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California, Georgia and North Carolina: 3 spine ASCs recently announced
In the last four months, Becker's has reported on one spine surgery center that opened in Georgia and two more in the works in California and North Carolina. -
DISC Sports & Spine Center breaks ground on California ASC
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center broke ground on an ASC in Marina del Rey, Calif., that is expected to open in early 2023. -
Healthcare staffing company moves into Laser Spine Institute's former HQ
Staffing company Maxim Healthcare Services signed a lease for 71,000 square feet of a 176,000-square-foot facility that previously served as Laser Spine Institute's Tampa, Fla., headquarters, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. -
9 changes surgeons say will spur adoption of spine bundled payments
As reimbursement continues to decline and the cost of running a practice becomes more challenging amid rising inflation and staffing difficulties, more independent practices are anticipated to dip their toes into the world of value-based care, seen by the federal government as a viable route to reduce national healthcare spending. -
DISC expanding via new PE-backed parent company
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center is planning to grow its footprint in California and around the U.S. through its newly-formed parent company Trias Global, Orange County Business Journal reported Aug. 2. -
New PE-backed spine device company targets ASC surgeons
Inspan merged with Sacrix to form Insrix, a new spine device company, effective July 1. -
10 spine ASCs to know
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery. -
8 recent outpatient spine developments
Here are eight outpatient spine developments Becker's has reported on since May 6: -
Colorado ASC pioneers adoption of robotic platform that assists with lumbar spine fixation
Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery will be the first adopters of Accelus' minimally-invasive surgery robot that helps with pedicle screw placement during lumbar spine fixation procedures, according to an Accelus news release July 14. -
Carpal tunnel surgery costs by state: ASC vs HOPD
Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to undergo carpal tunnel surgery, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator. -
10 spine ASCs to know
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery. -
The state of outpatient spine: 5 surgeons' thoughts
Spine procedures like total joint replacements are increasingly moving to the outpatient setting, with ASCs on the forefront of the transition. -
10 spine ASCs to know
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery. -
Xenco Medical adds single-use cervical spine instruments, implants for ASCs
Xenco Medical launched its Multilevel CerviKit for outpatient spine surgery. -
3 spine innovations exciting ASC execs
As spine surgeries increasingly migrate to the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are keeping an eye on new technologies changing the way these procedures are performed. -
10 musculoskeletal CPT codes used most in 2021
A drain or injection in a major joint or bursa without an ultrasound is the musculoskeletal procedure with the highest volume in 2021, according to claims data in a June report from Definitive Healthcare. -
Orthopedic surgeons see biggest productivity jump of ASC specialties
Orthopedic surgeons saw a 7.3 percent increase in work relative value units from 2019 to 2021, according to the Medical Group Management Association's 2022 "Datadive Provider Compensation Report." -
Florida USPI affiliate launches robotic surgery program
Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota (Fla.), an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, has launched a robotic-assisted surgery program, the center said June 1. -
Delaware physician group latest spine practice to suffer ransomware attack
Christiana Spine Center, a nine-physician group in Newark, Del., was hit by a ransomware attack that could have exposed patients' protected health information. -
The future of spine in ASCs
Outpatient spine is on track to becoming the new normal, and ASCs are on the forefront of the transition. More than 190 ASCs in the U.S. now offer minimally invasive spine surgery, a significant increase in the last decade.
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