Author: Claire Wallace

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina has acquired Matthews Surgery Center, also in Charlotte, from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 

The Bethesda, Md.-based Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics is opening a new Summit Orthopedics location in Washington, D.C. 

Ryan Robertson, MD, has performed the first hip replacement at OrthoVirginia's new Westchester Operatory in Midlothian, Va., according to an Oct. 22 post on LinkedIn. 

In December 2022, the "Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation," or "NOPAIN," Act was signed into law. 

Healthgrades has released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S. for 2024, naming the 100 best hospitals in the nation and the top hospitals across 16 different medical specialties. 

Physician specialists, including orthopedic surgeons, often have tumultuous relationships with payers, seeking less prior authorization requirements and higher reimbursement rates.

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center's UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center has earned a $25 million donation from the Saunders Foundation, led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Philip Saunders.

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is expanding its workforce, adding seven new physicians in 2024, according to an Oct. 23 press release sent to Becker's. 

Omaha-based OrthoNebraska is rapidly expanding to keep pace with patient demand, building a brand-new facility in northwest Omaha and expanding its existing facility in Elkhorn, Neb., according to an Oct. 22 report from the Omaha World-Herald.

LeBron James, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has been named the highest-paid NBA player of 2024, with a $128.7 million contract, according to an Oct. 21 report from Forbes.