Brian P. Flanagan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Centegra Physician Care-McHenry County Orthopedics shared three insights on outpatient joint replacement surgery with the Northwest Herald.

The Midwest Center for Joint Replacement released a report on patient satisfaction and outcomes stemming from surgery data collected over a two-year period.

Lawrenceville, N.J.-based Mercer County Surgery Center opened a new location that includes advanced technology for the center's multidisciplinary procedures.

Alexandria, Minn.-based Heartland Orthopedic Specialists' Joint Replacement Center, founded in 2008, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

As the number of outpatient total joint arthroplasties performed in ASCs increases, researchers examined the percentage of patients eligible for the procedure in a study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

Jackson, Tenn.-based West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic orthopedic surgeons began using the NAVIO robotic-assisted surgery system for total and partial knee replacements in July.

The Joint Commission is integrating American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical expertise into its standards for total hip and knee replacement certification.

Daniel Hoeffel, MD, an arthritis and joint reconstruction specialist practicing in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, shared his insights on the importance of data collection in outpatient arthroplasty in the latest edition of the ASCA's ASC Physician Focus newsletter.

The Joint Commission's advanced total hip and total knee replacement certification is now a mandatory element for ASCs earning the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association's Blue Distinction Center of Excellence distinction.

The prices of orthopedic implants can cause drastic variation in the cost of routine surgeries, and startup OptioSurgical aims to address that, Denver Business Journal reports. 

Electronic medical record implementation took approximately six months and led to reduced patient and provider interaction in one outpatient orthopedic clinic, according to a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

The need for Efficiency Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is well established as a clinically successful and cost-effective procedure for alleviating pain, restoring function and enabling a higher quality of life for patients with advanced osteoarthritis. These positive outcomes have driven significant growth in the number of TKA procedures performed globally. In the United States alone, the number of procedures is projected to increase from 693,400 cases in 2010 to 3.5 million cases by 20301,2. At an average hospital cost of $16,000 per case, knee arthroplasties in the U.S. exceeded $11 billion in 20101. This content is sponsored by Medacta. 

Orthopedics and spine are evolving specialties for the outpatient and ambulatory surgery center space.

Matthew Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Louisville, Ky.-based Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics, shared his experience transitioning to outpatient total hip arthroplasty in ASCs and hospitals on Exactech's blog.

Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found performing an Outpatient Arthroplasty Risk Assessment helps identify which patients are appropriate for outpatient total joint arthroplasty.

Thomas K. Miller, MD, is the sports medicine section chief at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va.

Jim Ballard, MD, and Chris Nanson, MD, two surgeons practicing at Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute, an ASC specializing in total joint replacement, pain management and orthopedic surgery, shared their experience opening a new ASC with Regent Surgical Health.

Jim Ballard, MD, and Chris Nanson, MD, two surgeons who practice at the Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute, an ASC dedicated to total joint replacements and other orthopedic procedures, shared their experience performing total joint replacements in the outpatient setting with Regent Surgical Health.

Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty examined the complications associated with outpatient total joint arthroplasty to determine high-risk patients that should be excluded from undergoing the procedure.

Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found unicompartmental knee arthroplasties performed at an ASC have a similar early postoperative complication rate to those performed in hospital outpatient departments.