Becker's Healthcare January 10, 2025
For several specialists, spine procedures appear to be the next frontier for ASCs. From new technologies to additional minimally invasive procedure options, it is becoming increasingly possible for patients to undergo same-day spinal procedures.
Here are eight notes for ASC leaders to know about spine’s outpatient migration:
1. Outpatient spine procedures grew among Medicare patients between 2010 and 2021, with significant yearly growth at ASCs. The findings, published in the March 2024 issue of the North American Spine Society Journal, found the total number of outpatient spine procedures rose about 193% over 2010 to 2021. The compound annual growth rate for outpatient cases per year was 9.9% for hospital outpatient departments and 15.7% for ASCs.
2. The...
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