Here are 10 physicians who perform outpatient total joint replacements:

Robotic-assisted total knee replacements appear to be more expensive and time-consuming than those performed without robots, according to a study published Dec. 21 in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Southaven, Miss.-based OrthoSouth Surgery Center physician Andrew Wodowski, MD, performed the area's first robot-assisted total knee replacement, DeSoto County News said Dec. 14.

Over the past several years, patients have become more aware of high inpatient treatment costs, the risk of hospital infections, and the availability of reputable outpatient surgery centers.

Keith Reinhardt, MD, chief of joint reconstruction at South Shore University Hospital,  performed Long Island's first robotic total joint replacement procedure in a freestanding ASC at South Shore Surgery Center in Bay Shore, N.Y.

Cloud-based software company Mytonomy has launched a platform to optimize outcomes for total joint replacement surgeries, the company said Dec. 8.

Stryker's orthopedic sales grew 16.1 percent in the third quarter, hitting $1.5 billion, and the company sees ASCs as a key area for growth.

The ASC market is estimated to be worth between $30 billion and $40 billion, with the projected shift in musculoskeletal and cardiac care to the outpatient setting to spark further growth in the coming years, according to a report from Research and Markets.

Orthopedics represents a key growth opportunity for ASCs as payers and patients continue to push procedures, such as hip and knee replacements, out of the hospital to the ambulatory environment, where they can be performed at a lower cost.

Effingham (Ill.) Ambulatory Surgery Center has launched an outpatient total joint replacement program, making it the only freestanding facility to offer this service within 60 miles of the city, according to Effingham Radio.

Hip and knee replacements rose 18.3 percent year over year, according to the American Joint Replacement Registry's 2021 annual report. For ASCs, the growth was even greater.

Monroeville (Pa.) Surgery Center, a member of Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, is the first standalone ASC in the Pittsburgh area to offer knee replacement surgery, the network said.

Here are 10 physicians who perform outpatient total joint replacements:

North Florida Surgery Center in Pensacola launched the first outpatient total joint replacement program in Escambia County in July, and it has reported impressive results after collecting 90-day outcomes from its patients.

Here are 10 physicians who perform outpatient total joint replacements:

Here are 10 physicians who perform total joint replacements at ASCs:

In the years ahead, many industry leaders believe that most outpatient joint replacements will be performed in ASCs.

An orthopedic surgeon in Texas performed his procedure using the CORI surgical system, according to an Oct. 12 LinkedIn post.

Prior to COVID-19, experts predicted that by 2025, as many as half of all total joint procedures would be performed in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting. The pandemic, however, has accelerated the movement of patients from hospitals to ASCs. This surge in growth has created new demands for ASC leaders, as payers demand better data and value-based care models focus on the entire episode of patient care.

In the U.S., the number of joint-replacement procedures continues to rise. There are over a million joint replacements performed each year, and this figure is expected to exceed 4 million annually by 2030.[1]   Orthopedics is one of the largest and most profitable service lines in most hospitals, with total joint replacements accounting for a large revenue share. However, this moneymaker is moving from inpatient to outpatient. According to Sg2, in 2020, 32 percent of total joint replacements were performed as an outpatient, and this number is expected to rise to 51 percent by 2026 as joint surgeries continue to move to ASCs.[2]