Becker's Healthcare October 18, 2022
Riz Hatton

Orthopedics is the most common specialty for ASCs in 2022, according to March data from the ASC Association.

Here are insights from two CEOs and an orthopedic surgeon on what orthopedics has to offer ASCs and why the specialty has been so successful in the surgery center industry.

Editor’s note: Responses were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.

Michael Boblitz. CEO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic: Spine and joint replacement services have historically been performed predominantly in the hospital setting mingled with the wide range of surgical specialties that span well beyond orthopedics. At Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, these services now reflect 75 percent [of cases] plus outpatient case mix.

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John Ryan. CEO of OrthoIndy (Indianapolis):...

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