Author: Sophie Eydis

Joint replacement surgery continues to evolve as advances in robotics, computer-assisted navigation, implant design and outpatient care improve outcomes for patients with hip, knee and shoulder arthritis. Across the U.S., orthopedic surgeons are helping drive these innovations through clinical research,…

Martin Jenter, DO, has spent the past few years building the kind of practice his patients now demand: physician-led, ASC-driven and designed for same-day discharge. Dr. Jenter, a hip and knee reconstruction surgeon who operates at Henry Ford Providence Novi…

Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has appointed Scott DePergola as a director of its West Florida region. Mr. DePergola most recently served as manager of practice operations at Orlando Health Cancer Institute, according to a May 28 Linkedin post.…

B. Clay Dorenkamp, DO, believes one of the biggest problems in healthcare is happening in places patients never see. The public conversation around AI in medicine has largely centered on dramatic predictions, algorithms outperforming physicians, robotic surgery systems replacing surgeons…

Two forces are reshaping orthopedic care faster than almost any others: the steady absorption of independent practices into hospital systems and private equity platforms, and a debate over what value-based care actually delivers for patients. Increasingly, orthopedic leaders see the…

Spine and orthopedic practices that use the federal Independent Dispute Resolution process to challenge out-of-network underpayments are about to see a significant fee reduction. HHS, CMS, the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury finalized a rule May…

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles uses an enhanced recovery protocol for pediatric patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery that aims to reduce pain, shorten hospital stays and speed recovery. The protocol is used for conditions including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and combines preoperative…

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine is among a small number of U.S. health systems offering a newer hip replacement technique designed to reduce soft tissue trauma and accelerate recovery. The superior transverse atraumatic reconstruction approach, known as STAR, was developed in…

For many orthopedic practices across the U.S., the economics of Medicare are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. According to Paul Bruning, president-elect of the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives, shrinking Medicare reimbursement and rising operational costs are increasingly forcing independent…

On a recent morning in Fremont, Calif., a group of orthopedic surgeons stood crowded around operating rooms inside Washington Outpatient Surgery Center, scribbling notes as patients moved through hip and knee replacements with striking speed. Some had traveled from across…