Laura Dyrda
3 big difference-makers for spine surgeons in the future — Payers, populations and more from Dr. A. Nick Shamie
A. Nick Shamie, MD, is chief of orthopedic spine surgery and a professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery at UCLA School of Medicine.
Texas orthopedic surgeon forced to cancel appointments for a week when hospital abruptly closes: 4 things to know
An orthopedic surgeon is out of a job after their employer, Rockdale, Texas-based Little River Healthcare, filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to close, according to the Killeen Daily Herald.
Alabama orthopedic surgeon surrenders license: 3 key notes
Mobile, Ala.-based orthopedic surgeon Thomas Dempsey, DO, voluntarily surrendered his license amid unprofessional conduct allegations, according to a local WKRG news report.
Ronda Stryker donates $30M to Atlanta college in support of innovation, arts facility
Stryker board member Ronda Stryker and her husband donated $30 million to Atlanta-based Spelman College in support of a new center for innovation and the arts.
Apple hired dozens of physicians, including orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sharat Kusuma
Apple is hiring physicians, and now has around 40 to 50 on staff, including orthopedic surgeon Sharat Kusuma, MD, according to a CNBC report.
DJO headquarters to leave San Diego for Dallas: 5 things to know
DJO plans to move its headquarters from San Diego to Dallas early next year.
Dr. J. Brian Gill: 3 observations on bundled-payments, high deductibles & payer approvals in spine
J. Brian Gill, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Nebraska Spine Hospital in Omaha. He has a special interest into deformity conditions, minimally invasive procedures and disc replacement.
How to capitalize on 3 trends changing orthopedics from Dr. David Jacofsky
David Jacofsky, MD, is the founder, Chairman and CEO of The CORE Institute, a Phoenix-based orthopedic practice quickly growing into one of the largest groups in the nation.
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush to open 3rd location west of Chicago: 5 things to know
Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is opening a new facility in Oak Brook, Ill., according to a Daily Herald report.
For-profit health system, CEO to pay $12.5M to settle alleged False Claims Act violations for unbundling orthopedic surgeries — 5 things to know
Coordinated Health, a for-profit hospital system in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey, along with its CEO Emil Dilorio, MD, will pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims with unbundled orthopedic codes to Medicare and other federal healthcare programs, according to Lehigh Valley Live.