Bundled payments provide a single payment for an episode of care and have been adopted by some insurers and healthcare companies.Two surgeons share their ideas on making bundled payments widely adopted in orthopedics.

Conmed Corp. announced Aug. 2 its acquisition of Biorez for $85 million. Conmed and Biorez are both key players in the orthopedics market, and the acquisition is expected to have a large financial impact, according to a report from Yahoo Finance. 

Here are six things to know about Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute:

Craig Mintzer, MD, operated on Orlando City SC midfielder Joey DeZart, the team said Aug. 3.

Montecito Medical bought the home housing Orthopaedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay in Lithia, Fla.

Here are four things to know about Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics:

Here are five things to know about OrthoVirginia, based in North Chesterfield:

Conmed's multimillion-dollar acquisition and five more updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since July 27:

Children and teens who have spinal fusions to treat scoliosis can be prescribed fewer opioids during recovery without compromising pain scores, researchers at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine found.

SeaSpine saw a 19 percent year-over-year increase in revenue during the second quarter of 2022, according to results posted Aug. 2.

Jill Lentz has joined National Spine and Pain Centers as vice president of human resources, the Rockville, Md.-based physicians management services organization said Aug. 2.

Nurses and support staff are a critical part of any spine surgeon's practice, but recruiting and retaining top-tier talent is becoming increasingly challenging in the healthcare labor market.

Three orthopedic groups have merged to form OrthoEast.

Adam Kanter, MD, joined Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Specialty Clinic as chief of neurosurgery and associate executive medical director of the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute.

Although there are several new technologies and techniques improving outcomes for sports medicine and orthopedic patients, many surgeons are not incentivized to use them, according to Kevin Stone, MD.

Orthofix and CGBio partnered for the development and commercialization of Novosis, a bone growth material and regenerative products.

Nevro Corp and Boston Scientific have reached an $85 million settlement in ongoing litigation over a spinal tech patent infringement.

A device characterized as the world's first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery platform is set to be tested in space, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Aug. 2.

Knee and hip replacement technology company Conformis has been creating new technology in the orthopedic tech space since its inception. Its current offerings include both standard and fully personalized implants. 

South Dakota's Prairie Lakes Healthcare System finalized its acquisition of Glacial Lakes Orthopaedics in Watertown, S.D., Aug. 1, according to local broadcaster KXLG.