Surgery/Specialties Axios has published a report that examines how “an overhaul of how Medicare pays hospitals for joint replacements could pare hundreds of millions of dollars in program spending while getting facilities to pay closer attention to the cost and quality of care.” The report was prompted by CMS’ expansion of…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has published results of its AAOS Member Insights Panel, a national research panel of 524 orthopedic surgeons, on numerous issues that relate to their practice. AAOS states that the panel “captures surgeons’ views and experiences with innovation, technology, and the products and services…
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) President Saher S. Sabri, MD, FSIR, has authored a column that clarifies what the specialty’s practitioners and procedures can bring to the table for hospitals, ASCs and, ultimately, patients. “Interventional radiology [IR] has long understood its value: solving complex clinical problems with less invasive treatment…
St. Luke’s University Health Network previewed its new $252 million St. Luke’s Heart Hospital, which will open at the 500-acre St. Luke’s Anderson Campus in Easton, Pa., this October. The five-story, 140-bed, approximately 355,000-square-foot facility is the largest construction project in St. Luke’s more-than-150-year history, both in terms of dollar…
A new study by Canadian researchers supports the safety of continued perioperative Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use in “patients meeting strict institutional pre-procedure screening pathways for short-duration ophthalmic surgeries under MMS [Mild-To-Moderate Sedation] in an ambulatory setting.” However, the researchers caution that their findings “may not extend to higher…
After 20 years in operation, Dallas-Fort Worth area GI ASC Digestive Health Center of North Richland Hills has moved about 18 miles to become Digestive Health Center of Alliance. According to a report from local news outlet Community Impact, the new 9,500-square-foot location in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts seven physicians…
A new study published in Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases evaluates “the time-adjusted economics of retinal and cataract surgery” in an effort to clarify how the “dynamics” of ASCs “influence access to urgent care.” The study, “A Comparative Time-Based Profit Analysis of Retinal and Cataract Surgery in Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” applied…
According to a report from WJHG-TV, the Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida in Panama City has expanded procedural offerings at its ASC, which opened in March. Treatments now available at the facility include heart catheterizations, pacemakers, defibrillators, and laser atherectomy, a procedure that removes plaque from blocked arteries in the…
A new research article published in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty quantifies the economic advantage of outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). Researchers from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Nova Southeastern University, The Hand & Upper Extremity Center of San Antonio, Hoag Orthopaedics, St. Charles Center for…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced that EyePoint, a manufacturer of therapeutics for ophthalmic applications, has agreed to pay $4,678,981 to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to induce ASCs to purchase its drug DEXYCU. The government alleges that EyePoint violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the…
