Kern Singh, MD, professor and chief of spine surgery at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, has been performing outpatient spine procedures for almost two decades, long enough to see the ...

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the limiting factors are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have made far more ...

Outpatient spine surgery is accelerating, and physicians are planning for what the landscape will look like by 2030. Here’s how five spine surgeons are approaching the outpatient boom. Editor’s note: ...

The following article is written by Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. There is no doubt that the market for outpatient spine surgery continues to evolve and mature. However, ...

This summer, Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (BASC) has added a powerful new tool to its orthopedic suite: endoscopic spine surgery. By using an endoscope–a small, flexible, lighted camera–surgeons ...

Outpatient spine surgery offers significant advantages across the board: For patients, it means a more comfortable experience, quicker recovery, and reduced risk of hospital-related complications. For ...

A retrospective analysis of 203 consecutive 360° fusions performed in an ambulatory setting confirmed a 100% discharge rate within 23 hours with zero hospital transfers or immediate readmissions.

The choice between independent practice versus hospital employment is a difficult one, as each option has its own sets of pros and cons. In independent practice, physicians have greater freedom as ...

A new study published in JAMA Health Forum found that bundled payment programs for outpatient spine surgery significantly reduced healthcare costs and lowered readmission rates among Medicare ...

BPCI Advanced model reduced spending for outpatient spine surgeries, despite increased total payments over time. Hospitals receive incentives for providing quality care within a target price, ...

Ambulatory surgery and outpatient procedures have emerged as pivotal components in modern healthcare delivery, offering patients a less intrusive and more efficient alternative to conventional ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Spine surgery can sound scary and intimidating, but finding ...