The 2026 Shift
Site of Care Migration
Inpatient
Hospital Volume Falling
285 Procedures Unlocked
2026 PIVOT
Outpatient
ASC Volume Rising
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA)
INPATIENT
OUTPATIENT (HOPD)
ASC
Rule Shift
From Policy-Driven site of care to Efficiency-Driven economics.
The Trigger
CMS phase-out of the IPO list removes the financial barrier for 285 MSK cases.
Intelligence
Static hospital lists are now obsolete. Tracking Claims Data is the only way to win.