Author: Claire Wallace

Every year, Healthgrades releases a list of the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in the U.S. Seventeen hospitals in Florida made the rankings in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

Indiana Joint Replacement Institute has broken ground on a $28 million hip and knee replacement center in Noblesville, according to a Sept. 6 report from WISHTV.

East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has added Mouhanad El Othmani, MD, to its joint replacement center. 

St. Luke's Health System is entering the final stages of construction on the Boise, Idaho-based Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, which was originally set to open in 2020, according to a Sept. 5 report from BoiseDev.

Every year, Healthgrades releases a list of the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in the U.S. Eight hospitals in California made the rankings in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

Every year, Healthgrades releases the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in the U.S. One hospital in New York has made the list in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

Libby, Mont.-based Cabinet Peaks Clinics Orthopedics has purchased a U-arm to enhance patient care and streamline medical services, according to a Sept. 5 report from The Western News. 

Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital has performed its first total knee replacement surgery using robotic assistance, according to a Sept. 5 report from GreenwichFreePress.com.

In February, the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center opened a $277 million orthopedic ASC in a former Henrietta, N.Y., Sears retail space. 

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare is set to begin a two-phased approach to eliminate prior authorization requirements for several procedure codes, including three orthopedic surgery-related codes. Overall, the code removals will account for almost 20 percent of its overall prior authorization…