Category: Outpatient Spine

4 pain management updates for ASC leaders to know

Here are four pain management updates Becker’s has reported on since June 2: 

10 spine ASCs to know

Below are 10 notable ASCs that offer spine surgery:

DISC Surgery Center recognized for complex spine outcomes

DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) was recognized by the Validation Institute for its complex spine outcomes.

Spine surgery's outpatient migration is 'still in the early innings': 3 thoughts for ASCs 

Here are three leader’s recent thoughts on spine surgery’s migration to the outpatient setting:

InSpan awarded patent for treating spinal stenosis and fusion in ASCs

InSpan, an interspinous-interlaminar fixation device, has been implanted in thousands of degenerative spine disease patients since its FDA clearance in 2010 and has now been granted a patent for its interspinous technique and instruments designed for t…

DISC Surgery Center's new Blue Shield contract bolsters MIS spine coverage

Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center inked a new contract with Blue Shield of California effective March 15.

Dr. Lauren Matteini performs Illinois' 1st outpatient ATP spinal fusion

Spine surgeon Lauren Matteini, MD, performed Illinois’ first outpatient anterior-to-psoas lumbar spinal fusion, according to a March 10 news release shared with the Daily Herald.

Why this surgeon is worries about the future of independent spine ASCs 

As inflation skyrockets and the orthopedic industry increasingly consolidates, many leaders are worried about the viability of independent spine ASCs

Gateway Surgery Center to become part of DISC Sports & Spine

TriasMD, Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine’s parent company, acquired Gateway Surgery Center in Santa Clarita, Calif. for the practice’s ASC network.

180+ ASCs with spine surgery | 2023

Here are 180+ ASCs that perform spine surgery in 2023.