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39 ORTHOPEDICS be very anxious to pare down their narrow networks," said Derek van Ameron- gen. "Where we are going is to an environment where networks will be much more narrow and much more selective…I want people in my network that are high powered, who are delivering high quality outcomes and willing to take risk and be part of that solution on how we get to ideally providing better healthcare instead of just better medical care." References 1. Infection Control Today: "Study Finds Low Rate of Surgical Site Infections Fol- lowing Ambulatory Surgery." Feb. 18, 2014. 2. Losina, E. et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: "e dramatic increase in total knee replacement utilization rates in the United States cannot be fully ex- plained by growth in population size and the obesity epidemic." Feb. 1, 2012. ©DePuy Synthes 2017. All rights reserved. DSUS/JRC/0717/2228 n Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute Collaborates with Practice Partners in Healthcare on ASC: 5 Key Notes By Laura Dyrda A tlanta Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center partnered with Practice Partners in Healthcare, a surgical services provider, to develop and manage an ASC. Here are five things to know: 1. Raj Pandya, MD, founded Atlanta Ortho- paedic Institute and is now working with Practice Partners in Healthcare to develop and manage its ASC. Dr. Pandya serves as president of AOI, developing the practice's clinically integrated model. 2. AOI includes an advanced rehabilita- tion center and physical therapy services to provide cost-effective episodes of care. "My goal is to develop EPSCOT, the experimental prototype surgery center of tomorrow, which requires best in class in all service lines," said Dr. Pandya. "That's why I chose Larry Taylor and Practice Partners to manage AOISCC." 3. Operationally, AOI has advanced tech- nology portals for data mining and com- munications. Dr. Pandya founded Unicore Health, a platform devoted to providing clinically relative technologies and tools to injured workers to return to productivity. 4. In addition to his clinical practice and technology endeavors, Dr. Pandya devel- oped medical devices and applications for knee and shoulder procedures and serves as a team physician to professional and Olympic athletes. 5. Practice Partners in Healthcare specializ- es in working with de novo and turnaround surgery centers, providing resources for daily operations. "We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Dr. Pandya and West Paces Surgery Center," said Practice Partners in Healthcare CEO Larry Taylor. "Our goal is to create a new environment that meets surgeons' needs in an ever- changing healthcare market, to advance surgical cases and provide superior out- comes in a cost-effective environment." n Dr. William Tobler Performs Cincinnati's 1st coflex® Procedure in ASC Setting: 5 Key Notes By Laura Dyrda W illiam Tobler, MD, a neurosurgeon with Cincinnati-based Mayfield Clinic, performed Cincinnati's first coflex® procedure in an ASC setting. Here are five things to know: 1. Dr. Tobler performed the outpatient procedure in mid-July. He has practiced with Mayfield since 1985 and serves on the Mayfield Clinic board of directors. He is also the director of neurosurgery at Cincinnati- based The Christ Hospital. 2. Cincinnati-based surgeons previously performed the coflex pro- cedure in the hospital setting, but Dr. Tobler's procedure marks the first time coflex® was used at a Cincinnati ASC. "Coflex® may obviate the need for fusion, or it can delay a fusion for many years, while also delaying adjacent-level disease associated with fusion. The procedure is ideal for the ASC setting," says Dr. Tobler. 3. Paradigm Spine's coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization procedure is a non-fusion option to stabilize the spine after decompression. The procedure is designed for spinal stenosis patients to help maintain natural motion. 4. The coflex device received FDA approval in 2012 and has been adopted by surgeons across the country. "Coflex® fills the gap between decompression and fusion. It provides more stability than a decompression alone, and it is much less invasive than a fusion procedure," says Dr. Tobler. "It can provide a good alternative for some patients, enabling them to avoid the expense and potential challenges of fusion." 5. Dr. Tobler performed the procedure at Mayfield Spine Surgery Center, a three-OR facility developed in 2007 through a partnership between The Mayfield Clinic and United Surgical Partners International. The ASC is devoted to spine procedures where surgeons perform de- compressions, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion as well as lumbar fusions and pain procedures. n

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