Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined whether discharge within a day of total knee arthroplasty is safe for the octogenarian population.

Norfolk, Va.-based Leigh Orthopedic Surgery Center is raising $3 million in equity financing, according to The En Bulletin.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined and compared the safety and outcomes of outpatient and inpatient joint arthroplasty at an ASC and a hospital.

Michael Redler,, MD, is a founding partner of The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Trumbull, Conn. He is a visiting assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Virginia as well as an assistant clinical professor at the Frank H Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. He has been an advocate for outpatient orthopedic surgery and ASCs for several years.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Hip Society, Knee Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons published their stance on outpatient joint replacement in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

Chelsea Shields Bahney, PhD, joined the Steadman Philippon Research Institute staff.

An article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined the increased prevalence of outpatient total knee arthroplasty, and how surgeons and health systems can adapt to the new trend.

CMS' 2019 physician fee schedule includes potentially misvalued codes for total hip and knee arthroplasty, according to the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

Reduce Revisions, a program led by an editorial board composed of orthopedic surgeons specializing in total joint arthroplasty, launched with the goal of measurably improving outcomes of total joint arthroplasty.

  Research published in Acta Orthopaedics examined the time-driven activity-based cost of outpatient total hip and knee arthroplasty.

A new report published in the Journal of Arthroplasty outlined the impact of CMS removing total knee arthroplasty from the inpatient-only list.

With about 50 percent of joint replacements, including partial and total joints, predicted to be conducted in an outpatient setting in the next 10 years, ASC leaders can expect to see more patients seeking partial knee replacements. To improve patient outcomes and surgeon satisfaction with these procedures, ASCs can employ computer-assisted alignment technology that increases surgeons' precision and helps prevent patients from needing revision surgeries.

There are a variety of reasons why total knee replacements are becoming outpatient procedures, according to the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics and Johnston, R.I.-based The Center for Orthopaedics will enter into a partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

The American Joint Replacement Registry released its 2018 Annual Report on patient outcomes after hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, including those performed at ASCs.

The Cleveland Clinic outlined three benefits to using robots in joint replacement surgery on the Health Essentials blog.

Research published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia detailed the outcomes associated with the use of peripheral nerve blocks in ambulatory shoulder surgery.

More than 200 ASCs offer total joint replacements, an increase from 25 centers in 2014. Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine outlined three reasons why outpatient total joints are migrating to the ASC space, and how centers can capitalize on the trend.

  Orthopedic surgeons addressed the most common injuries people suffer on Halloween in an article published in Forbes.

Philadelphia-based Premier Orthopaedics, a physician-owned practice, signed a five-year agreement with Independence Blue Cross to lower the costs of healthcare and improve quality, The Mercury reported.