Category: Orthopedics / TJR

The future of ASCs is specialized, CEO says

Michael Boblitz, CEO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic, connected with Becker’s on July 28 to discuss the benefits of specializing care.

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush: 5 fast facts

Here are five fast facts on Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush:

4 fast facts on The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics

Here are four things to know about The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics based in Bethesda, Md.:

Knee replacement cost by state: HOPD vs. ASC

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to have a knee-replacement surgery, according to Sidecar Health’s care calculator.

California ASC adds knee replacement robot

Goodlife Surgery Center in Torrance, Calif., added Mako Smartrobotics for total knee replacements.

Physician charged with $11M knee brace fraud

Charlotte, N.C., physician Sudipta Mazumder, MD, was charged with defrauding Medicare and Tricare of more than $11 million in 2019 and 2020, the Justice Department said June 23.

Total joint procedures drawing patients to surgery centers, ASC chain CEO says

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more patients towards total joint and spine procedures in ASCs, according to Darin Hill, CEO of Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners. 

Why patients are flocking to orthopedic ASCs

According to Andrew Wade, CEO of OrthoSC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., orthopedic ASCs can offer a hyper-focused level of care unavailable at any other site of service. 

Average orthopedic surgeon salary by state 2022

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is $377,000, according to career website Zippia, with the highest being in Maine and lowest in Oregon.

No need to reinvent the wheel in outpatient orthopedics, Dr. Alexander Sah says

As orthopedics grew exponentially in ASCs in the last few years, some orthopedic surgeons still see challenges with the transition to outpatient cases, Alexander Sah, MD, said. However, keeping the process uncomplicated and following the examples of ot…