Orthopedic and spine procedures continue to move to outpatient settings at a steady rate as surgeons, patients and insurers push for safer, more efficient and cost-effective care. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are primed to capture more business if they keep pace with increasing caseloads and invest in new technologies that help surgeons achieve positive outcomes. Experts in the field come together to provide their perspectives on why OEMs must shift their focus to developing personalized instrumentation and implants, disposable procedure kits, patient communication apps and affordable solutions that advance minimally invasive surgery across all specialties.
Learning Objectives:
• Gain an understanding of the market forces that are pushing cases to ASCs
• Get insights on the challenges and opportunities for OEMs in the same-day surgery space
• Understand technological advancements that are shaping outpatient orthopedics