Author: Sophie Eydis

In orthopedic care, the pathway for knee pain has long followed a predictable arc. Patients move through conservative therapies, injections, physical therapy, activity modification, until those options are exhausted. At that point, the conversation shifts to joint replacement. For a…

Columbia, Mo.-based MU Healthcare is using new MRI technology to better detect spine fractures in teen athletes, according to an April 16 report by NBC affiliate KY3. The system is seeing a rise in low back pain among young athletes,…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is implementing an extended-reality platform to support neurosurgical and spine procedures across its network. The technology is being deployed at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick,…

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System has named Amit Jain, MD, vice president of care transformation.  In the role, Dr. Jain will lead systemwide efforts to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and affordability of care across hospitals and ambulatory practices. He…

In a healthcare system that has long treated surgery as the starting point, Omaha-based OrthoNebraska is quietly shifting the timeline. Inside its orthopedic hospital, preparation begins weeks before the first incision — not with imaging or scheduling, but with movement.…

Medtech company Catalyst OrthoScience has expanded its shoulder arthroplasty portfolio with a single-tray option for its fracture system.  The update adds a single-tray configuration across major shoulder arthroplasty case types, including stemless anatomic, reverse and reverse for fracture procedures. The…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has named Valarie McPherson, DNP, as vice president of ambulatory operations and clinical services, effective April 27.  In the newly created role, Ms. McPherson will oversee systemwide ambulatory operations, including ASCs, outpatient clinics…

Ochsner Baton Rouge (La.) is offering a new orthopedic procedure using bio-integrative implants designed to become part of a patient’s bone, according to a report, according to an April 15 release by Baton Rouge Business Report.  Jeremy Burnham, MD, an…

Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic has opened an orthopedic walk-in clinic, OrthoNOW, expanding access to same-day care for musculoskeletal injuries.  The clinic is designed to treat non-life-threatening orthopedic conditions, including sprains, strains and closed fractures, which account for over 20% of…

Musculoskeletal care is facing a growing paradox: as demand rises and more procedures move into outpatient settings, it’s becoming harder, not easier, to get patients treated. A new wave of payer policies, from algorithm-driven prior authorization to reimbursement cuts and…