Trends in payments for facility and surgeon professional fees for shoulder surgeries performed at ambulatory surgery centers

W Harkin, VP Federico, T Williams, AJ Acuna… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background It has previously been demonstrated that utilization of ambulatory surgery
centers (ASCs) results in cost savings and improved outcomes. Despite these benefits …

Editorial Commentary: Increasing Patient Out-of-Pocket Expense Does Not Increase Value of Outpatient Surgery

AT Malik, GL Cvetanovich - Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & …, 2024 - Elsevier
In a value-based care environment, a goal is to favor outpatient surgery to reduce costs.
Unfortunately, while outpatient (as compared to inpatient) surgery reduces overall cost …