Ambulatory surgery and outpatient procedures have emerged as pivotal components in modern healthcare delivery, offering patients a less intrusive and more efficient alternative to conventional ...

Nearly 58 percent of the surgeries performed in hospitals during 2007 were done as outpatient procedures, according to a recent statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

A study, published in Clinical Spine Surgery, examined the eligibility of surgical patients meeting outpatient surgery criteria in a single-surgeon private practice. Here’s what you need to know. 1.

Outpatient spine surgery is accelerating, and physicians are planning for what the landscape will look like by 2030. Here’s how five spine surgeons are approaching the outpatient boom. Editor’s note: ...

Consumers and payers save when medical procedures shift from an inpatient to an outpatient setting, according to a new study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The study, “How Consumers Are ...