Pandemic Accelerates Transition to ASCs

William Hill, MD, MPH

Editor’s note: This article continues the series on ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The first two articles in the series appeared in the October and December issues of AAOS Now and covered ASC ownership models and how they are impacted by Certificate of Need laws. The following article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the future of ASCs.

Virtual Is the New Reality: Incorporating Telemedicine into Post-pandemic Orthopaedic Practice

Ariel DeMaio

Historically, U.S. orthopaedic practices have not widely utilized telemedicine for the delivery of orthopaedic care.