   6. Ingalls ...05 October 2016

... such as total joints and spine.   The ability to have outstanding care in ambulatory surgery centers, advances in MIS and anesthesia techniques have changed the whole thinking on where cases can be ...05 October 2016

The FDA issued a Class I designation for a recall of Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes Small Battery Drive and the Small Battery Drive II surgical power tool systems over faulty adapters that produce extreme ...30 September 2016

The Centers for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Englewood, N.J., installed Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system. Here are four things to know:   1. The outpatient surgery center is the first in the ...29 September 2016

... outpatient hip resurfacing procedures that were performed at a single physician-owned ambulatory surgery center. All of the patients were young and had no major comorbidities. The researchers analyzed ...28 September 2016

... not only my career but it changed the way the spine will be treated in the future as open spine surgeries once performed in hospitals are relocating to ambulatory surgical centers using this new method. ...28 September 2016

... the field will become less lucrative and attract less talented individuals.   The end of the ASC era? With the pendulum swinging away from independence, Dr. Sweet thinks independent ambulatory surgery ...27 September 2016