by loudcanvas | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Medicare now allows total hips to be performed at surgery center: 5 things you should know In January, the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) finally added total hip replacement to the list of cases that can safely be performed in ambulator surgery centers (ASCs)....
by loudcanvas | Jan 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reverse shoulder replacement was originally developed for patients with cuff tear arthropathy and loss of active overhead function (also known as pseudoparalysis). Cuff tear arthropathy is a type of arthritis marked by an irreparable rotator cuff tear that...
by loudcanvas | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even a few years ago, a 3 night stay in the hospital was standard of care for anyone undergoing total joint replacement. The principal reason for the hospital stay was pain management with intravenous narcotics and supervised inpatient physical therapy. Gradually,...
by loudcanvas | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dr. Parsons was selected this year to address the topic of artificial intelligence as it applies to shoulder replacement. This invitation is based on his experience in helping to refine the Active Intelligence platform, currently being offered by Exactech, Inc....
by loudcanvas | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
With the spread of COVID reach record levels in recent day, many hospitals have again begun to cancel elective surgeries that require an inpatient stay. While joint replacement surgery has been seen an increasing transition to outpatient surgery, only a small...
by loudcanvas | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Machine learning is a data science tool that is now being applied to shoulder replacement to provide individual patient risk/benefit assessment and prediction of clinical outcomes. It is a technique used in predictive analytics to use historical data to forecast a...
