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Archived Becker's Orthopedic Review E-Newsletters

July 22, 2021: Orthopedics

• 298 orthopedic procedures CMS may send back inpatient only | US Orthopaedics inks 3rd partnership in a month | Physician pays $2M to resolve allegations of selling practice above FMV | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | J&J knee sales up 94.6% in Q2

July 20, 2021: Orthopedics

• 5 highest-paid CEOs of orthopedic device cos | CMS aims to reinstate the inpatient only list | 5 orthopedic practices to know | 31 practice, clinic closures | CHLA names orthopedics chief | 5 key PE-orthopedic practice deals

July 19, 2021: Orthopedics

• Former Seton Hall basketball star alleges misdiagnosis | 12 physicians exit NH hospital | 10 hospitals seeking orthopedic surgeons | 10 spine surgeons to know | Orthopedic surgeon missing in Fla. condo collapse confirmed dead

July 15, 2021: Orthopedics

• CMS may cut physician pay | 7 numbers making orthopedic surgeons nervous | Most pressing issues in sports med | Stark's group practice structure clarified | Top 10 states where device cos paid the most to physicians

July 13, 2021: Orthopedics

• $88M orthopedic hospital, MOB sold | Zimmer Biomet paid $241M less to surgeons in 2020 | FDA to surgeons: Stop using stainless steel Precice devices | Ending noncompetes: 8 more details | Medacta to settle patent dispute for $12M

July 12, 2021: Orthopedics

• Conor McGregor's leg operated on by Dr. Neal ElAttrache | US Orthopaedic Partners adds Miss. practice | What 7 orthopedic cos paid surgeons | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | Physician gets 17 years in prison | Biden EO scrutinizes hospital M&A

July 8, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon's $9M win against ASC overturned | Andrews Sports Medicine to join PE-backed platform | Biden to crack down on noncompetes | 2 Nev. orthopedic groups merge | Conformis, Stryker settle patent dispute | HSS: 7 developments

July 6, 2021: Orthopedics

• 11 orthopedic surgeon moves | Stryker in the last 6 months | Spinal biologics co. faces more lawsuits after patients sickened with TB | Ohio system pays $21M to settle physician kickback allegations | Orthopedic surgeon named AdventHealth CMO

July 5, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon in legal battle with Adena joins the competitor | 4 payer updates for orthopedic surgeons | 70% of physicians are now employed | 5 most-pressing topics for orthopedic surgeons | Zimmer Biomet's last 6 months: 10 notes

July 1, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons challenge opposition to Fla. hospital | 2 orthopedic groups, PE firm form platform | 32 TJR ASC physicians | Site-neutral payments: The Supreme Court weighs in | 5 most-pressing topics for orthopedists

June 29, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons exit Ky. hospital employment to open ASC | Dr. Alex Vaccaro: Volume vs. value in spine | Which physician groups will have power in the future? | Orthopedic implant purchase: 6 predictions | HSS opens NY facility | 10 TJR ASC physicians

June 28, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon missing in Fla. condo collapsed | Physicians' objections to system execs grows with 'no confidence' votes | 10 technologies spine surgeons obsess over | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | The avoidable ASC-killer eroding centers today

June 24, 2021: Orthopedics

• Medtronic's bid to reverse spine surgeon's $112M royalties win denied | Orthopedic surgeons: 5 stats on pay, revenue | DePuy Synthes vs. NuVasive vs. Globus Medical: 7 notes | Orthopedic surgery at ASCs: The next 5 years | Rothman, Aetna partner in Fla.

June 22, 2021: Orthopedics

• 3 spine lawsuits in the past 30 days | Why 150+ physicians exited hospital contracts | 10 largest ASC chains | 5 orthopedic practices to know | Hospitals adding orthopedic robots, by state | 'These are not altruistic grants': How a spine surgeon views PE

June 21, 2021: Orthopedics

• College athlete dies from UCL surgery complications | Orthopedic group gets funds; Drs. James Andrews & Russell Warren join board | The surgeon leaders at top 10 hospitals for orthopedics | The avoidable ASC-killer eroding centers today

June 17, 2021: Orthopedics

• Top 20 hospitals for pediatric orthopedics: US News | Closed orthopedic practice reopens | Medtronic vs. Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet: 7 notes | Surgeon sues to break up IU Health's 'monopoly' on physicians 

June 15, 2021: Orthopedics

• Rothman ditched bundles, has no regrets | Orthopedic surgeon banned from practicing in NJ | The rise of the orthopedic supergroup | 10 orthopedic surgeon moves | Worst states for physicians over the past 5 years | 7 Medtronic updates

June 14, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons reporting $5M net worth declines | Spine allograft recalled after 4 patients get TB | The bad investments for physicians last year | 10 TJR ASC physicians to know | FDA clears 28 orthopedic devices | 10 places hiring orthopedists

June 10, 2021: Orthopedics

• 13 orthopedic practice transactions | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | The new reasons insurers are denying payments | Orthopedic group joins Ill. hospital | The next game changer in spine

June 8, 2021: Orthopedics

• 2 spine surgeons alleging patent infringement | 5 orthopedic practices to know | Profit sharing, bonuses for physicians: 7 Stark Law updates | DJO buys Swiss medtech co | Orthopedic group, Florida Blue inks VBC contract

June 7, 2021: Orthopedics

• 3 spine kickback cases in the past 30 days | Top 10 ways physicians earn secondary income | Zimmer Biomet recruits orthopedic surgeon, former Medtronic exec | Dr. Joshua Campbell operates on House Majority Leader | Rothman's new partnership

June 3, 2021: Orthopedics

• 'The death knell for inpatient spine' & other forecasts | Optum building $7M MOB, ASC | How an orthopedic group solved staffing issues | Physician group halts cases after staff resignations | 4 female orthopedic surgeons named to leadership roles

June 1, 2021: Orthopedics

• 5 worst states for physicians to practice | Orthopedic surgeon seeks Ala. healthcare reform | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | Independent orthopedists more productive than hospital-based counterparts: survey | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush expands

May 27, 2021: Orthopedics

• What keeps spine surgeons up at night? | Laser Spine Institute founder says lawyers caused $400M losses | Medtronic's Q4 revenue up 37% | Rothman, Cigna ink VB contract for Fla. market | Independent vs. employed orthopedists: Who earns more?

May 25, 2021: Orthopedics

• 220 hospitals recognized for joint replacement | Neurosurgeon gets 15 months in prison for taking kickbacks | Top 10 states for physicians to practice | 10 spine surgeons to know | Orthopedic Care Partners adds 10-physician practice

May 24, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons critical of Intermountain's supplier switch | Dr. Thomas Graham named innovation, transformation exec at Kettering | Orthopedists countersue Adena | Tech co buys 700-physician network | 4 $100M projects with orthopedic practices

May 20, 2021: Orthopedics

• The big threats to orthopedic physician-ownership | Allina moves orthopedics from HOPDs to ASCs | Neurosurgeon loses appeal to lift license restrictions | Pinnacle Orthopaedic Services owner pleads guilty to bribery

May 18, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedists fight back on breach of contract claims | 5 orthopedic partnerships in the past 30 days | Calif. pain practice closes without explanation | 55% of orthopedists get full incentive bonus, some get less than 1%

May 17, 2021: Orthopedics

• 100 best hospitals for joint replacement: Healthgrades | When orthopedists think income will hit 2019 levels again | 3 hospitals to pay $20.9M after alleged kickbacks to physician groups | UCLA names chair of pediatric orthopedics

May 13, 2021: Orthopedics

• 100 best hospitals for orthopedics: Healthgrades | Orthopedics is no longer the highest-paid specialty | ASC fees would rocket 1900% under Tenn. CON revision | $56M tower to augment orthopedics at Fla. hospital | How bundles are changing the market

May 11, 2021: Orthopedics

• $58.3M Ohio spine hospital building sold | 10-year evolution of orthopedic surgeon pay | UAMS names 4 vice chairs for orthopedic surgery | Tower Health's med group to lose physicians in shakeup | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know

May 10, 2021: Orthopedics

• Neurosurgical group, hospital to pay $10M for alleged fraud | Physician-owned hospital accuses former execs of stealing millions | Hackers remove patient files from NY orthopedic group's computer systems | UCSD names Dr. Susan Bukata orthopedic dept chair

May 6, 2021: Orthopedics

• Rothman surgeons: VBC, hospitals vs. ASCs & more | Neurosurgeon dies in plane crash | 10+ places hiring orthopedists | The OIG's ASC JV opinion: 10 deep-dive details | 12 new orthopedic group locations | Smith+Nephew launches remote PT platform

May 4, 2021: Orthopedics

• The big payer issues in orthopedics | JV ASC OK'd after kickback concerns | RI orthopedic group enters Mass. | Ohio State's plan to resolve former team physician misconduct allegations | CMS extends CJR | Elon Musk's surgical robot company loses president

May 3, 2021: Orthopedics

• 3 orthopedic surgeons sued over alleged contract breach | Neurosurgeon to pay $4.4M to resolve kickback charges | 6 orthopedic surgeon moves | 10 states with biggest TJR growth | Former physician guilty of murder in 5 patient opioid deaths

April 29, 2021: Orthopedics

• Spine patient wins pay denial suit against insurer | Physician sues to halt $5.9M refund to feds in overpayment case | Hospitals will keep losing orthopedic cases to ASCs | UC Physicians names Dr. Michael Archdeacon CEO | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know

April 27, 2021: Orthopedics

• What will make, break orthopedic practices in the next 2 years? | 4 spine surgeon kickback cases | CEO pay for orthopedic cos | Employers, fed up with insurers, turn to ASCs | $33M facility opened by orthopedic group

April 26, 2021: Orthopedics

• 25 orthopedic surgeons, Legent plan Fla. surgical hospital | OptumCare is changing physician pay | $210M NC orthopedic hospital approved | DJO makes another acquisition | Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic sales return to growth in Q1

April 22, 2021: Orthopedics

• $60M expansion for Nev. orthopedic group | $229K spine surgery bill under review by Colo. Supreme Court | Rothman names CEO | 10 big challenges for ASCs | Former Laser Spine Institute exec named chief of surgery at Fla. practice

April 20, 2021: Orthopedics

• $33M facility opened by orthopedic group | 10 states with the most employed physicians | 14 expensive orthopedic projects in the works | Zimmer Biomet partial knee robot gets green light | Anesthesiologist among 2 dead in Tesla crash

April 19, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons fall to No. 2 highest-paid specialty | Louisiana Spine & Sports owner gets 18 months in prison for taking kickbacks | Rothman opens 2nd NJ office in April | FDA clears 32 orthopedic devices | 2% Medicare physician pay cut delayed

April 15, 2021: Orthopedics

• What will make or break orthopedic groups in the next 2 years? | Pain clinic owner gets 9 years in prison for role in $80M fraud scheme | 6 orthopedic groups joining hospitals | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | The biggest challenges in spine

April 13, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic practice hit by jobless claims fraud scheme | CEO pay for large spine, orthopedic cos | Calif. orthopedic center begins $70M expansion | Hospitals aren't rushing to buy ASCs | Dr. Daniel Guy: Outlook for orthopedics

April 12, 2021: Orthopedics

• Bon Secours to buy 13-physician orthopedic group | Elective surgeries postponed at Mich. hospitals | HSS Florida appoints president | 5 device co. court battles | Physician accused of pocketing nearly $300K in COVID-19 relief funds

April 8, 2021: Orthopedics

• 100+ NJ orthopedists form supergroup | 9 physician billionaires in the US | Orthopedic surgeon joins BCBS board | 7 new orthopedic centers | 25 NHL team players, coaches test positive for COVID-19 variant | Orthofix board chair to step down

April 6, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orlando Health's $250M orthopedic hospital: 7 details | Physician files for bankruptcy, alleges employee stole $100K+ | Yearlong breach at Maryland orthopedic group exposed info of 125,000 people | 7 orthopedic surgeon moves

April 5, 2021: Orthopedics

• 20 hospitals adding orthopedic robots | How a Colo. orthopedic group protects against ransomware | Anesthesia group claims UnitedHealthcare shut them out of Optum ASCs | 14 top-paying states for physicians | Where biologics stand in 2021

March 31, 2021: Orthopedics

• Rothman expands NJ footprint | Fla. orthopedic group breaks ground on HQ, 6-OR ASC | Physician group sues system for $50M over lost privileges | Bioventus makes $45M acquisition | 1st AR total hip performed in Boston | Mets name head team physician

March 30, 2021: Orthopedics

• El Paso orthopedists sell ASC building for $9.5M | DJO invests in AR co. | Fla. variant cases double in 2 days | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | OrthoIndy in 2021: 7 notes | 16 of the largest orthopedic groups

March 29, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon exits hospital CEO role | 4 physicians suing former employers | Newsweek's top orthopedic hospitals | What's happening with the 2% Medicare pay cut | ASC co. principals invest in Mesoblast | Orthopedic group joins Ill. system

March 25, 2021: Orthopedics

• Are robots inevitable in orthopedic ASCs? | 26 physicians to lose their jobs when practice closes | 3 recent spine, orthopedic hospitals costing $100M+ | 35 orthopedic, spine device cos to know | HSS opens joint-venture 3D-printing facility

March 25, 2021: Orthopedics

• Are robots inevitable in orthopedic ASCs? | 26 physicians to lose their jobs when practice closes | 3 recent spine, orthopedic hospitals costing $100M+ | 35 orthopedic, spine device cos to know | HSS opens joint-venture 3D-printing facility

March 25, 2021: Orthopedics

• Are robots inevitable in orthopedic ASCs? | 26 physicians to lose their jobs when practice closes | 3 recent spine, orthopedic hospitals costing $100M+ | 35 orthopedic, spine device cos to know | HSS opens joint-venture 3D-printing facility

March 23, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic group data breach exposed 28,658 patients' info | Rothman, NJ system partner | NY hospital to resume orthopedic surgery after yearlong hiatus | Former ASC surgeon surrenders medical license | 7 developments in outpatient spine

March 22, 2021: Orthopedics

• Mont. orthopedic group sells practice | 4 physicians suing their former employers | 2 more spine surgeons sentenced for roles in $40M kickback scheme | 525 ASCs with total joints | Zimmer Biomet names COO | UAMS gets OK for $85M sports medicine center

March 18, 2021: Orthopedics

• 8-surgeon orthopedic group joins health system | Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Katherine Heigl | UPMC to open orthopedic center | 10 most common ASC procedures | 5 sports med projects costing $12M+

March 17, 2021: Orthopedics

• Rothman opens flagship NY office | Neurosurgeon's license restricted over unnecessary spine surgery allegations | UAMS plans $85M orthopedics, sports medicine center | Bundled payments in ASCs: Good business or a race to the bottom?

March 16, 2021: Orthopedics

• 14 of the largest US orthopedic practices | Physician sues med group, alleges illegal payment for referrals | Dr. Daniel Guy becomes AAOS president | 10 orthopedic surgeons to know | Minn. orthopedic group opens $3.2M clinic

March 11, 2021: Orthopedics

• Tenn. orthopedic group files for bankruptcy | Ohio orthopedic group to open $100M hospital | Meet Hoag Orthopedic Institute's new CMO | What will make or break ASCs in the next 2 years? | 8 new orthopedic centers | The best ASCs in 25 states: Newsweek

March 9, 2021: Orthopedics

• Top 10 orthopedic hospitals: Newsweek | Dr. Saqib Hasan: Advice for overcoming endoscopic spine surgery's learning curve | The biggest threat to physician ownership | Ill. hospital launches AR spine surgery

March 8, 2021: Orthopedics

• 525 ASCs with total joints | Medtronic hires Walmart exec | Cyberattack targets OrthoVirginia | 7 orthopedic surgeon moves | 2 NY physicians charged after patient overdose deaths | 10 spine surgeon leaders to know

March 4, 2021: Orthopedics

• US Orthopaedic Partners acquires 2 Miss. practices | Medtronic sales return to pre-COVID levels | 15 best ASCs: Newsweek | Optum to add 715-physician group | $20M project expands orthopedics at ND hospital

March 2, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon gets 3 years in prison for overprescribing opioids | 2 shot at Texas medical office | Smith+Nephew, Arthrex patent dispute continues in Supreme Court | Surgeon investigated for attending Zoom traffic trial from OR

March 1, 2021: Orthopedics

• Tiger Woods moved to Cedars-Sinai | Spine surgeon gets 10-year prison sentence for fraud | Physicians leave NC hospital after pay cuts | Payers pushing procedures to ASCs | NH hospital acquisition sparks concerns about orthopedic care access

February 25, 2021: Orthopedics

• Physician stabbed on the job | Tiger Woods recovering after surgery | Rothman's Fla. HQ breaks ground | Dr. Michael Ast: 3 ways orthopedics, ASCs will change | 7 orthopedic device co. key notes

February 23, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pay in 5 big cities: Employed vs. independent | FDA clears 2 surgical robots focused on imaging, spine | NC orthopedic hospital CON denied | Medtronic's Q3 spine, cranial revenue dips | 45 physician practice sales in Januarys

February 22, 2021: Orthopedics

• Physician charged in patient's overdose death | Biden's pick for CMS chief | U of Louisville sports medicine chief charged in HGH conspiracy | Centers adding orthopedic robots by state | 9 physicians sue hospital over lost privileges

February 18, 2021: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet names spine spinoff CEO | 6 ASC, practice closures | Smith+Nephew sees 2020 revenue drop | Will more payers buy ASCs? | Outpatient spine surgery: 8 notes | Drs. Leesa Galatz, Stephen Murphy + more featured

February 16, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $500K | Mass., RI orthopedic surgeons form supergroup | Amazon in healthcare: 7 notes for physicians | FDA clears 29 orthopedic devices | 8 orthopedic partnerships

February 15, 2021: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic practice closing after hospital drops service agreement | 'Dr. Death' patient dies years after botched spine surgery | The Steadman Clinic, partners to provide care at new $70M hospital | Dr. Neal ElAttrache to operate on Trevor Lawrence

February 11, 2021: Orthopedics

• Dr. Robert Anderson operated on Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes | 100 MIS orthopedic products to know | Mich. orthopedic surgeon's license suspended | 3 orthopedic practice mergers | 16 physicians exit NC health system

February 9, 2021: Orthopedics

• Beacon Orthopaedics adds 4 physicians after competitor's merger | Zimmer Biomet's spinoff: 7 more details | Shoulder surgery charges in 10 cities | 3 hospital spine towers costing $60M+ | NC system terminates orthopedic surgeon's contract

February 8, 2021: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet to spin off spine business | Rothman CEO to retire | OrthoIllinois ASC proposal challenged by Wis. system | Delaware orthopedists find Biden's foot fracture healed | 20 healthiest, unhealthiest US cities

February 4, 2021: Orthopedics

• Who will win the Super Bowl? 16 orthopedic surgeons' picks | Physician faces unprofessional conduct charges in patient death | $35M spine hospital with ASC planned for La. | Dr. Ronald Navarro named director for clinical affairs at Kaiser's med school

February 2, 2021: Orthopedics

• The high-paying cities for midcareer orthopedic surgeons | Fla. pain clinics to pay $1.6M+ to settle anti-kickback violations | HSS marks 1 year in Florida | Twin Cities Orthopedics' Dr. David Holte steps down as board president

February 1, 2021: Orthopedics

• 16 orthopedic surgeon moves | Stryker sets sights on ASCs for 2021 | Calif. physician sentenced in fraud scheme 'motivated by greed' | 3 orthopedics PE deals | Biden reopens ACA insurance marketplaces: What ASCs need to know

January 28, 2021: Orthopedics

• Why Florida is a battleground for orthopedics | Texas med office shooting leaves 2 physicians dead | Stryker's 2020 net sales drop to $14.4B | Medtronic has 100% gender pay equity in US | Tenn. orthopedic supergroup to build ASC

January 26, 2021: Orthopedics

• 3 new orthopedic 'supergroups' | Johnson & Johnson sees 2020 slide in orthopedics sales | ASCs vs. HOPDs: CMS pay for 10 orthopedic procedures | 50 notes on 10 big orthopedic cos

January 25, 2021: Orthopedics

• 10 high-paying cities for private practice orthopedists | Former hospital owner convicted in $30M spine kickback scheme pardoned | 154-physician orthopedic supergroup launches | Meet new White House physician | 1st AR knee replacement performed in US

January 20, 2021: Orthopedics

• Tiger Woods has 5th spine surgery | 50 facts on top hospitals for orthopedics | Biden to sign 10 exec orders on pandemic response | Rothman Orthopaedics-Florida recruits 3 physicians | DJO acquires Trilliant Surgical

January 19, 2021: Orthopedics

• NC orthopedic office, ASC sold for $23.7M | Dr. Martin Roche to lead HSS Florida's joint replacement program | Total joints in ASCs: 15 notes | $250M project will expand orthopedics at Texas hospital

January 14, 2021: Orthopedics

• Ariz. spine hospital building sold for $25M | 25 best-paying jobs from US News — Surgeon is No. 2 | Fla. orthopedic group, HOPCo partner | Hackers attempt to divert spine practice funds | 16 orthopedic ASC updates | Orthofix forecasts Q4 net sales dip

January 12, 2021: Orthopedics

• $156M Mercy Health complex with orthopedic hospital planned | Smith+Nephew expects 7% Q4 sales drop | 10 cities with biggest annual physician pay growth | FDA clears 40 orthopedic devices | Optum in talks to buy 715-physician group

January 11, 2021: Orthopedics

• Ala. hospital turns orthopedic unit into COVID-19 ward | Patients willing to pay $3,152 more for TJR surgeons with higher star rating | Biden plans stimulus relief worth trillions | Thriving in outpatient joint replacements: 5 insights

January 7, 2021: Orthopedics

• Medicare pay for arthroscopic surgery down almost 30% since 2000 | Keck Hospital spine surgeon's estate alleges wrongful termination | 5 orthopedic device co. $100M+ deals | States with the most TJR ASCs | Calif. suspends some nonessential surgeries

January 5, 2021: Orthopedics

• Fla. orthopedic group plans expanded HQ, ASC | Smith+Nephew, Stryker make 1st acquisitions of 2021 | Calif. outlines penalties for providers giving COVID-19 vaccines out of order | UK COVID-19 variant detected in 4 states

January 4, 2021: Orthopedics

• Calif. orthopedic surgeons see caseloads dive | Dr. Lawrence Dorr, Operation Walk founder, dead at 79 | $150M spine, orthopedic hospital to begin construction in Colo. | 512 ASCs with TJR | Stryker introduces next-gen surgical helmet

December 28, 2020: Orthopedics

• NY hospital to open orthopedic practice | Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill: 6 details for ASC execs | How orthopedics is changing | $150M orthopedic hospital to begin construction in Colo. | COVID-19 vaccines likely effective against new variant

December 22, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pay drops 20% from 2018-19 | 29-physician orthopedic group opens 9th location | Stryker in the past 90 days: 5 updates | Where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | 8 notable cases in 2020 by Dr. Neal ElAttrache

December 21, 2020: Orthopedics

• 3 orthopedic groups with CEOs leaving the post | UnitedHealth: Moving total joints to ASCs could yield $3B in annual savings | Physician, ex-practice manager to forfeit $46K for opioid distribution scheme | States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates

December 17, 2020: Orthopedics

• 3 big orthopedic practice mergers slated for 2021 | Physician pay hits $360,104 | 9 COVID-19 updates | Medtronic gets FDA nod to advance Mazor platform | 9 orthopedic, spine surgeons retiring this year

December 15, 2020: Orthopedics

• 8 new orthopedic centers | Mass. physician accused of $10.6M in billing fraud | NuVasive gives update on recalled spine device | 5 orthopedic surgeons in the news | HSS nurse gets COVID-19 vaccine

December 14, 2020: Orthopedics

• Merger creates 20-physician orthopedic entity in South Dakota | 4 recent orthopedic partnerships | Where are the 29 Leapfrog straight-'A' hospitals? | UPMC acquires orthopedic surgical hospital in Ireland | 1st healthcare workers vaccinated today

December 10, 2020: Orthopedics

• 19 major orthopedic device co. acquisitions in 2020 | Orthopedic group partners with hospital on 10th clinic, plans further expansion | New biologic technology aids bone formation | 5 keys to success in same-day joint surgery

December 8, 2020: Orthopedics

• Mo. merger to form 25-physician orthopedic group | 106 hospitals postponing elective procedures | CMS ups reimbursement for spine procedure in ASCs | 7 orthopedic surgeons on the move

December 7, 2020: Orthopedics

• Hospitals fight payers to retain orthopedics | The Steadman Clinic opens 5-surgeon location | 25 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | New biologic tech aids bone formation | Dr. Wael Barsoum on the future of orthopedics

December 3, 2020: Orthopedics

• US Orthopedic Alliance, PE firm partner on growth efforts | 20-surgeon Fla. group plans new orthopedic HQ | Limits eased on physician-owned hospital expansions for 2021 | Dr. Neal ElAttrache & more: 5 orthopedic surgeons in the news

December 1, 2020: Orthopedics

• 175+ spine, orthopedic surgeons on the move in 2020 | Orthopedic bundled payments outlook for 2021 | 80 hospitals postponing elective procedures | Fla. hospital buys orthopedic group's building | Zimmer Biomet seals $250M acquisition of medical device co.

November 30, 2020: Orthopedics

• Del. orthopedists treat Biden for hairline fracture in foot | Dr. Kumar Kadiyala named orthopedic surgery chief at NY hospital | Illinois Bone & Joint Institute CEO on M&As in 2020 + future strategy | Ga. orthopedic group installs Mako robot

November 24, 2020: Orthopedics

• Medtronic cranial, spine revenues dip 4.6% in Q2, at $1.07B | Dr. Ettore Vulcano to lead Mount Sinai's new orthopedics division | Physician practice sales in 2020: 5 insights | Ohio hospital to add orthopedic surgeons | 8 largest health insurers

November 23, 2020: Orthopedics

• 23-physician orthopedic group to open flagship facility | 61 hospitals postponing elective procedures | Surgery takes biggest share of medical malpractice claims: 7 insights | Stryker makes $600M senior notes offering

November 19, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orlando Health building $250M orthopedic complex | The world's 10 biggest medical device co's — Medtronic is No. 1 | 12 CEO moves at orthopedic practices | Dr. Neal ElAttrache operates on Dodgers star | 47 hospitals postponing electives

November 17, 2020: Orthopedics

• 6-practice orthopedic merger to form 150+ physician group in Texas | Anesthesiologist, 2 others reach $5.5M settlement over patient death | Stryker offloads total ankle, finger lines | Ark. hospital halts certain surgeries; 55 workers get COVID-19

November 16, 2020: Orthopedics

• 5 of the most interesting orthopedic practice M&As this year | US records 1M cases in week; Moderna's vaccine 94.5% effective | Orthopedics vs. cardiology migration to ASCs | Medtronic acquires Medicrea

November 12, 2020: Orthopedics

• 6 new orthopedics-focused ASCs | Stryker acquires Wright Medical | Dr. James Andrews repairs ACL of Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. | 'We are about to enter COVID hell': Experts warn of most dangerous surge yet

November 10, 2020: Orthopedics

• Rothman Institute in 2020: 10 things to know | Physician charged in $24.6M billing fraud scheme | Mich. hospital building $17M orthopedic center | Stryker nears Wright Medical acquisition & more: 7 orthopedic device co. notes

November 9, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pay, net worth & more: 20 insights | Zimmer Biomet knee sales dip .5% in Q3 | Pfizer vaccine 90% effective, early data shows — 6 COVID-19 updates | $58M orthopedic hospital underway in Colorado | 17 orthopedic surgeon moves

November 5, 2020: Orthopedics

• 4 orthopedic hospital closures | Florida orthopedic practice settles suit against Geico | Stryker gains regulatory approvals for Wright Medical acquisition | 10 highest-paying cities for physicians in 2020

November 3, 2020: Orthopedics

• 5 orthopedic surgeon moves | Where hospitals are cutting jobs | NC orthopedic hospital to close | Orthopedic surgery has 3rd highest gender wage gap among specialties: report | 7 spine surgeons' career game changers

November 2, 2020: Orthopedics

• Former NY orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to fraud, identity theft | The Steadman Clinic names medical director for Aspen office | 10 specialties with largest compensation growth | 6 orthopedic ASCs in the works

October 29, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic practice owners allegedly defrauded IRS of $580K | Healthgrades' 100 best hospitals for spine surgery in 2021 | 7 orthopedic surgeons making headlines | Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha on 'the next big frontier in surgery'

October 27, 2020: Orthopedics

• NC system to close Orthopedic Hospital, redirect services | How physician ownership is changing in 2020 | Titan Medical hits $10M technical milestone under Medtronic agreement | Healthgrades' 100 best hospitals for joint replacement in 2021

October 26, 2020: Orthopedics

• Twin Cities Orthopedics names new CEO | Retired surgeons urge Wash. hospital to sever ties with health system | $23M+ office with orthopedic center opens at Vt. hospital | 5 orthopedic devices launched in September