As physician shortages continue to threaten every healthcare specialty, here is what five practices told Becker's they are doing to recruit new talent in 2024:
Author: Claire Wallace
Less than one month into 2024, Becker's has already reported on four healthcare data breaches that have affected orthopedic and spine patients.
Spine specialist D.J. Kennedy, MD, professor and chair of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Nashville, Tenn., has been elected president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Wichita-based Kansas Joint and Spine Specialists has reported a data breach that affected 83,869 patients, according to a Jan. 25 report from classaction.org.
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has added Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ smart knee implant for total knee replacement surgeries.
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While orthopedic surgery is one of the least burn-out physician specialties in 2024, 44% of orthopedic surgeons do report feelings of burnout.
The Carrollton (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic has rebranded, changing its logo and its name to OrthoWest, and plans to open a fourth location, according to a Jan. 25 report from The City Menus.
From practice acquisitions to medtech shake-ups, here are the largest spine and orthopedic acquisitions Becker's has covered in the last five years:
Women only make up about 18% of the orthopedic surgeon workforce, one of the largest gender disparities across healthcare specialties.
In February, Bryan Kelly, MD, succeeded Louis Shapiro to become the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's first surgeon president and CEO in 160 years.