The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Cincinnati-based Mercy Health, alleging the health system fired a Jewish orthopedic surgeon because of his religion and race shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 24,…
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As a CEO of Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic, I’m concerned about Medicare cuts to physician fees. AOC has served North Georgia for 60 years, and holds a significant responsibility with over 230,000 patients under care. I recently met with CMS…
A coalition of more than 40 healthcare organizations are urging Congress to advance legislation that would defer federal student loan interest for eligible physicians and dentists during required postgraduate training. The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act would allow eligible borrowers…
Houston-based Fondren Orthopedic Group, relocated its Pearland, Texas, clinic to an expanded facility featuring the practice’s first ASC. The new facility offers comprehensive orthopedic subspecialties, on-site physical therapy and outpatient surgical options, according to a news release shared with Becker’s…
Tampa, Fla.-based Orthopaedic Solutions Management partnered with Orlando Orthopaedic Center and its affiliated ASC, Orlando Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center. The transaction marked the management services organization’s 23rd partnership since its formation, according to an Aug. 18 company news release. Orlando…
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The career path decision is not getting any easier for physicians. Independent practice. Hospital employment. Private equity partnership. ASC ownership. For spine and orthopedic surgeons, choosing a path has never come with more options. Three physicians who have been through…
Spinal Elements has launched Luna Ti, a new transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion implant. The device combines the company’s Luna XD implant design with a titanium-integrated surface that aims to maintain the imaging benefits of polyetheretherketone while adding the potential bone growth…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance will hold a public hearing July 30 in Watertown on its plan to close North Country Orthopaedic Group’s ASC, one of three hearings scheduled the week of July 28 on the bankrupt system’s broader…