Becker's Healthcare March 6, 2020
Philip L. Schneider, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at the Centers for ADvanced Orthopaedics in Chevy Chase, Md. Here, he shares his thoughts on the growth in ASCs.
Note: Responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity.
Question: What is the No. 1 opportunity you see for ASC growth?
Dr. Philip Schneider: A key growth area in the ASC setting will be the ability to perform more complex surgeries, such as hip replacements, knee replacements and shoulder replacements, as well as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, cervical disc arthroplasty, lumbar fusion and some interspinous process fixation procedures.
The ASC at which I operate is placing a major focus on complex surgeries, and our case volume is increasing rapidly...
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