Tag: Surgical volume

Q1 reports show climb in outpatient surgical volume, diverging trends at Surgery Partners, Ardent Health

Editor's Note In 2025 earnings reports for the first quarter (Q1), both Surgery Partners Inc and Ardent Health Partners Inc posted solid top-line growth and reaffirmed full-year guidance, but they diverged in outpatient performance, TipRanks May 12 reports. Surgery Partners, a major operator of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), reported Q1…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
May 14, 2025
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ASCA 2025: How accounting becomes an ASC revenue generator

Editor's Note Terry A. Bohlke, MSHA, CPA, CMA, CASC, emphasized that Rocky Mountain High Surgery Center is a pseudonym “to protect the innocent,” but the numbers he presented at the 2025 Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) Conference & Expo in Denver last week were real enough. Based on actual scenarios…

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By: Matt Danford
May 6, 2025
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Augmented reality gains FDA nod, 10k-case milestone in orthopedics, strides in outpatient surgery

Editor's Note Augmented reality (AR) guidance keeps surging in perioperative practice: Pixee Medical just secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its Knee+ NexSight system for total knee arthroplasty, while Augmedics’ xvision platform has already guided 10,000 US spine surgical procedures and is rolling out a new CT-Fluoro registration upgrade. According to…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
April 23, 2025
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GLP-1 drugs reshape surgery demand, threaten hospital revenue

Editor's Note The widespread adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy could put revenue at risk across multiple service lines, according to a March 11 article in Becker’s Hospital Review. As a result, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) face critical questions about how to adapt. The article…

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By: Matt Danford
March 14, 2025
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Study: Hospital bed shortage looms as aging population drives demand

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Editor's Note US hospitals face a growing risk of bed shortages as an aging population drives up hospitalization rates, according to research published February 19 in Jama Network. Leveraging COVID-19-era occupancy data, the study projects national hospital occupancy could reach 85% by 2032 for adult beds and by 2035 for…

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By: Matt Danford
February 25, 2025
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Session: Cracking the Code: Innovative Hacks for Preference Card Management and C-Suite Support

Editor's Note Outdated and inaccurate preference cards cost hospitals millions of dollars in delayed surgeries wasted supplies—but with the right strategy, they can become a powerful tool for efficiency and cost reduction. This was among the main takeaways of a 2025 OR Business Management Conference presentation from Jason Goodwin, MPH,…

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By: Matt Danford
February 12, 2025
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Session: Modernizing OR Scheduling—How Northwell Health Streamlined Block Management

Editor's Note Driving efficiency in perioperative scheduling requires a combination of the right technology, cross-team collaboration, and a commitment to change management. This was among the primary takeaways of an OR Business Management Conference session on Northwell Health's approach to optimizing operating room (OR) workflows. Adam Becker, MPA, assistant vice…

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By: Matt Danford
February 11, 2025
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Healing healthcare: How clinician incentives can help get from volume to value

Takeaways • Although the central tenets of value-based healthcare have not changed, in many cases implementation has been reduced to little more than reducing costs, to the detriment of clinicians and patients. • The right incentives, such as recognition and work support, can effectively inspire clinicians to deliver high value…

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By: Carina Stanton
January 31, 2025
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Surgeons emphasize bariatric surgery benefits amid rising GLP-1 drug popularity

Editor's Note Bariatric surgery programs nationwide have reported a 20-25% decline in surgical volumes over the past year amid the rising use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications for obesity, OR Management News reported Dec 2. Although the connection between the decline and the popularity of the drugs cannot be definitively…

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By: Matt Danford
December 18, 2024
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Study: Stool tests show promise in reducing colonoscopies for post-polypectomy colorectal cancer surveillance

Editor's Note Stool-based testing strategies could significantly reduce the number of colonoscopies required for post-polypectomy colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance while maintaining equivalent long-term outcomes in cancer incidence and mortality, according to research published August 30 in Gastroenterology. Conducted in the Netherlands, the cross-sectional observational study compared three stool tests—multitarget stool…

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By: Matt Danford
November 1, 2024
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