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Orthopedics' GLP-1 paradox | Duke performs 1st Apple Vision Pro hip surgery | Spine practice sues UHC over failed payments | Enovis to acquire surgical robotics co. for $180M | The test facing the spine tech boom

Plus: 20 neurosurgeons to know and the job trade-offs for young orthopedic surgeons. September 3, 2026 1. The GLP-1 paradox orthopedic surgeons can’t ignore Full story 2. Duke Health performs 1st Apple Vision Pro hip procedure Full story 3. Where…

The orthopedic 'hamster wheel' | Reality star drops surgeons from $1.4M suit | UHC lifts prior auth | The $19M trauma question | A new bet on orthopedic independence

Plus: Spine practices hit their limit on cuts September 1, 2026 1. The ‘hamster wheel’ orthopedic surgeons can’t outrun Full story 2. Reality star drops spine surgeons from $1.4M lawsuit Full story 3. Four organizations, one question: what’s worth the budget…

America's steepest barriers to endoscopic spine surgery | What 40 years of Tommy John surgery hasn't solved | The rising cost of independence in spine | 25 orthopedic surgeons on the move | Dollar-by-dollar cost of physician employment

See if orthopedics can stay unified, plus NYU’s new ketamine trial for orthopedic surgery. August 31, 2026 1. US faces world’s steepest barriers to endoscopic spine surgery: Study Full story 2. What 40 years of Tommy John surgery still hasn’t…

Spine surgeons' Medicare breaking point | Orthopedics ranks 3rd highest-paid specialty | A $10B fraud warning for physicians | Robotic-assisted knee replacements show no outcome advantage | 25 best metros for healthcare access

See the warning signs of a spine surgeon shortage plus Globus’s AI acquisition. August 27, 2026 1. The Medicare breaking point for spine surgeons: 8 things to know Full story 2. The 20 physician specialties with the highest, lowest annual…

The ASC squeeze hiding in CJR-X | The 'reckoning' coming for spine | Surgeons perform 1st knee replacement with robot | Physicians seeking buyers, but hospitals aren't hunting practices | 'Make prior auth illegal': Payer CEO

Plus: Is work-life balance achievable for orthopedic surgeons? August 25, 2026 1. The ASC squeeze hiding inside CMS’ joint replacement mandate Full story 2. Hospitals aren’t hunting practices. Physicians are seeking buyers. Full story 3. Four organizations, one question: what’s worth…

CMS cuts punish joint replacement efficiency | Why practices are closing as PE pays record prices | The 'lifeline' keeping one independent practice afloat | 100 great hospitals in America | Why spine surgery defies a standard playbook

A Tennessee hospital’s spinal medication error, plus a new rare bone disease drug. August 24, 2026 1. Why physician practices are closing even as PE keeps paying record prices to buy them Full story 2. AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint…

Surgeons not ready for CJR-X 'got their head in the sand' | Corporate medicine is burning out 90% of employed physicians | Civil Rights leader and first Black AOA president dies | 20 spine surgeons to know | Who's driving physician M&A in 2026?

How millennial physician pay is shifting and the orthopedic access crisis surgeons see coming. August 20, 2026 1. Physicians unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their head in the sand’: Viewpoint Full story 2. Corporate medicine is burning out 90% of employed…

The financial reckoning facing spine | Orthopedics' pressure cooker | ASCs aren't all in on orthopedic robots — yet | What's keeping surgeons up at night | CMS finalizes spinal fusion payments

The specialties fueling ASC growth and bone loss’s toll on orthopedic outcomes. August 18, 2026 1. The financial reckoning facing spine practices Full story 2. Why ASCs may not be all in on orthopedic robots just yet Full story 3.…

Wellstar hit with $15M verdict in spine surgery death | Tommy John dies at 83: The surgery's 50-year evolution | Surgeons split on CJR-X: 'bullish' vs. 'race to the bottom' | Physician fees nearing a 'crisis point' | The 1 word defining ASCs' future

The 7 numbers shaping orthopedics in 2026 plus new data on NP burnout. August 17, 2026 1. Wellstar hit with $15M verdict in spine surgery patient death Full story 2. Tommy John dies at 83: How the landmark surgery has…

Lawsuit alleges unnecessary spine surgeries | The tension at the heart of CJR-X | Orthopedic surgeons tied for wealthiest specialty | How surgeons work around payer denials | The spine pay cuts surgeons are watching

Plus: the opioid default is cracking, who decides what goes to an ASC and 3 neurosurgery trends. August 13, 2026 1. Fraud lawsuit alleges unnecessary spine surgeries at New York hospital Full story 2. Orthopedic surgeons are tied for the…

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