Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health has opened CaroMont Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, effective June 3, after integrating the physicians and staff of Carolina Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center into its network. The practice now operates as part of CaroMont Medical…
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A Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center neurosurgeon has become the first in the world to use a new extended-reality headset during a spine surgery procedure. John O’Toole, MD, used the headset while performing a minimally invasive procedure to treat a…
For decades, hospitals have become increasingly sophisticated at repairing fractures. They have invested in orthopedic service lines, surgical technology, care pathways and recovery programs designed to improve outcomes after injury. According to Shannon Carpenter, MD, they may be focusing on…
For decades, orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons have often approached spine care from different training pathways, different departments and sometimes different philosophies. At Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, leaders say some of the best spine care happens when those distinctions…
Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Children’s is developing an AI tool designed to predict potentially dangerous changes in spinal cord signals before surgery. The model is being trained using thousands of data points from surgical procedures, clinical notes, X-rays and patient histories.…
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Musculoskeletal surgeries performed in ASCs are projected to generate $13.5 billion in Medicare fee-for-service savings from 2025 to 2034, overtaking digestive system procedures to become the second-largest specialty by program savings, according to an analysis of KNG Health data published…
Waltham, Mass.-based Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance added Hingham, Mass.-based South Shore Orthopedics as its sixth division, effective June 1. The addition expanded NOA to six divisions representing 120 physicians, 108 advanced practice providers and 26 physical and occupational therapists across 22…
The decision not to operate is often one of the most consequential choices orthopedic and spine surgeons make. Leaders told Becker’s that while surgery can offer life-changing benefits, the right answer is not always an operation, particularly when conservative treatment,…
Orthopedic surgery continues to evolve through advances in sports medicine, joint preservation, reconstruction, oncology and minimally invasive techniques. Across the country, a select group of surgeons is helping shape the field through clinical innovation, research leadership, education and advocacy. The…
For a growing number of independent orthopedic and musculoskeletal practices, Medicare participation is becoming a financial liability rather than a sustainable line of business. Practice leaders cite steady erosion of physician fee schedule payments, mounting administrative requirements and prior authorization…