Author: Staff

Telemedicine is helping small clinics stay in business during the COVID-19 pandemic, orthopedic surgeon Roger Componovo, MD, said in an interview with FOX56 WOLF.

Roughly one-third of physicians reported they will change practice settings, leave patient care roles, temporarily close their practices or retire due to COVID-19, according to a recent survey conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins and nonprofit The Physicians Foundation.

Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:

Medtronic updated guidance on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting its business and the company's current financial position.

Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo talked about the company's robotics strategy and the decision to acquire Mako Surgical early, which propelled the company to become a market leader in orthopedic robotics, in a Chief Executive report.

Phoenix-based Oasis Medical Center — the property housing Oasis Hospital — was recently acquired by Flagler Investment Holdings, a full-service medical real estate company.

Masson Spine Institute is opening a satellite ASC in Park City, Utah, according to Robert Masson, MD, the practice's medical director and founder.

Hospitals across the U.S. cut elective, non-essential orthopedic, spine and neurosurgery procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthcare providers and organizations across the board are losing income due to COVID-19, and it is affecting physician pay, even in cases where they are working on the front lines.

Retired hip and knee replacement surgeon Darioush Nasseri, MD, died April 11 of COVID-19-related complications, according to The Baltimore Sun.