Orthopedics

CMS released a new tool allowing patients to compare the average payment of select procedures in hospital outpatient departments and ASCs.

Zeev Kain, MD, outlined three considerations for surgeons starting outpatient joint replacement programs in a post.

Medicare's mandatory bundled payments for joint replacement created modest savings per hip or knee replacement episode without increasing complications, according to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Proactive office protocols can help provide a successful and safe experience for outpatient joint replacement, according to an abstract published in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association released a report outlining trends in planned hip and knee replacement surgeries, which are increasing in the U.S.

Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey compared orthopedic surgeon pay across specializations, facility types and other factors.

Orthopedic surgeons prescribe opioid refills infrequently and prescribe fewer opioids to teenagers, according to research published in the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

A new study suggests there isn't increased risk for patients undergoing outpatient joint replacements performed in the ASC setting when compared with the inpatient hospital setting, according to new research from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and Philadelphia-based…

Tacoma, Wash.-based CHI Franciscan Health and two physician groups reached a settlement with the state of Washington over a lawsuit claiming the organizations' arrangements violated antitrust laws, according to the Kitsap Sun, part of the USA Today Network.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield of America report showed wide price variation for knee and hip procedures across the U.S.