CMS’ proposed rules for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs includes plans to remove several orthopedic procedures from its inpatient-only list. The plan would phase out the IPO list over three ...

The proposal seeks to align payments across care settings, eliminate outdated inpatient-only rules, and introduce stricter ...

Surgeries that are purely cosmetic generally aren't covered by Medicare, though there can be some exceptions in certain ...

CMS has released its Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2026, which would raise Medicare outpatient payment rates next year. Five things to know: 1. Payment update. CMS proposed ...

Artificial intelligence that detects surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos with 73% accuracy could enhance ...

Dr. Luyuan Li is performing incisionless brain surgery for people who suffer from essential tremors and tremors from Parkinson’s disease and who are affected in their day-to-day lives by attempting to ...

NYU Langone Hospitals has developed a plan to create an Ambulatory Surgery Center for orthopedic services to be established in ...

Advanced model was successful at reducing spending for outpatient procedures for patients receiving back and neck except ...

Beacon Health System, based in Indiana, has closed its acquisition of Ascension’s Southwest Michigan Regional hospitals, along with associated facilities, for an undisclosed financial amount.In ...

SSM is getting ready to open a new orthopedic and eye surgical center in Sun Prairie in September and break ground on a new ...

Larry Tye reported on hospital errors for the Boston Globe. His recent wrist surgery showed just how much things have changed ...

A new study published in JAMA Health Forum found that bundled payment programs for outpatient spine surgery significantly reduced healthcare costs and lowered readmission rates among Medicare ...