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  1. Colorado Advanced Orthopedics adds more surgical days to keep pace with patient growth

    Claire Wallace -
    Meeker-based Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine and orthopedic surgeon Rhett Griggs, MD, have increased the practice's number of surgical days in an effort to accommodate rising case volumes, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Daily Sentinel. 

  2. Ortho NorthEast breaks ground on Indiana facility

    Claire Wallace -
    Parkview Health and Ortho NorthEast, both based in Fort Wayne, Ind., have broken ground on a facility in Warsaw, Ind., that will house an orthopedic ASC, according to an Aug. 20 report from Fox 55.

  3. Spine surgeon dies during triathlon

    Carly Behm -
    Richard DiStefano, MD, a spine surgeon with Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists, died, syracuse.com reported Aug. 20.

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  1. UnitedHealthcare adds prior authorization requirements for physical therapy

    Claire Wallace -
    Effective Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare will begin requiring prior authorization for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and Medicare-covered chiropractic services delivered in multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospital settings. 

  2. Cleveland Clinic partnership adds spine, orthopedic bundles

    Carly Behm -
    Cleveland Clinic affiliated with Accarent Health to provide bundled spine and orthopedic services at locations in Ohio and Florida.

  3. SI-Bone earns FDA nods for pelvic fracture fixation system

    Carly Behm -
    SI-Bone earned FDA 510(k) clearance and breakthrough device designation for the iFuse Torq TNT implant system, according to an Aug. 21 news release. 

  4. 4 spine, orthopedic medtech notes: Medtronic, Orthofix and more

    Carly Behm -
    Here are four key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Aug. 14.

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  1. 9 states making waves with new tech procedures

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Here are nine states that saw major firsts with new spine and orthopedic tech procedures in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

  2. New Hampshire ASC earns total joint replacement accreditation

    Claire Wallace -
    Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System's Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center has earned the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's orthopedic advanced certification for its total joint replacement program, according to an Aug. 20 report from Ink Link.

  3. How orthopedic surgeon pay stacks against other surgeons

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The average annual wage for orthopedic surgeons is more than $40,000 than the average annual compensation for all other surgeons.

  4. Medtronic spine's 'winning formula'

    Carly Behm -
    On the heels of a strong start for Medtronic's fiscal year 2025, CEO Geoff Martha credited one of the company's key product lines for spine growth in an Aug. 20 earnings call.

  1. Dr. Jacob Ziegler becomes 1st Mayo surgeon to debut knee replacement sensor technology

    Claire Wallace -
    Jacob Ziegler, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn., recently became the system's first surgeon to use new sensor technology licensed by Zimmer Biomet through a partnership with Canary Medical. 

  2. How technology can grow physician and patient relationships, per 1 orthopedic surgeon

    Carly Behm -
    New healthcare technologies can help improve patient care — as well as with physicians' relationships with them — orthopedic surgeon Michael Redler, MD, said.

  3. OrthoCarolina signs top college football recruit

    Claire Wallace -
    Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina has signed one of the nation’s top college football recruits, David Sanders.

  4. Axis Brain and Back Institute opens Texas surgery center

    Claire Wallace -
    Fort Worth, Texas-based Axis Brain and Back Institute has opened a new surgery center on its Southlake campus specializing in microsurgical techniques for neck and back pain. 

  5. 5 Cedars-Sinai spine updates in 2024

    Carly Behm -
    From new leadership and honors, here are five updates from Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai's spine and orthopedic department so far this year.

  6. 7 spine studies to know

    Carly Behm -
    From research about artificial intelligence to surgical outcomes, here are seven studies Becker's reported on since July 9.

  7. Holy Cross adds married orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgeon duo

    Claire Wallace -
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health has added a married surgeon duo — orthopedic surgeon Tara Gaston Moncman, DO, and neurosurgeon Ryan Moncman, DO. 

  8. Medtronic nets $1B net income in Q1

    Carly Behm -
    Medtronic posted $7.9 billion in sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to an Aug. 20 news release.

  9. Why orthopedics is driving growth in outpatient care

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Orthopedics has gained distinction in the past year for being the second-highest-paid ASC specialty and the top earner among physicians, with an average annual salary of $558,000. 

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