Today's Top 20 Stories
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The 'POWER' strategy behind Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
A key part of culture strategy is connecting values to employees, said Mike Boblitz, CEO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic. -
What MSOs are doing in 2022
The halfway point of 2022 is around the corner, and in the first half of the year management services organizations have had new partnerships and changed leadership. -
Surgeon aims to improve cervical spine care in St. Louis
A cervical spine specialist is joining Neurosurgery of St. Louis, according to a May 23 news release published by RiverBender.com.
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30K 'unnecessary' spine surgeries performed in 1st year of pandemic: study
Hospitals performed more than 100,000 "unnecessary" procedures on older Americans in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, including 30,094 spine surgeries, according to a May analysis published by the Lown Institute. -
2 neurosurgeons join South Dakota practice
Two neurosurgeons joined Rapid City, S.D.-based The Spine Center at Black Hills Orthopedics. -
4 orthopedic surgeons earning awards
Four orthopedic surgeons have been honored in the last month: -
5 sports medicine updates
From partnerships to team leadership, here are five updates in sports medicine from the last month:
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'We're at a perfect size now': EmergeOrtho sets sights on MSOs, clinically integrated networks
In 2016, four orthopedic groups merged to form Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, which added a fifth group the following year. Since then, the statewide orthopedic group has expanded to more than 140 physicians and 46 locations. -
US Orthopaedic Partners acquires 23-physician practice
Huntsville, Ala.-based SportsMed Orthopedic Surgery & Spine Center is the latest practice to join U.S. Orthopaedic Partners, a private equity-backed management services organization. -
5 spine practices to know
Here are five spine practices to know: -
Spine device company adds senior principal scientist
Spinal Simplicity, the devicemaker behind the minimally invasive Minuteman procedure, hired a senior principal scientist.
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6 orthopedic practice leadership moves in 30 days
Six leadership appointments were named at orthopedic practices in the last month, and two come from EmergeOrtho. -
5 recent spine surgery 'firsts'
From new imaging systems to pedicle screw technology, Becker's reported on five spine technology debuts since April 21: -
6 regenerative products launched, FDA cleared in 2022
Several orthopedic regenerative products have been released or FDA approved in 2022. -
The key question for stakeholders in regenerative medicine
Collective decision-making will be an important factor when it comes to the future of regenerative medicine in orthopedics, said Brian Larkin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer of Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado. -
2022 Joint Replacement Award: 117 hospitals honored by Healthgrades
Healthgrades released its 2022 Joint Replacement Award May 10, which recognized 117 hospitals across 27 states for superior clinical outcomes in total hip and knee replacement. -
Corporate medicine could be 'the endgame of our system': 3 spine surgeon insights
An increasing number of physicians are exiting private practice to join hospitals or other corporate entities, leaving just 26 percent of physicians as independent practitioners in 2022, according to an April report from Avalere. -
How Geisinger's Musculoskeletal Institute is bolstering the patient experience
Physical therapy, pain management and orthopedics are often treated as separate departments, and providers at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute are approaching musculoskeletal care in a different way: using cross-department collaboration to create a plan of care that focuses on what's most important — the patient. -
Dr. Robert Watkins performs lumbar discectomy on Las Vegas hockey player
Robert Watkins IV, MD, operated on Las Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, the team said May 19. -
Surgeons ask judge to revive Johnson & Johnson false claims suit
Two surgeons are asking a judge to reverse the dismissal of a False Claims Act case against Johnson & Johnson related to hip replacement devices.