Becker's recently highlighted three controversies involving orthopedic surgeons, ranging from lawsuits to opposition against development plans, within a span of just 10 days.
Author: Patsy Newitt
A patient was awarded $3.16 million in a medical malpractice case involving a spinal surgery from September 2015 that resulted in irreversible nerve damage, according to a Nov. 13 report from the law firm Mintz & Geftic.
A spine surgeon has accused its former employer, Little Rock-based OrthoArkansas, of overcharging patients, among other allegations, Arkansas Business reported Sept. 16.
Two orthopedic leaders joined Becker's to discuss declining orthopedic reimbursements and how it's affecting physicians.
Spine and orthopedics have been a gold mine for ASCs in the last few years as technology advances and procedures continue to be approved for the outpatient setting.
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ASCs have been looking to high-acuity orthopedic procedures for years as a growth strategy, and this trend will only pick up as CMS continues to approve these surgeries for the ASC setting.
Becker's has recently reported on five physicians who are on the cutting edge of spine surgery, from being the first to use specific devices to being appointed as endowed chairs at major universities.
As spine surgeries increasingly become approved for the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are eyeing new procedure lines and growth opportunities.
Big Sky Medical has acquired a property in Modesto, Calif., housing an orthopedic practice and an ASC, the company said Jan. 6.
Neurosurgeon Daniel Elskens, MD, former employee of Sandusky, Ohio-based Firelands Physician Group, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit, the Sandusky Register reported Oct. 29.