Category: TJR

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids adds Mako robot

The Surgery Center Cedar Rapids (Iowa) now offers hip and knee replacements using device manufacturer Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics system, CBS affiliate KGAN reported May 29.

TJR costs: 2018 vs. 2024

The average cost of six total joint replacements have changed by thousands of dollars between 2018 and 2024.

Missouri ASC completes 1,000th joint replacement

St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates’ Des Peres Square Surgery Center has completed its 1,000th total joint replacement. 

OrthoIndy breaks ground on new ASC

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health have broken ground on an ASC in West Lafayette, Ind., according to a May 15 report from the Herald Journal. 

'Like peering through fog without a compass': Value-based care's future in orthopedics

Valued-based care has become a household name in healthcare. 

5 total joint ASCs to know

Here are five orthopedic ASCs that have made headlines recently:

5 things to consider when opening an orthopedic ASC

As several different physician specialties, including orthopedics, continue to move to the ASC setting, there are several considerations that executives and physicians need to make when deciding whether or not to open an ASC, according to an April 16 a…

Meet the leaders of the 9 best hospitals in New York for joint replacements

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for joint replacements, including nine in New York. 

The private equity giants behind the orthopedic industry

Here are eight private equity giants that have a hand in the orthopedic industry and their affiliated platforms:

Orthopedic surgeon pay highest in outpatient care settings

Orthopedic surgeons working at outpatient care centers are paid more than their counterparts in any other practice setting on average, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.