Michael Ast, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, told Becker's ASC Review the three things that can help orthopedic surgeons thrive with outpatient joint replacements this year.

Private practice orthopedic surgeons are paid the most in Savannah, Ga., according to Medscape's online salary comparison tool, the physician salary explorer.

Memphis, Tenn.-based providers Campbell Clinic and OrthoSouth jumped on CMS' decision to allow ASCs to perform outpatient total hip replacements, the Memphis Business Journal reported Jan. 20.

Vancouver (Wash.) Clinic performed its first knee replacement surgery in its ASC, clarkcountytoday.com reported Jan. 16.

Davenport, Iowa-based Mississippi Valley Surgery Center installed a Mako surgical robot to assist surgeons with total joint replacement procedures, quadcities.com reported Jan. 18.

More total joint replacements are migrating to the outpatient and ASC setting following CMS payment updates and more studies showing the procedure can be performed safely in the outpatient setting.

Two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's ASC Review about how surgeons can create strong outcomes for total joint replacements in 2021.

Here are 16 updates from Becker's ASC Review over the last 60 days: 

Bone Foam, Inc., a global leader in surgical and rehabilitation positioning products, announced the acquisition of the Troop Elevation Pillow (TEP) product line from CR Enterprises, LLC.

Surgical robots increase efficiency during total joint replacements, but the cost of such robotic systems can be prohibitive. 

Matthew Kraay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, told Becker's ASC Review what he believes surgeons will need to succeed with outpatient total joint replacements in 2021.

Orthopedic surgery in ASCs has continued to accelerate over the past year. Looking ahead in 2021, Becker's ASC Review asked surgeons what they think is needed to thrive in the outpatient total joint replacement space.

An orthopedic and spine hospital co-developed by Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., in conjunction with Southeast Orthopedic Specialists, opened Jan. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Two Muve Health ASCs in Pennsylvania, part of Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth, became the first ASCs in the state to receive Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement from The Joint Commission.

Total joint replacements are performed at more than 500 ASCs in the U.S. Here are the 15 states with the most ASCs offering the procedure: 

Salem, Ore.-based Willamette Surgery Center had a record year, performing 254 total joint replacements in 2020, according to a Jan. 6 news release.

Here is a list of those centers. To add a center to this list, contact Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com.

Think Surgical will launch the second generation of its TSolution One Total Knee Application in 2021, the company announced Dec. 16.

Lewis & Clark Outpatient Surgery in Lewiston, Idaho, has begun offering same-day knee replacements using Mako robotic-arm assisted technology, according to a December announcement.

  MagnaCare and Mount Sinai Health, both in New York, partnered to develop a Center of Excellence program for total joint replacement surgery, according to a Dec. 15 news release.