4 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • A U G U S T 2 0 1 9
O
rthopedic
surgeons are
the carpen-
ters of surgery, meas-
uring twice and cut-
ting once as they
burr through bone
and hammer
implants into place.
They're doers, not
talkers. Instead of
discussing how to
improve joint proce-
dures, they make it
happen on a daily
basis by buying into
techniques and tech-
nologies that push
the boundaries of
cutting-edge care.
Consider all the ways
orthopods are team-
ing up with facility
leaders to shape the future of orthopedics and show what's possi-
ble in outpatient surgical care.
• Optimized outcomes. Almost any orthopedic surgery, even the
most challenging joint replacement, can be done in an outpatient
Surgery's Trendsetting Specialty
Orthopedics continues to drive innovation in outpatient care.
On Point
Louis Levitt, MD, MEd
• GROWTH POTENTIAL Demand for total joints is expected to significantly
increase once Medicare begins paying for procedures performed in surgery centers.
