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33 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health Open Concierge Spine Center of Excellence By Laura Dyrda P hiladelphia-based Rothman Institute partnered with the Thomas Jefferson University neurosurgery department and Jefferson Health in Philadelphia to open a new spine center of excellence that hosted its first procedure last week, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report. Alexander Vaccaro, MD, president of Rothman Institute, performed the first spine procedure at the hospital, which is located on a floor of the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. The hospital is currently focused on serv- ing patients on the east coast, but hopes to treat pa- tients from around the world and is designed to offer a "Ritz Carlton- and Disney-like experience" according to the report. The hospital includes: • Personal nurse navigators for patients and families • A concierge service to book hotels for traveling pa- tients and their families • Schedule outings for patients and families during their stay • Robotic surgical technology Surgeons will focus on minimally invasive and outpatient spine procedures when possible and deliver care "at an affordable cost." The hospital will accept major insuranc- es and won't require out-of-network charges. The hospital will launch a brand name for marketing re- gionally, nationally and internationally next year. n Rush University Medical Center & Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Receive Approval for $21M ASC By Mary Rechtoris I llinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved Chicago-based practic- es Rush University Medical Center and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush's plans to build a new building, featuring a surgery center, in Oak Brook, according to Daily Herald. Here are five things to know: 1. A three-story professional building will house the surgery center as well as physician offices. e building will also feature imaging and laboratory services. 2. Rush University Medical Center and Mid- west Orthopaedics at Rush expect to begin construction in the spring. 3. e project is slated to take two years to complete. 4. e new building is projected to cost $65 million. 5. e practices estimate the surgery center will cost $21 million. n 25 ASCs With Total Disc Replacement Spinal Surgery By Laura Dyrda H ere are 25 ambulatory surgery centers where surgeons perform total disc replacements. 1. Bedford (N.H.) Ambulatory Surgical Center. 2. Carolina Center for Special- ty Surgery (Charlotte, N.C.). 3. Cascade Outpatient Surgery Center (Bellingham, Wash.). 4. Cedar Park (Texas) Surgery Center. 5. Center for Artificial Disc Re- placement (Alamonte Springs, Fla.). 6. Comprehensive Spine Insti- tute (Clearwater, Fla.). 7. Disc Replacement Center of Excellence — A Division of La Peer Health System (Beverly Hills, Calif.). 8. DISC Sports & Spine Center (Marina del Rey, Calif.). 9. Microsurgical Spine Center (Puyallup, Wash.). 10. Gold Coast Surgery Cen- ter (Chicago). 11. Greenway Surgery Center (Minneapolis). 12. Maple Grove (Minn.) Cen- ter for Restorative Surgery. 13. Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery (Columbia, S.C.). 14. Munster (Ind.) Specialty Surgery Center. 15. NeuroSpine Center (Lan- caster, Pa.). 16. NeuroSpine Institute (Park City, Utah). 17. North Meridian Surgery Center (Carmel, Ind.). 18. Orthopaedic & Spine Center of Southern Colorado (Colorado Springs). 19. Polaris Spine & Neurosur- gery Center (Atlanta). 20. Posada Ambulatory Surgery Center (Templeton, Calif.). 21. Ridges Surgery Center (Burnsville, Minn.). 22. Southeastern Spine Insti- tute and Ambulatory Surgery Center (Charleston, S.C.). 23. St. George (Utah) Surgical Center. 24. Surgery Center of Reno (Nev.). 25. White Fence Surgical Suites (New Albany, Ohio). n