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41 Key Specialties 15 Things to Know About Orthopedics for ASCs By Anuja Vaidya O rthopedics, along with ophthalmol- ogy and gastroenterology, is one of the top three ASC specialties. Here are 15 things to know. 1. Case volume for orthopedics in ASCs ranges from 16 percent to 20 percent. Here are four sta- tistics on orthopedics case volume in ASCs from the VMG Health Multi-Specialty ASC Intelli- marker study. All facilities: 17 percent Less than 3,000 procedures: 20 percent 3,000 to 5,999 procedures: 16 percent 6,000 or more procedures: 17 percent e study includes the analysis of more than 201 freestanding ASCs across the United States. 2. Net revenue per case for orthopedic cases in ASCs can reach nearly $5,000; however gross charges near $13,000. Here are the gross charges and net revenue per case as well as discount to charges for orthopedic-driven ASCs, according to the VMG Health report: Gross charges per case: Average: $9,289 Bottom 25 percent: $7,659 Top 10 percent: $12,487 Net revenue per case: Average: $3,190 Bottom 25 percent: $2,335 Top 10 percent: $4,803 Discount to charges: Average: 62.8 percent Bottom 25 percent: 55.9 percent Top 10 percent: 77.7 percent 3. Skilled and expert staff members are essential in any ASC, and particularly orthopedics-focused facilities where both the risk and reward is higher. According to the VMG Health report, here are 12 statistics on staffing at orthopedics-driven ASCs: Nurse FTE: 13.1 Tech FTE: 5.4 Administrative FTE: 9.3 Administrator FTE: 1 Nurse hours per case: 8.9 Tech hours per case: 3.3 Administrative hours per case: 6.3 Administrator hours per case: 0.7 Nurse staff hourly wage: $32.71 Tech staff hourly wage: $21.40 Administrative staff hourly wage: $24.50 Administrator salary: $126,965 4. Around 50 percent of both urban and rural ASCs provide orthopedics, notes e Impact of Freestanding Surgery Centers on Rural Commu- nity Hospital Performance report. Putting safety & sustainability back on the map of medical waste management. www.danielshealth.com