Serving Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Q & amp;A with DePuy Synthes

With interest in outpatient surgeries continuing to increase, medical device companies should be asking themselves whether their products—as well as their customer support programs—are ready for such a shift.  DePuy Synthes has been equipping ambulatory surgery centers with devices and support needed for orthopedic procedures for many years as ASCs emerged as a burgeoning site of care. MD+DI recently asked Scott Zellner, Senior Director, U.S. Joint Reconstruction and Outpatient Marketing, a few questions about the shift and the company’s approach.   MD+DI: How would the shift of orthopedic procedures, such as surgeries of the shoulder, hand, foot and ankle, from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers impact patient care? Healthcare in general? Does DePuy Synthes support such a shift? Zellner: We believe that innovation in the medical devices industry goes beyond any individual product. We are reinventing the way we do business and the ways we bring innovation to the marketplace to help shape the future of healthcare by partnering with our customers to address the triple aim that result in a better overall experience for them and their patients. DePuy Synthes offers a suite of solutions to help customers address topics such as bundled payments, data collection and analytics, reimbursement, single-sourcing, outpatient joint replacement, and the increasing use of biologics. Since the emergence of ASCs, DePuy Synthes has recognized the importance of the ASC as a site o...
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