Colin Looney, M.D., one of twelve surgeon partners at Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center, was the first at the center use robotics-assisted technology to complete an anterior total hip replacement– also the first procedure of its type done in an ASC in Tennessee. A seasoned orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and…
Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center, a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center (ASC) that opened earlier this year in Franklin, TN, has now expanded its orthopaedic case load to include outpatient spine procedures. John W. Klekamp, M.D., an experienced surgeon and partner in the ASC, recently performed the first one, a lumbar discectomy, and…
Oregon Surgical Institute (OSI) has reached a significant milestone marking the 1,000th outpatient joint replacement surgery at the center. Designed as an outpatient center of excellence specifically for complex procedures, OSI focuses on total joint replacement, spine, orthopedics, pain management, and cardiology. In a joint venture with surgeon partners and Regent Surgical Health, OSI quickly…
While lower reimbursement for the exact same procedures done at hospitals is a reality for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), superior operating efficiency and meticulous accounting make continued sector growth possible. Case costing is one such accounting method, focusing on capturing the costs of supplies used but indirect costs could be rolled in as well. But corralling…
The recent completion of the first outpatient anterior total hip arthroplasty at Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center in Franklin, TN, was an especially notable accomplishment for orthopaedic surgeon Brian Perkinson, M.D., one of the center’s twelve surgeon-owners. The procedure opened the door to serve growing demand in the area for total hip…
New survey shows patients were not at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. Outpatient Surgery Magazine Ambulatory surgery centers performed essential surgeries during the initial phase of the coronavirus pandemic with patients facing virtually no heightened risk of contracting COVID-19, according to a survey conducted by the ASC Quality Collaboration (ASC QC). Go to the full…
This content was written by Tucker Drury, M.D., and was published in Alaska Pulse Monthly. Please see the original content here. Not long ago, joint replacement surgery required a hospital stay. But medical advances in recent years have improved and streamlined the procedure, enabling many patients to have a knee or hip replaced in an…
Within the healthcare industry the “triple aim” is known as an industry-wide quest to improve the quality of care, while reducing the cost of care, and also improving the overall health of the population. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are ideally suited to accomplish all three, and their ability to do so is closely intertwined with…
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center completed its first total knee replacement procedure recently, opening the door to serve the growing demand for joint replacement surgeries in an outpatient setting. Still in its first year of operation, Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center (ASC)…
Scott Becker interviewed Regent CEO Chris Bishop and Jim Ballard, MD, surgeon partner at Oregon Surgical Institute for a recent episode for Becker’s Healthcare Podcast. Bishop and Ballard talked about immediate and long-term opportunities in outpatient orthopedics and spine as well as mitigating concerns around COVID-19. Listen to the full interviews here, part one and part two.