Author: Sophie Eydis

As orthopedic ASCs expand to keep pace with the outpatient shift, the economics behind that growth are becoming more complex. While ASCs are often positioned as a lower-cost alternative to hospitals, industry leaders say a widening gap between reimbursement and…

Orthopedic surgery continues to shift rapidly to the outpatient setting, with new ASCs opening nationwide to meet rising demand for lower-cost, high-efficiency care. From physician-led ventures to health system partnerships, these facilities aim to expand access, support increasingly complex procedures…

U.S. News & World Report released its third annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list and more than 200 orthopedic ASCs were included. U.S. News evaluated 4,421 ASCs across four specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and Spine, and urology. Patients…

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital has expanded its use of minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery to repair spina bifida before birth. The procedure entails making three small uterine incisions and using a camera and tools to repair the…

Christopher Dodson, MD, joined the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia as head of orthopedics on Jan. 1. Dr. Dodson is a sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon who spent 16 years at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics before the move. He will lead orthopedic…

Orthopedic and spine surgeons say a growing financial squeeze is reshaping how and where musculoskeletal care is delivered in the U.S. As reimbursement declines and the cost of staff, implants, technology and operating rooms rise, many physicians warn that the…

Alexander Bisch, DO, a primary care sports medicine physician, has joined Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics. Dr. Bisch treats nonsurgical orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions in patients of all ages. His clinical interests include sports injuries, concussion management and ultrasound-guided…

Emily Morgan, MD, has joined Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health’s orthopedic hand surgery team, according to a March 16 Finger Lakes Times report.  She will see patients at the new RRH Geneva (N.Y.) Medical Campus, as well as at the system’s…

Medicare Advantage was supposed to be a bridge to a better healthcare payment system. For orthopedic surgeons on the front lines, it increasingly feels like a bureaucratic maze. That tension, between the promise of value-based care and the reality of…

Orthopedic surgeons across the U.S. continue to drive innovation in surgical technology, devices and care coordination. In recent weeks, several specialists have made headlines for developing new tools, performing first-of-their-kind procedures and advancing robotic-assisted surgery.  Here are five orthopedic surgeons…