OrthAlign has expanded its Lantern hip platform to support posterior-based approaches in total hip arthroplasty, broadening the handheld navigation system’s use across all patient positions. The Lantern system, which first launched for supine-positioned patients in 2023, will be commercially available…
Author: Sophie Eydis
The question facing orthopedics in 2026 is no longer whether the specialty can innovate, but whether it can sustain that innovation. Rising costs, staffing shortages and continued reimbursement pressure are forcing practices to more closely examine how care is delivered,…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has expanded its main campus with a new orthopedic hospital and an on-site hotel for patients and visitors. The hospital houses 12 operating rooms, 35 pre- and post-operative rooms, staff break areas and additional workspaces.…
Stephen Kates, MD, will serve as interim dean of the Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and interim executive vice president of medical affairs for VCU Health System, effective Dec. 24. Dr. Kates serves as chair of the department…
Rock Hill, S.C.-based 3D Systems received FDA 510(k) clearance to expand its VSP Orthopedics platform for use in skeletally mature adolescents with normal bone stature. The clearance eliminates the need for compassionate-use or institutional review board approvals in adolescent cases,…
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Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health and Burlington, Kan.-based Coffey Health System, have entered into a shared services agreement to strengthen rural specialty care, including general surgery and orthopedics. The partnership launched with general surgery services provided across both hospitals and…
Orthopedics continued to shift in 2025 as care delivery models evolved, technology adoption accelerated and market pressures reshaped how musculoskeletal services are delivered. Here are five moves that defined the year: 1. Orthopedic service lines expanded aggressively through new centers…
As the U.S. healthcare system faces mounting financial pressure and policy uncertainty, orthopedic leaders are increasingly focused on the structural barriers that shape how care is delivered and funded. From fragmented care pathways and payer administrative burden to misaligned reimbursement…
Orthopedics is heading into a turbulent year as payment models shift, technology accelerates and care migrates outpatient. Five disruptions in particular are poised to reshape care delivery within the specialty in 2026: 1. Outpatient migration accelerates as regulations, technology and…
Orthopedics is entering 2026 amid political, financial and operational challenges. For Kevin Bozic, MD, chair of surgery and perioperative care at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, those headwinds are shaping budgets, staffing models, care delivery…