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Manager's Guide to Surgery's Orthopedic Surgery - August 2015

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A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 O U T P A T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T 1 5 Unfortunately, CMS isn't on board with outpatient total joints yet, but I think they're looking really hard at the procedures and I suspect they'll come around. This is a much more economical alternative for the right candidates. Ever-evolving technology is going to play into it, too, as incisions get smaller and smaller, and as blocks become more and more universal. The future of outpatient total joints is already bright. What we used to do in 3 days, we can now do in 3 hours. OSM Dr. Gittins (mgittins@msn.com) specializes in sports medicine and arthritis at the New Albany (Ohio) Surgical Center and New Albany Surgical Hospital. He is the team physician for the USA Track and Field team.

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