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Archived Becker's Orthopedic Review E-Newsletters

August 6, 2020: Orthopedics

• AAOS urges CMS to reconsider Medicare cuts to orthopedic care | 9 orthopedic surgeons making the news | COVID-19 rates, state-by-state | NuVasive CEO uncertain if growth will return by end of 2020

August 5, 2020: Orthopedics

• 19 orthopedic surgeon moves in 2020 | Dr. James Chappuis sues Emory Healthcare & surgeon, alleging defamation | State-by-state breakdown of federal aid per COVID-19 case | Zimmer Biomet's worldwide knee sales plummet 46.8% in Q2, hitting $374M

August 4, 2020: Orthopedics

• CMS proposes cutting Medicare payments for some specialty surgeries 6%-9% | 7 orthopedic groups opening new centers | 'I'm fighting a war against stupidity,' says Texas CMO | Ascension, HOPCo ink deal for integrated orthopedic network in Florida

August 3, 2020: Orthopedics

• Top-rated hospitals for orthopedics in each state from 'US News' | Stryker's orthopedics sales fall nearly 30% in Q2 | 29 states where new COVID-19 deaths are rising | Ohio orthopedic group acquisition creates entity with 34 physician shareholders

July 30, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic volume expectations tempered after 'sharp bounce-back' in Q2 | COVID-19 delays trial of fugitive spine surgeon | State-by-state COVID-19 rates in 5 categories | Medtronic, Stryker & more: 4 orthopedic device co. key notes

July 29, 2020: Orthopedics

• 30 orthopedic surgeon pay, bonus & demand insights | Smith+Nephew reports $5M operating loss in 2020 so far | The No. 1 hospital in each state for 2020-21 | Dr. Richard Guyer details Tiger Woods' spinal fusion

July 28, 2020: Orthopedics

• 20 best hospitals for orthopedics: 'US News' ranking | Aetna, Conformis battle over knee implant coverage in patient's lawsuit | Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state | N.D. hospital installs robot for total knees

July 27, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic practices 'keep their guard up' as patients return | 6 billionaire doctors with a combined net worth of $25.3B | New cases stabilize; more young people dying in South — 5 COVID-19 updates | Dr. Mark Gittins uses new robot in 5 knee surgeries

July 23, 2020: Orthopedics

• Dr. Thomas Gill: MLB has best chance of finishing season; NFL has big COVID-19 risks | Specialists pay ranks No. 1 among grad degree holders | Dr. Michael Ciccotti named president of AOSSM | States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates

July 22, 2020: Orthopedics

• New consensus guidelines for resuming orthopedic electives: 5 details | CMS to reimburse for regenerative orthopedic product in ASCs | States ranked by COVID-19 death rate | 3 orthopedic surgeon arrests in 2020

July 21, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ala. orthopedic surgeon, practice settle alleged opioid record violations | Zimmer Biomet recalls select orthopedic implants in Europe | 29 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | 12 big orthopedic practices to know: Rothman, IBJI & more

July 20, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon net worth, debt & pay: 12 insights | Johnson & Johnson's Q2 knee sales tumble 50% in the US | 619-bed California hospital to join Cedars-Sinai | Orthopedic group cut pay for 60 physicians after volumes vanished

July 16, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon arrested on charges of opioid possession, intent to deliver | 'Sharp bounce-back' in orthopedic volumes may be short-lived | Ga. gov. reverses mask mandates — 8 COVID-19 updates | Zimmer not yet in the clear for trade secrets dispute

July 15, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon income offers up 16.7% in 2019-20: 15 insights | Medtronic to acquire Medicrea: 6 details | Lawsuit accuses TeamHealth of billing fraud, 'profiting from patients' | COVID-19 pandemic delays trial of fugitive spine surgeon

July 14, 2020: Orthopedics

• 11 of the largest US orthopedic practices | Another round of elective surgery suspensions: 5 updates | 3 states account for 18% of world's COVID-19 cases | Device M&A bottoms out: What it means for Zimmer, Smith+Nephew & more

July 13, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ohio orthopedic group snags PPP loan in $5M-$10M range | Rothman Orthopaedics in 2020: Dropping bundles, planning growth & more | NYC reports zero COVID-19 deaths; Fla. sees 15K cases in 1 day: 6 updates | 10 spine devices get FDA 510(k) clearance in June

July 9, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic groups to pay $77.2M settlement over alleged improper referrals | 7 new orthopedic, spine ASCs | US cases jump 72% in 2 weeks; PPE shortages reemerge — 5 COVID-19 updates | 11 CEO moves at spine, orthopedic device co's

July 8, 2020: Orthopedics

• Illinois Bone & Joint Institute adds 5-physician practice | Medtronic, DePuy Synthes in spine: 5 key comparisons | WHO acknowledges evidence of airborne spread — 9 COVID-19 updates | 57 new musculoskeletal codes to take effect in October

July 7, 2020: Orthopedics

• 14 orthopedic surgeons on the move in June | Pro soccer team physician, ASC sued for $10.2M over 'breach of sterility' | US nears 3M cases, still 'knee-deep' in 1st wave, Fauci says: 4 COVID-19 updates | Mo. hospital acquires $1M robot for joint surgery

July 6, 2020: Orthopedics

• 19 spine, orthopedic facilities opening in 2020 | Fla. orthopedic group hit with $99M suit over patient data exposure | Scientists question WHO's stance on indoor transmission — 6 COVID-19 updates | Dr. David Krieger introduces Stryker system for spine

July 2, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ransomware attack hits Fla. orthopedic practice | COVID-19 exposure suspends orthopedic intake at W.Va. hospital | 19 states pause, roll back reopenings — 6 COVID-19 updates | DePuy's co-marketing deal with Pacira to end early

July 1, 2020: Orthopedics

• Steadman Clinic not extending contracts to all OrthoAspen surgeons after acquisition | Medtronic pulls Infuse bone graft from Australia | Fauci: US could see 100K COVID-19 cases daily — 7 updates | Rothman creates entity for opioid research, education

June 30, 2020: Orthopedics

• The path to COVID-19 recovery in orthopedics | Surgeon charged in $637,200 COVID-19 loan fraud scheme: 6 details | COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 7 states — 6 updates | 153+ ASCs with spine surgery

June 29, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic groups scraped by under elective surgery bans: 6 notes | Fla. orthopedic clinic logs 12-hour days, highest volume in 10-year history | Contact-tracing 'not going well,' Fauci says — 4 COVID-19 updates | DePuy, AO Foundation extend partnership

June 25, 2020: Orthopedics

• Dr. Wael Barsoum resigns as Cleveland Clinic Florida CEO to take HOPCo exec role | Rothman taps Drs. Michael Smith, Eric Grossman to co-lead NY region | US sees largest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases: 5 notes | Federal relief for 4 orthopedic device co's

June 24, 2020: Orthopedics

• 19% of orthopedic surgeons have $5M+ net worth | Rothman Orthopaedics opens ASC in 4-entity joint venture | White House to end funding of 13 testing sites — 5 COVID-19 updates | Dr. Evalina Burger on spine surgery during the pandemic

June 23, 2020: Orthopedics

• 83% of orthopedic surgeons think patients view hospitals as 'unclean or not safe': 5 survey findings | What 8 orthopedic, spine co. CEOs were paid in 2019 | Officials resign over COVID-19 backlash — 6 updates | Dr. Jennifer Hopp to lead sports med program

June 22, 2020: Orthopedics

• 46 orthopedic surgeon moves in 2020 | Why Rothman Orthopaedics is dropping out of bundles | White House preps for 2nd COVID-19 wave; AHA calls to extend emergency declaration — 4 updates | The most essential tech in spine, orthopedics

June 18, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedics is No. 1 specialty for multdisciplinary ASCs | Orthopedic surgeon found dead in Texas pond | COVID-19 surge strains Ala. hospitals; employers can't require antibody tests — 7 updates | Smith+Nephew joint surgery tech exceeds 2M implants

June 17, 2020: Orthopedics

• Colo. hospital to open $12M orthopedic expansion | 10 insights on orthopedics in ASCs | Future COVID-19 vaccine will be free for some, White House says | 28 drugs added to the FDA's shortage list

June 16, 2020: Orthopedics

• 10 best hospitals for pediatric orthopedics | Resurgens names CEO, physician execs pivot to clinical focus | Common steroid cuts COVID-19 deaths 35% | Smith+Nephew launches remote tower for sports medicine | 5 worst states to practice

June 15, 2020: Orthopedics

• Texas hospital's $10M orthopedic, sports med center delayed until 2021 | 43M Americans could lose health insurance, access to orthopedics | Race may be key indicator of COVID-19 mortality — 5 updates | Medtronic outlines pipeline & more: 5 device co notes

June 11, 2020: Orthopedics

• Total hips, knees fall from top 5 orthopedic procedures amid COVID-19 | Neb. surgeons pay $800K for surgery center, medical office site | Johnson & Johnson moves up COVID-19 vaccine trial start — 5 updates | 6 orthopedic, spine device co. acquisitions

June 10, 2020: Orthopedics

• 10 most in-demand specialists & average pay: Orthopedists are top-compensated | Colo. orthopedic practices to merge, form group of 45 physicians | COVID-19 cases rise in 19 states — 6 updates | 35 executive moves at orthopedic, spine device co's

June 9, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ohio officials oppose ProMedica takeover of orthopedic services | Which device co. lost the most last quarter? Comparing Medtronic, Stryker & more | 24 states not reporting probable COVID-19 cases — 4 updates | Orthopedic surgeon drops whistleblower suit

June 8, 2020: Orthopedics

• 5 orthopedic practice, surgical facility closures in the past year | Medtronic inks $31M licensing agreement with Titan Medical | 2 major COVID-19 studies retracted — 4 updates | Purdue University taps Franciscan Health to handle employee joint surgeries

June 4, 2020: Orthopedics

• Nearly 17% of orthopedic procedures deemed essential during COVID-19 | Some surgeons, practices limit device rep access | Top 5 vaccine candidates named; global COVID-19 cases surge— 6 updates | Zimmer settles patent disputes & more: 6 device co. notes

June 3, 2020: Orthopedics

• 11% of orthopedic surgeons get 88% of industry payments: HSS study | Orthopedic volume won't hit near-normal for 7+ months, simulation says | 100M vaccine doses may be ready by 2021: 5 crisis updates | Medtronic, Stryker share price updates

June 2, 2020: Orthopedics

• Steadman Clinic moves to absorb hospital orthopedic group | How an independent orthopedic practice avoided layoffs due to COVID-19 | Testing sites close amid unrest — 5 pandemic updates | Ind. orthopedic group equips 8th location with Stryker robot

June 1, 2020: Orthopedics

• Positive COVID-19 test halts work on $250M orthopedic tower | Zimmer to end patent dispute, cross-license joint surgery devices for $9.6M | Minn. hospitals could be 'overrun' amid protests, pandemic | Dr. Alan Daniels named spine chief at RI practice

May 28, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic leaders detail crisis strategies: Rent deferral, low overhead & more | Stryker proposes $2.3B offering to fund acquisition| Fauci: 2nd COVID-19 wave 'not inevitable' — 5 updates | Orthopedic backlogs mount in Michigan: What 4 groups are facing

May 27, 2020: Orthopedics

• NY orthopedic surgeon ends $2M malpractice appeal, settles 2013 case | Orthopedic surgeons generate 4th highest revenue for hospitals | 48% of Americans delayed care amid pandemic: 5 updates | Dr. Nick Shamie: Lingering effects of COVID-19 in orthopedics

May 26, 2020: Orthopedics

• 18% of orthopedic claims are denied, resubmitted | 494 ASCs with total joint replacements | FDA veteran reassigned to vaccine efforts + 4 more COVID-19 updates | 2 recent orthopedic device co. deals

May 21, 2020: Orthopedics

• Texas hospital to expand orthopedics, double number of physicians by 2025 | Medtronic sees 26% drop in Q4 revenue | South at risk of 2nd COVID-19 wave — 7 updates | Dr. Craig Popp: A COVID-19 'playbook' + reaching pre-crisis volumes

May 20, 2020: Orthopedics

• Dr. Brian Cole installed as AANA president | Hospital employment grew 17.5% in 6 years + 5 more insights | New industry guidance on resuming surgeries — 7 COVID-19 updates | How orthopedic device co. shares are faring this week: Stryker, Medtronic & more

May 19, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon retiring early to offset Mo. system's financial strain | Maine system plans $14M orthopedic center | US threatens to leave WHO; Oregon's restrictions overturned — 6 COVID-19 updates | 40 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance

May 18, 2020: Orthopedics

• 10 states with highest average physician salaries | 28.4M elective surgeries could be canceled in 2020 — orthopedic procedures hit hardest | 15 hospitals have closed this year — here's why | Chicago orthopedic group secures $143,000 in federal funding

May 14, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon yearly pay hits $511,000 average | 6 recent lawsuits in orthopedics, spine | Wis. stay-at-home order overturned; COVID-19 'may never go away,' WHO official says — 6 updates | Globus Medical net profit down 21.9% in Q1, US sales up 7.4%

May 13, 2020: Orthopedics

• A road map for resuming TJR from Drs. Richard Iorio, William Healy & more | New COVID-19 relief proposal includes $100B for care providers | How the pandemic is affecting shares for Medtronic, Stryker & more | 22 centers resuming orthopedic elective cases

May 12, 2020: Orthopedics

• Aetna sued for policy switch excluding customized knee implants | Average total joint cost in 3 cities | COVID-19 cases spike in smaller communities — 6 updates | 3 insights on ancillary revenue generation | POH forgives $2.1M in patient medical debt

May 11, 2020: Orthopedics

• New Mexico orthopedic practice closes permanently | Zimmer posts $509M Q1 loss, projects 'significant negative impact' for Q2 | 3 top health officials in quarantine — 7 COVID-19 updates | 17 centers resuming orthopedic elective surgeries

May 7, 2020: Orthopedics

• 9 orthopedic surgeons on the move | NuVasive net income drops 43.6% in Q1 | White House tables CDC reopening guidelines — 8 COVID-19 updates | Dr. Fred Naraghi: We must consider 'bending the curve vs. crashing the system'

May 6, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic practice COVID-19 financial recovery: 5 surgeons' plans | Johnson & Johnson pays $3.9M for allegedly misrepresenting surgical products | White House walks back task force phase-out: 5 COVID-19 updates | Zimmer expects 10% Q1 revenue drop

May 5, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon shapes public health strategy as Calif. city adviser | AMA gives roadmap for physicians reopening practices | Model predicts 200K new COVID-19 cases daily by June — 5 updates | Medtronic's Omar Ishrak retires, Stryker pay cuts & more

May 4, 2020: Orthopedics

• Rothman Orthopaedics could lose $120M in revenue; faces 4K+ backlogged cases | Stryker's April sales down 35-40%: 6 insights from CEO Kevin Lobo | Pandemic may last 2 years — 8 COVID-19 updates | One year from today: How orthopedic practices will evolve

April 30, 2020: Orthopedics

• Pandemic delays proposed changes to CMS joint surgery model | 10 practices bringing back elective surgery: Rothman, Rush & more | Social distancing rules expire today — 5 national updates | Medtronic's Omar Ishrak: 5 thoughts on the pandemic

April 29, 2020: Orthopedics

• Pandemic delays proposed changes to CMS joint replacement model | 6 DOJ actions in orthopedics, spine | COVID-19 tests will be widely available by June, Dr. Fauci says: 7 updates | Medtronic's Omar Ishrak: 5 thoughts on COVID-19, resuming elective cases

April 28, 2020: Orthopedics

• CMS suspends Advance Payment Program for physicians, others | Stryker CEO takes 50% pay cut, other execs see salary drop | White House unveils COVID-19 testing plan + 5 more updates | 14 highest-paying healthcare jobs in 2020 — Surgeons at No. 2

April 27, 2020: Orthopedics

• Practice visits nose-dive for orthopedics, 14 other specialties | 32 orthopedic surgeons on the move | Young COVID-19 patients dying from strokes — 8 pandemic updates | Key financial notes on Medtronic, Stryker & more

April 23, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic revenues, backlogs & digital strategy amid pandemic: 8 CEO insights | Zimmer Biomet to resume limited production in North America | 181 hospitals furloughing workers | Dr. Benjamin Domb: Surgery standstills brew 'secondary crisis'

April 22, 2020: Orthopedics

• AAOS gives guidance for return to elective surgery | Hospitals stand to lose millions as neurosurgery, orthopedics sidelined | 2nd COVID-19 wave may be worse; Senate passes $484B aid package — 7 updates | Medtronic's weekly US sales drop 60%

April 21, 2020: Orthopedics

• Calif. orthopedic practice loses $250,000+ monthly due to pandemic | Ex-OrthoVirginia CEO joins Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute | Testing dispute stalls $450B relief package — 6 COVID-19 updates | Conformis gets $4.7M loan, furloughed over 80 workers

April 20, 2020: Orthopedics

• CMS calls for gradual return to elective procedures: 6 COVID-19 updates | Mayo Clinic surgeon notes crisis-related spike in hand injuries​​​​​​​ | Mich. group to furlough orthopedic surgeons, others | Zimmer pulls back operations & more: 8 device notes

April 16, 2020: Orthopedics

• Medical practices report 55% average revenue drop: MGMA survey | 6 national COVID-19 updates | Physician partners sell ASC, many seeking exit strategy | NuVasive to trim exec pay, maintain R&D spend during pandemic

April 15, 2020: Orthopedics

• AAOS to Congress: Musculoskeletal groups need more funding to stay afloat | Johnson & Johnson Q1 orthopedic sales drop 7.5% | White House freezes WHO funding: 9 COVID-19 updates | 10 layoffs, furloughs in orthopedics & spine

April 14, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ohio orthopedic surgeon advocates for return to practice amid backlogs | Small business loans under COVID-19 stimulus: 3 insights | Governors create joint reopening plans — 5 COVID-19 updates | Moody's: Robotics will be key for orthopedics post-crisis

April 13, 2020: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet temporarily limiting operations | Orthopedic ASC operations during COVID-19 & beyond: One center's plan | 70 COVID-19 vaccines in progress; antibody testing begins | 5 orthopedic partnerships in the past month 

April 9, 2020: Orthopedics

• Fla. orthopedic practice sues Geico for $750K over denied claims | Smith+Nephew names new CFO | National PPE stockpile depleted — 9 COVID-19 updates | How 8 device co's are controlling costs during COVID-19: Stryker, Zimmer & more

April 8, 2020: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet CEO forgoes salary | Fla. clinic revenues fall $600K a day, 388+ workers furloughed due to elective case limits | Ventilators may be overused for COVID-19 — 6 updates | NY orthopedic dept. chair: 'We'll have to worry about finances later'

April 7, 2020: Orthopedics

• 15 orthopedic surgeons on the move | Staying in business during the COVID-19 crisis: 5 strategies | Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' US can avoid worst projections — 6 COVID-19 updates | Dr. William Kurtz: Elective case ban will have huge downstream effect

April 6, 2020: Orthopedics

• Illinois Bone & Joint Institute integrates 31-physician practice | US death toll from COVID-19 nears 10,000: 5 updates | Wartime law could threaten device co. supply chains | Dr. Geoff Van Thiel: Pandemic fast-tracked telemedicine at OrthoIllinois

April 2, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ohio orthopedic group furloughs 219 workers but stays open; Surgeons, CEO forgo pay | Orthopedic surgeons among specialists called to COVID-19 front lines in NYC | US deaths jump 1K in 1 day: 8 COVID-19 updates | Stryker, Medtronic & more: 9 device notes

April 1, 2020: Orthopedics

• 15 new COVID-19 cases linked to orthopedic practice in Alaska | Stryker withdraws Q1, full-year projections | HHS permits ventilator-sharing; Trump warns of 'painful' weeks ahead + 4 more COVID-19 updates | Dr. James Andrews suspends Tommy John surgeries

March 31, 2020: Orthopedics

• 16 COVID-19 diagnoses with ties to orthopedics, spine | Dr. Lisa Lattanza: Orthopedic injuries spike with more people staying home | CMS grants reporting exemptions for Medicare payment programs | Medtronic ups COVID-19 relief contribution to $11.2M

March 30, 2020: Orthopedics

• UConn orthopedic surgeon arrested after allegedly coughing on employees | Fauci: 200,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 — 9 updates | Physician group furloughs, layoffs, hours cut: economic responses to the pandemic | Orthofix makes $18M acquisition

March 26, 2020: Orthopedics

• 16 COVID-19 diagnoses with ties to orthopedics, spine | Dr. Lisa Lattanza: Orthopedic injuries spike with more people staying home | CMS grants reporting exemptions for Medicare payment programs | Medtronic ups COVID-19 relief contribution to $11.2M

March 25, 2020: Orthopedics

• Rothman surgeons forgo pay to avoid employee layoffs, shift to telemedicine | Dr. Neal ElAttrache defends performing surgery during the COVID-19 crisis | 'The pandemic is accelerating,' WHO head warns | Exactech lays off 63 workers

March 24, 2020: Orthopedics

• Mass. orthopedic group halts physician pay, furloughs workers due to COVID-19 | La. Orthopaedic Association taps 2 new leaders | Will the pandemic overwhelm hospitals near you? 16 notes | When will the coronavirus outbreak peak?

March 23, 2020: Orthopedics

• Dr. Alan Hilibrand: How Rothman Orthopaedics is addressing COVID-19 | Post-coronavirus outlook for 4 major orthopedic companies — Stryker, Medtronic & more | Wash. leaders draft statewide plan for care rationing | 8 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

March 20, 2020: Orthopedics

• Physicians may no longer need new license to cross state lines | Zimmer Biomet asks European hospitals to remove orthopedic spacer molds | When checking for fever, remember 98.6 isn't the norm | 8 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

March 19, 2020: Orthopedics

• OrthoCarolina temporarily closes facility after physician tests positive for COVID-19 | Ky. system's $1.8M orthopedic clinic clears hurdle | Kan. hospital closes, blames physicians for troubles | Moody's: 'Stable' outlook for US medical products, devices

March 18, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ex-orthopedic surgeon gets $250K fine, probation for illegal prescribing | 12+ systems canceling, delaying surgeries due to the coronavirus outbreak | Mont. hospital offers total joints with Stryker robot | HSS suspends non-essential care over COVID-19

March 17, 2020: Orthopedics

• Stryker worker who visited Mich. facility may have coronavirus | Ark. orthopedic group informs 15K+ patients of data breach | A look back at swine flu: 8 facts about the 2009 global pandemic | Dr. James Andrews visit to Hall of Fame postponed indefinitely

March 12, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon named medical adviser to Calif. city with declared coronavirus 'emergency' | Minn. system completes $1.4M orthopedic ward renovation | WHO: Coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic | 32 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in Feb.

March 11, 2020: Orthopedics

• Mizzou BioJoint Center battles lawsuits from 17 ex-patients: A timeline of events | Orthopedic practice president named surgery chief at Fla. hospital | 50 patient safety experts to know | 5 telemedicine developments in spine, orthopedics

March 10, 2020: Orthopedics

• 5 orthopedic expansion projects costing $200M+ | DOJ alleges device co. bribed spine surgeons in $8M kickback scheme | 'We're past the point of containment': US health officials on coronavirus | Smith+Nephew CEO focuses on orthopedic ASC market: 11 notes

March 9, 2020: Orthopedics

• Wash. hospital lays off 2 orthopedic surgeons ahead of bankruptcy | 7 DOJ investigations into opioid overprescribing in orthopedics | US coronavirus cases rise to 238; vaccine trials seek volunteers | Dr. Rick Sasso sues Medtronic over device royalties

March 5, 2020: Orthopedics

• HSS installs Dr. Frank Schwab as president of innovation arm | 7 orthopedic surgeons joining new practices | WHO warns healthcare workers about 'dangerous' supply shortage as coronavirus spreads | Stryker, Life Spine & more: 9 orthopedic device co. notes

March 4, 2020: Orthopedics

• Sanford's $209M expansion will add orthopedic hospital, 2 clinics | Rothman surgeon to lead orthopedic oncology program | Coronavirus kills 6 in US; WHO head declares 'uncharted territory' | La. hospital launches total joint program with Zimmer robot

March 3, 2020: Orthopedics

• Fla. orthopedic merger forms 150-provider supergroup | Kevin Lobo's 8+ years as Stryker CEO: 20+ deals, boosting robotics & more highlights | Texas system files for bankruptcy, owes BCBS $29M | Dr. William Balcom: Pioneering total knee surgery in the ASC

March 2, 2020: Orthopedics

• 14-physician Ill. orthopedic group expands services | AAOS backs CMS proposal to add outpatient joint surgery to bundled care model | Mayo Clinic Health System closes hospital | Stryker names new VP of investor relations

February 27, 2020: Orthopedics

• Podiatrist pleads guilty to 7 counts of illegal drug distribution | Baylor Scott & White to open $50M orthopedic center | 16 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs | Nuvasive, Medtronic & more: 9 key device co. notes

February 26, 2020: Orthopedics

• Mizzou BioJoint Center now facing 11 lawsuits | Del. system building $124M orthopedic-focused surgical hospital | Woman sued by Alabama hospital over $31K bill: 'I wish you'd have let me die' | Orthofix's positive Q4 can't eclipse $28M 2019 loss

February 25, 2020: Orthopedics

• Colo. surgeon to pay $2.35M settlement over alleged kickbacks | Joint surgery pioneer Dr. Richard Berger named Washington Award recipient | 25 hospital, health system exec moves | Zimmer Biomet CEO Bryan Hanson focuses on robotics: 6 things to know

February 24, 2020: Orthopedics

• CMS pitches changes to bundled joint replacement model | 5 big orthopedic mergers in the past 5 months | Former Sanford neurosurgeon sues, claiming system worked with feds to fire him | Dr. Michael Rohmiller: Growing reimbursement rates as costs rise

February 20, 2020: Orthopedics

• Hackers hit 2 orthopedic practices in Kentucky, Texas | Smith+Nephew reports $5.1B revenue in 2019, plans more orthopedic investments for ASCs | Amazon Care goes live in Seattle | 7 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

February 19, 2020: Orthopedics

• N.C. rejects big systems in favor of orthopedic, spine projects | 3 kickback cases in orthopedics from the past 45 days | 100 hospital and health system CMOs to know | Johnson & Johnson to bolster joint surgery training by distributing 150+ VR headsets

February 18, 2020: Orthopedics

• Omar Ishrak's 10-year tenure at Medtronic: 5 big deals, launches | Mayo Clinic medical school mistakenly accepts 364 students | Dr. Eric Breitbart elected surgery department president at Ga. hospital | 4 orthopedic groups with pro sports partnerships

February 17, 2020: Orthopedics

• Calif. orthopedic surgeon shot, killed at his practice | 18-physician orthopedic group to merge with Banner Health | Hospitals can be sued for battery when patients say 'stop,' court rules | Judge orders Zimmer Biomet to release hip implant documents

February 13, 2020: Orthopedics

• Study finds 17% of TKR, other elective ASC surgeries led to 'surprise' provider bills | Dr. Jason Lucas named chief of staff at N.M. medical center | Conn. hospital sued over exam policy for workers ages 70+ | Medtronic acquiring surgical AI company

February 12, 2020: Orthopedics

• DOJ alleges system paid 'excessive' salaries to keep orthopedic, other service referrals | 26-provider orthopedic group names Dr. Timothy Corvino CEO | CDC mistakenly clears 13th US coronavirus case | Johnson & Johnson's big orthopedic presence: 10 notes

February 11, 2020: Orthopedics

• Rothman's Dr. William Hozack: Bundled payments, value-based care in orthopedics | 240-provider Ga. practice to move orthopedics, add hand service | Bankrupt Calif. health system lays off 920 employees | Medtronic pledges $1.2M to fight coronavirus

February 10, 2020: Orthopedics

• Ex-Olympic sports medicine exec sues, claims he was fired for reporting sexual abuse | Hoag Orthopedic Institute expands footprint with partnership | Top 22 patient-recommended US hospitals | 4 new spine, orthopedic device co. acquisitions​​​​​​​

February 6, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic group allegedly submitted illegal claims for knee devices | Dr. Randall Schultz: The enemy of any outpatient TJR program | 5 healthcare takeaways from Trump's State of the Union | Zimmer Biomet sued for $2.6M by Mexico's health agency​​​​​​​

February 5, 2020: Orthopedics

• Malware attack hits Houston orthopedic practice | Why Florida? HSS CEO Louis Shapiro & Dr. David Altchek elaborate on expansion | Pa. hospital loses license | Orthofix to make $18M acquisition

February 4, 2020: Orthopedics

• 40-physician OrthoAtlanta forms new venture with health system | Zimmer Biomet knee sales up 1.3%, hit $2.8B in 2019 | The 407 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | 9 orthopedic surgeons on the move — William Hozack, Bryan Little & more

January 30, 2020: Orthopedics

• Mass hires of orthopedic surgeons at 3 hospitals, health systems | 5 insights on private practice in 2020 | IRS revokes hospital's tax-exempt status | 10 device co. executive moves — Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet & more

January 29, 2020: Orthopedics

• Stryker's Mako acquisition pays off — Procedures up 50% in Q4 | Ill. hospital opens with 13 orthopedic surgeons, expects 4K cases a year | AI detected coronavirus outbreak a week before CDC | Dr. Marcus Rothermich: The future of outpatient orthopedics

January 28, 2020: Orthopedics

• Surgeons recall working with Kobe Bryant, star athlete's legacy: 'We'll miss him' | Stryker selects new president of joint replacement | Coronavirus death count passes 100, nearly 5K cases reported | 7 orthopedic surgeons on the move

January 27, 2020: Orthopedics

• Mercy to acquire 11-physician orthopedic group | The Steadman Clinic: 8 things to know for 2020 | States ranked by opioid overdose deaths | S.D. health system buys 2 Zimmer Biomet robotic knee systems

January 23, 2020: Orthopedics

• Johnson & Johnson sets sights on robotics in 2020 | Dr. William Meyers performs core muscle surgery on Browns' Odell Beckham Jr. | Coronavirus outbreak: 7 things to know | Dr. Bradford Waddell leaves HSS for OrthoAtlanta — 3 details

January 22, 2020: Orthopedics

• Hospital for Special Surgery in 2020: 10 insights | Johnson & Johnson orthopedics sales dip 0.5% in 2019 | CMS: Newark Beth Israel put patients in 'immediate jeopardy' | Fire destroys St. Louis orthopedic clinic

January 21, 2020: Orthopedics

• Maine orthopedic practice reports email hack | Stockholder sues to block $4B Wright Medical, Stryker deal | 29 physician specialties ranked by burnout rates | Orthopedic surgeon pay in 2020: Key trends to know

January 16, 2020: Orthopedics

• Conn. partners to open $26M+ orthopedic surgery center | The challenge of physician, practice independence in 2020 | Dr. David Feinberg: 'We're super proud' of Project Nightingale with Ascension | Medtronic deal, NuVasive results & more: 11 device notes

January 15, 2020: Orthopedics

• Surgery Partners reports 37% of cases are orthopedics, to focus there in 2020 | Orthopedic hospital part of $75M medical center project in Colorado | Wash. hospital closes ER, lays off 463 employees | DePuy's new AI partner in orthopedics names CEO

January 14, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon brings whistleblower suit against Orlando Health, alleging Stark Law violation | PE firm invests in 10-location orthopedic practice | 8 ER physicians quit Chicago hospital | 28 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance

January 13, 2020: Orthopedics

• U of Rochester plans $240M orthopedic campus | Optum partners with Minn. health system to develop ASCs | Princeton economists: Physicians 'taking money away from the rest of us' | 4 big device makers gaining in robotics — Medtronic, Stryker & more

January 9, 2020: Orthopedics

• Adena's $70M orthopedic, robotic surgery center to open in 2021 | Zimmer Biomet adds to leadership team with new combined role | Verity to close LA hospital | 4 orthopedic surgeons treating pro athletes — Drs. Neal ElAttrache, Martin O'Malley & more

January 8, 2020: Orthopedics

• Stryker's aggressive growth strategy: 4 insights from CEO Kevin Lobo | OrthoCincy teams up with Indiana health system | How UMass Memorial cut executive payroll in half | IBJI opens sports medicine facility with same-day access

January 7, 2020: Orthopedics

• Dr. Peter Asnis leaves Mass General for HSS Florida medical director role | Medicare bundled payments cut joint replacement spending by 1.6%, study finds | Pa. hospital bankruptcy leaves 1,000 physicians scrambling | N.J. hospital invests in TKA robot

January 6, 2020: Orthopedics

• Orlando Health acquires large orthopedic group, plans $250M specialty hospital | Orthopedic clinic faces revived lawsuit over 2016 cyberattack | Judge: Texas hospital can end infant's life support | FTC looks closer at Stryker's $4B merger plans

January 2, 2020: Orthopedics

• 21 highest physician salaries — Orthopedics is No. 1 at $426K | How NuVasive is expected to perform under new leadership | Hospital chain files for bankruptcy | UPMC Children's opening orthopedic urgent care center

December 31, 2019: Orthopedics

• NYC orthopedic surgeon's office manager alleges doctor set her up for grand larceny arrest | AAOS honors to Dr. Dana Covey | Chicago hospital takes action after employee needlessly read medical records | The future of minimally invasive spine surgery

December 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet in 2019: 6 things to know | 11 PE transactions in orthopedics in 2019 | Pa. hospital lays off 152 employees, falls behind on payroll | 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs in 2019

December 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• How Stryker plans to grow Mako — 4 insights | 29 orthopedic device company acquisitions in 2019 | Despite fraud busts, many defective EHRs still on the market | UAMS names Dr. Thomas Frazier hand and upper extremity surgery chair

December 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Rich Gilbert: The future of PE in orthopedics | 5 ways the ASC industry has changed in the past 10 years | Former nurse accused of secretly recording 206 patients at UPMC hospital | Campbell Clinic opens $49M orthopedic facility

December 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Why Dr. Nicholas Grosso's practice avoided PE | 14 notable orthopedic practices expanding in 2019 | Ga. hospital to abruptly close operating room | What percentage of physicians are hospital employed?

December 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Rich Gilbert: The Steadman Clinic's affiliation with a PE-backed company | 9 big AAOS updates in 2019 | 29 hospital closures, state by state | Medtronic, Orthofix & more: 4 device co. notes

December 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pay, revenues on the rise: $526K+ annual earnings | 8 DOJ investigations into illegal kickbacks in orthopedics | Leapfrog names 2019 Top Hospitals | Moody's: Expect more deals like Stryker's $5.4B acquisition

December 17, 2019: Orthopedics

• 30 new orthopedic ASCs in 2019 | American College of Sports Medicine taps new CEO | North Carolina hospital misses payroll | Medtronic, ChristianaCare to collaborate on value-based initiatives

December 16, 2019: Orthopedics

• Ind. orthopedics group to quadruple in size with $10M MOB | 10 former NFL players charged in $3.9M benefits fraud scheme | Letter to the editor: Nurse practitioners aren't 'mid-level' providers | Moody's: Expect more deals like Stryker's $5.4B acquisition

December 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• What 6 orthopedic services cost at ASCs vs. HOPDs | HSS to open Florida facility with 30+ staff members | Healthcare CEO accused of scheming with Joe Biden's brother to steal business plan | DePuy launches spine system & more: 8 device co. notes

December 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• AAOS critical of bipartisan surprise billing legislation | Mass. system applies specialty orthopedics model to community hospitals in new initiative | Mount Sinai ED is a 'war zone,' nurse says | 5 key notes on Medtronic, Boston Scientific

December 10, 2019: Orthopedics

• 10 top-paid physician specialties — Orthopedic surgery is No. 3 at $526K+ | Dr. James Andrews to receive 2020 Horatio Alger Award | 9 health systems with strong finances | 2 recent orthopedic device co. acquisitions

December 9, 2019: Orthopedics

• Campbell Clinic opens $49M orthopedic facility | OrthoCarolina gets buyer for 10 outpatient buildings | Neurologist sues patient family member for bad Yelp review | DePuy Synthes recalls spine fixation devices not available in US

December 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• University Orthopaedics, BCBS partner on bundled outpatient joints | Dr. Joseph Straight named president of Del. medical society | Feds questioned merits of ex-NFL player turned hospital CEO | Johnson & Johnson subsidiary unveils surgical bleeding product

December 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Harlow named CMO of S.D. hospital | Encompass Health proposes $52M orthopedic, neurosurgery rehab hospital | FBI investigates N.J. hospital tied to transplant scandal | Medtronic, Lumeon partner for value-based care platform

December 3, 2019: Orthopedics

• Northwell launches total joint robotics program with 4 hospitals, 7 surgeons | How pay has changed for employed vs. independent physicians | 10 specialties with the most lawsuits | Smith+Nephew marks 1st cases with new knee device

December 2, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pays $300K to settle kickback allegations | Dr. Thomas Mroz to chair Cleveland Clinic's orthopedic, rheumatology institute | Texas system closes hospital, lays off 972 | Stryker subsidiary closes $52M acquisition

November 27, 2019: Orthopedics

• Rothman to joint venture on $15M ASC with plans to add outpatient joints | 5 notes on Stryker's $5.4B Wright Medical acquisition | 29 best-managed healthcare companies | Drs. Rich Gilbert, Patrick Connor & more: 5 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

November 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Rich Gilbert: What's next for The Steadman Clinic's affiliation with Orthopedic Care Partners | 4 orthopedic societies form The Biologics Alliance | UnitedHealth to open Medicare centers in Walgreens | Medtronic, NuVasive & more — 6 device co. notes

November 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• Rothman joint venture adding 10 new centers to network | Dr. William Carson replaces W.Va. hospital chief of staff | Minn. hospital brawl prompts 2-hour ER lockdown | Appeals court restores Zimmer Biomet hip implant suit

November 21, 2019: Orthopedics

• 10 device cos with highest payouts to physicians, hospitals — Zimmer is No. 1 | AAOS pledges 5-year investment in biologics | 1,100+ patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Ind. hospital | Dr. Robert Beasley opens rural orthopedic practice in Tenn.

November 20, 2019: Orthopedics

• Texas hospital's $70M expansion boosts orthopedics capacity | BCBS-operated Regence creates orthopedics value-based program with new partner | Seattle Children's CEO: 6 patient deaths linked to mold | 6 sports medicine physicians on the move in October

November 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• How a NY orthopedic practice is solving its recruiting problem | Pain clinic, ASC face lawsuit over $1.7M equipment debt | BCBS plans debut national provider network: 4 things to know | 4 orthopedic mergers in the past month

November 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Lyle Cain to operate on Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa | Sanford Health required to hire auditor after $20M fraud settlement | Fla. medical school loses 40% of training sites after partnering with HCA | 5 big updates from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

November 14, 2019: Orthopedics

• PE firm invests in The Steadman Clinic after affiliation | Hospital could scrap orthopedic focus for $91M tower, pivot to heart care | Ascension exec challenges reports on system's work with Google | Globus Medical, Medacta & more: 7 device co. notes

November 13, 2019: Orthopedics

• NH hospital bets on orthopedics, hires surgeons amid merger talks | HSS: 'Pre-hab' has promise for knee surgery outcomes | Google project gathers data on millions of Ascension patients: WSJ | 5 big device co. deals in 2019 — DePuy, Stryker & more

November 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute to reach up to 100K employees with new partner | Financial mistakes for independent physicians to avoid: 6 surgeons discuss | Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson dies | Former Stryker, DePuy exec becomes Carlsmed COO

November 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• AAOS: CMS rules set 'dangerous precedent' for orthopedic reimbursement | Geisinger, Medacta expand lifetime guarantee for total joints | Typo costs Kansas hospital $600K | Smith+Nephew debuts dual-mobility system for hip arthroplasty

November 7, 2019: Orthopedics

• Pa. orthopedic practice acquired by 64-physician entity | Orthopedist gets 5-year probation after guilty plea for prescription fraud | CommonSpirit divests KentuckyOne Health | How Zimmer, Stryker & more fared in Q3: 11 device co. notes

November 6, 2019: Orthopedics

• NC orthopedic practices agree to merge, forming 40-physician group | Healthgrades: 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery | Warren's 'Medicare for All' plan would cost jobs, Kaiser CEO says | Stryker reports 60% bump in Q3 robotic total knees

November 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• Stryker to buy Wright Medical for $5.4B | NY orthopedic practice leaves Mount Sinai, joins non-hospital group | CMS' final outpatient, physician payment rules for 2020: 9 things to know | Drs. Nic Gay, Kerisimasi Reynolds form Calif. orthopedic entity

November 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• CMS to pay for total knees in ASCs in 2020: 4 details | Warriors' Steph Curry operated on by Dr. Steve Shin | Adventist, St. Joseph merger rejected by Calif. regulators | NuVasive's Q3 performance, future growth: 4 insights from CEO Chris Barry

October 31, 2019: Orthopedics

• Stryker Q3 net sales hit $3.6B; orthopedic sales up 7.8% | 3 orthopedic transactions involving private equity in Q3 | Ohio nurse on leave after derogatory Facebook post | Drs. Thomas Graham, Damien Richardson & more: 9 orthopedic surgeons in the news

October 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthofix reports $40.5M net loss in Q3, names new CEO | Sanford settles alleged neurosurgeon anti-kickback violation suit for $20M | Walgreens to reduce number of in-store clinics | Dr. Ronald White receives lifetime achievement award

October 29, 2019: Orthopedics

• 42-physician orthopedic group, Tenn. health system partner for orthopedic institute | FDA warns of orthopedic, heart surgery supply shortages | Steward to close Ariz. hospital next month | Calif. court tosses portion of Zimmer Biomet labor suit

October 28, 2019: Orthopedics

• Ark. orthopedic group's post-merger plans: Telemedicine, physician recruitment + up to 5 new clinics | Dr. Neal ElAttrache to operate on Yankees' Aaron Hicks | Banner acquires Colo. hospital | Medtronic, Alphatec & more: 13 device co. launches, releases

October 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Tenn. orthopedic provider plans rapid expansion: Several $400K+ clinics in 8 months | Healthgrades: 100 best hospitals for knee, hip replacement | Republicans have ACA replacement plan: 5 notes | Smith+Nephew CEO stepping down & more: 10 device co. notes

October 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Texas hospital to build $40M orthopedic center, recruit up to 40 physicians | 7 key Zimmer Biomet developments in 2019 | Florida hospital abruptly closes, lays off 300 | Drs. Patrick Barousse, Vince Lands join Louisiana practice

October 22, 2019: Orthopedics

• Stryker closes $500M acquisition of 2 companies | Ohio hospital building $70M orthopedic, robotic surgery center | UnitedHealthcare's policy will limit outpatient surgery payments to hospitals | Dr. James Andrews treats Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez

October 21, 2019: Orthopedics

• Smith+Nephew CEO Namal Nawana steps down | Former orthopedic clinic, owners pay $7.1M settlement over alleged unnecessary knee injections, braces | Cerner acquires IT consulting firm | 7 big moves for Hospital for Special Surgery in 2019

October 17, 2019: Orthopedics

• Fla. health system eliminates orthopedics at 2 clinics after $6.8M loss | Surgical Care Affiliates' ASC total joints up 39% in Q3 | Hackensack Meridian network to add hospital, 900 physicians | 10 orthopedic surgeons in the news: Dr. Joshua Jacobs & more

October 16, 2019: Orthopedics

• Johnson & Johnson orthopedic sales up 1.2% in Q3 | AHA rallies against CMS proposal to allow total joints in ASCs | Amazon pays for employees to travel for cancer care | 5 orthopedic surgeons treating pro athletes — Drs. Neal ElAttrache, Steve Shin & more

October 15, 2019: Orthopedics

• Rhode Island orthopedic group launches 15-provider hip preservation facility | Mich. anesthesia practice pays $600K+ over alleged fraud | CDC gives vaping illness new name: EVALI | 3 spine, orthopedic device co. acquisitions in September

October 14, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic specialty reportedly not 'financially sustainable' for Fla. system | 15 hospitals installing orthopedic robots in 2019 | Texas health system to lay off 741 employees | Dr. Benedict Nwachukwu on joining HSS, trends in orthopedics

October 10, 2019: Orthopedics

• 145 orthopedic surgeon moves in 2019 so far | HHS considers changing Stark Law, anti-kickback rules: 5 details | CHS' shrinking hospital portfolio: 12 latest divestitures | Analysts: Stryker's portfolio, robot will drive market gains

October 9, 2019: Orthopedics

• Excelsior Orthopaedics merger brings group to 90 providers | Dr. Eric Smith named arthroplasty chief at Boston hospital | Physician sues Kaiser Permanente over opioid-related patient satisfaction scores | 20 orthopedic device company acquisitions in 2019

October 8, 2019: Orthopedics

• 3 new orthopedic ASCs in September | Dr. Raymond Gardocki: Endoscopic spine surgery + the benefits of awake surgery | Ala. system pays hackers after ransomware attack | Supreme Court won't review Zimmer Biomet-Stryker $248.7M patent dispute

October 7, 2019: Orthopedics

• Walmart will include orthopedics in pilot to identify quality physicians | Key trends in outpatient knee, hip surgery: Dr. Ravi Bashyal | Okla. hospital lays off most workers, partially shuts down | Medtronic spine, brain group poised to grow through 2021

October 3, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Amy Fahrenkopf named HSS senior vice president, HSS Health general manager | 29 orthopedic surgeon moves in September | CMS penalizes 2,583 hospitals for high readmissions | Stryker makes $30M deal & more: 10 device company notes

October 2, 2019: Orthopedics

• Twin Cities Orthopedics joins collaborative focused on physician autonomy | Zimmer Biomet issues global recall affecting hip, knee & trauma products | 14 hospitals with the most ER visits | 2 providers join Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center

October 1, 2019: Orthopedics

• Neb. orthopedic clinic locked out of EHR after ransomware attack | Zimmer Biomet names new vice president | Ohio hospital closes | Dr. Scott Steinmann to chair orthopedic department at Tenn. medical college

September 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• Total joint strategy in ASCs: Bundled payments, high volumes & Medicare patients | Orthopedic practice owner charged with illegally prescribing 1.4M+ opioids | 130 ACOs to know in 2019 | Medtronic aims to expand Infuse use

September 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Anthony Miniaci: The future of MIS in orthopedics | Orthopedic surgeons' net worth higher with ASC ownership | Walmart plans to build healthcare workforce | What to expect from Medtronic in 2020 + beyond

September 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• Why Dr. Benjamin Burkett joined a private orthopedic practice + key spine trends | Ala. orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to illegal prescriptions | Tenn. hospital halts admissions amid staff shortage | DePuy debuts new platform & more: 8 device co. notes

September 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Neal ElAttrache operates on Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger | 2 game-changers an orthopedic ASC is prepared for in 2020 | DEA raids some West Coast Kaiser Permanente pharmacies | 8 orthopedic device launches

September 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Frank Pompo: Trends in outpatient orthopedics | Hospital installs $1M robot for joint replacements | Catholic Health freezes hiring as losses mount | Zimmer Biomet, Ortho Development & more: 10 device co. notes

September 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• 23 new orthopedic ASCs in 2019 | Stryker, KFx patent dispute takes another step forward | Hospital operator closes 2 facilities after leadership exodus | Drs. Victor Prisk, Travis Littleton & more: 8 orthopedic surgeons in the news

September 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Kris Radcliff: Big systems vs. private practice for orthopedics | Orthopedic surgeon sues NFL's Antonio Brown for unpaid services | UnitedHealth confirms $3.2B Equian deal | 10 biggest medical device cos - Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet & more

September 17, 2019: Orthopedics

• Illinois Bone & Joint Institute CEO: Preventive care is next for CMS | Mizzou BioJoint faces 17 patient lawsuits over osteochondral allograft procedure | Ohio hospital employee dies after truck hits ER | 5 acquisitions boosting Stryker's spine line

September 16, 2019: Orthopedics

• Tennessee pain clinics shut down after owner accused of fraud | Zimmer Biomet's meniscal repair device gets FDA clearance | 100 great hospitals in America | 11 orthopedic surgeons making headlines — Drs. Timothy Kremchek, Jorge Chahla & more

September 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. James Chappuis: How Spine Center Atlanta lowers costs + the key to OR efficiency | 4 orthopedic surgeons join independent Virginia practice | Nurse sues Tenn. hospital over patient attack | DePuy launches knee system & more: 8 device co. notes

September 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo: Growth in spine, competition in robotics + the company's recent promotions | 3 key insights about outpatient orthopedics | Telemedicine company CEO pleads guilty in $424M fraud scheme | Smith & Nephew forms new partnership

September 10, 2019: Orthopedics

• UnitedHealthcare inks contract for 2 knee pain treatments | Dr. James Andrews on football injury prevention + the NFL's lengthy schedule | Johns Hopkins All Children's faces record state fines | DePuy Synthes introduces cementless option for knee system

September 9, 2019: Orthopedics

• How Beacon Orthopaedics is prepping for an influx of Medicare TKR patients | Johnson & Johnson plans to grow orthopedic, spine robotics in next 2 years | Police: Ohio man posed as nurse for 4 years | 2 insurers to cover SI joint fusion under new policies

September 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• 9-specialist orthopedic group joins NJ physician network | Medtronic CEO to retire & more: 13 device co. notes | DOJ investigates Providence St. Joseph's Swedish Health | How Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine achieves operational success, care quality

September 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• 18 orthopedic surgeon moves: Drs. Jorge Chahla, Ryan Hubbard & more | Why 2019 is a big year for Zimmer Biomet | Rural hospital staff bought supplies at Dollar General, former nurse says | Woman sentenced to prison for $4.6M DME kickback scheme

September 3, 2019: Orthopedics

• Former Louisiana Spine & Sport PA gets prison sentence for oxycodone scheme | Orthopedic market share projections: Top 5 players in 2024 | Walmart dives deeper into primary care | 10 orthopedic surgeons in the news — Drs. Vern Cooley, Scott Lynch & more

August 29, 2019: Orthopedics

• Why CMS' proposed rate for ASC total knees isn't 'realistic' + more thoughts from Dr. Louis Levitt | Keck Medicine of USC, sports institute partner with LA Kings | CEO of cash-strapped health system resigns | NuVasive links up with NFL hall of famer

August 28, 2019: Orthopedics

• Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak to retire in 2020, Geoff Martha named successor | Dr. Vern Cooley operates on Tiger Woods | UNC Hospitals placed on probation by Joint Commission | 4 surgeons leave Arizona orthopedic practice

August 27, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Scott Lynch sues Penn State, alleges medical decision interference with athletes | Dr. Thomas Fehring: How OrthoCarolina tackles joint infections | Ex-employee accused of stealing $1M from Idaho health system | Raleigh Orthopaedic expands

August 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• How OrthoIllinois' partnership aims to improve total joint outcomes | Dr. Neal ElAttrache to perform elbow surgery on Giants' Pablo Sandoval | 6 Boston hospital employees on leave amid patient abuse investigation | 5 stem cell developments in orthopedics

August 22, 2019: Orthopedics

• How Beacon Orthopaedics plans to grow after taking on a private equity investor | Neurosurgeon pleads not guilty to murder charges tied to 4 patient deaths | Dignity Health nurses plan 10-day strike | 7 orthopedic practices opening new facilities

August 21, 2019: Orthopedics

• Medtronic spine revenue up nearly 1% to $658M; robotics grows while SCS sloes | Dr. James Andrews treats Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale with PRP | Trump donates salary to HHS for 3rd time | Ala. orthopedic practice opens new office

August 20, 2019: Orthopedics

• CMS proposes 2020 rate for outpatient total knee arthroplasty | Stryker reorganizes leadership team after key departure | Why 14 hospitals closed this year | Projections: 51% of total joints will be outpatient by 2026 — will they be correct?

August 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• Ala. orthopedic practice pays $1.2M to settle billing, self-referral allegations | 5 sports medicine physicians on the move | Catholic Health announces 7 leadership changes | Dr. Brian Busconi: Trends in outpatient orthopedics + ASC post-op care

August 15, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Daniel Penello: The future of 3D printing in orthopedics + implant challenges | Total hip arthroplasty at ASCs vs. hospital outpatient settings — 5 findings | CHS faces $891M class action | Judge cuts DePuy patent penalty & more: 7 device co. notes

August 14, 2019: Orthopedics

• Muve Health to launch platform for total joint patient engagement, outcomes | Dr. Raymond Hah: The game-changing spine technology to watch | Active shooter situation prompts lockdown at Chicago VA hospital | 7 providers installing orthopedic robots

August 13, 2019: Orthopedics

• Laser Spine Institute co-founders owe $300M+ to ex-partner, judge rules | Stryker shuffles leadership after joint replacement head departs | Texas hospital closes after 70 years | Dr. Daniel Penello: The future of regenerative medicine in orthopedics

August 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• Summit Orthopedics property sells for $29.4M | How Medtronic, Stryker + 10 other spine, orthopedic device companies performed in Q2 | Ill. hospital begins shutdown process | 10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines: Drs. Andrew Pearle, George Rapp & more

August 8, 2019: Orthopedics

• 12-physician orthopedic group could move under Mercy umbrella | UPMC Health Plan debuts joint replacement excellence program | Trinity Health hires CXO, CIO | NuVasive, DePuy Synthes & more: 10 orthopedic device company notes

August 7, 2019: Orthopedics

• DePuy's $8.2M patent infringement penalty cut in half | Orthofix sees net sales up 3.9%, $500K net loss in Q2 | 10 best, worst states for healthcare: WalletHub | Drs. Neal ElAttrache, Keith Meister & more — 5 orthopedic surgeons treating pro athletes

August 6, 2019: Orthopedics

• 6-physician orthopedic practice to open 4th Ind. facility | Dr. Frank Petrigliano named chief of USC sports medicine center | CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2020: 8 things to know | NuVasive revenue up 3.7% in Q2 — 5 insights from CEO Chris Barry

August 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• 11 orthopedic surgeon moves | How Zimmer Biomet, Stryker fared in Q2 & more: 10 orthopedic device co. notes | Dignity Health agrees to $100M settlement in pension case | Dr. James Van Horne: Pain management is key to outpatient TJR success

August 1, 2019: Orthopedics

• CVS to launch pilot for Aetna members getting total knee replacements | Smith & Nephew orthopedic revenue up 3.6% in Q2 | CMS pitches 3 sweeping payment rules for 2020 | Dr. Steve Jordan of Andrews Institute sees biologics as next orthopedic revolution

July 31, 2019: Orthopedics

• CMS proposes adding total knee replacement to ASC covered procedures in 2020 | Orthopedic surgeon to appeal $2M malpractice verdict involving overlapping surgery | US News' Best Hospitals 2019-20 Honor Roll | Dr. Amy Ladd joining Intuitive Surgical board

July 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• Top 20 hospitals for orthopedics from US News; Hospital for Special Surgery No. 1 | Zimmer Biomet outlines strategy after Q2's 1.5% dip in hip sales, flat knee sales | 2nd Ben Taub patient found dead in bathroom | Dr. G. Daxton Steele: Key thoughts on TJR

July 29, 2019: Orthopedics

• 5 orthopedic practice acquisitions in July | Stryker's orthopedic sales climb 3.7% in Q2 | Pa. hospital patient waited 20 hours to receive urgent test, surgery | Dr. Walter Shelton retiring from Miss. orthopedic practice he co-founded

July 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• 14-physician orthopedic practice in Oregon to be acquired — 3 details | Dr. James Andrews operates on Phillies pitcher | Mercy Health paid Neil Armstrong's family $6M wrongful death settlement | Medtronic, Alphatec & more — 7 orthopedic device co. notes

July 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedists bring in $3M+ for hospitals: 3 notes | Dr. Geoffrey Van Thiel: How patients delaying knee care could affect orthopedic practices | Tenet makes bid for California hospital | Financial results for 8 top co's in 2019: Stryker, Medtronic & more

July 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic group takes on PE investor, creates management services organization | Orthopedics to be nixed at Calif. hospital | Lawsuit: Hospital patient died as blood drained into garbage | Dr. Jeffrey Greenberg awarded for orthopedic feats

July 22, 2019: Orthopedics

• NY orthopedic group acquires 10-physician orthopedic practice | How a Calif. health system's orthopedic center delivers care coordination, pop. health | Proposed merger would form 14-hospital system | Dr. Peter Passias: How the spine field is evolving

July 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Matthew MacDougall named head neurosurgeon for Elon Musk's startup | Johnson & Johnson eyes new spine technology, robotics for future strategy | CHS shares close at all-time low | 30 notable orthopedic surgeon achievements in 2019

July 17, 2019: Orthopedics

• Humana expands total joint, spinal fusion bundles to 15 practices | AAOS 'closely evaluating' how Trump's executive order affects orthopedics | Erlanger VP resigns over patient safety concerns | HOI's Dr. Adam Rivadeneyra: The promise of biologics

July 16, 2019: Orthopedics

• Johnson & Johnson reports 1.6% drop in Q2 orthopedics sales to $2.2B | Regent, Conformis partnership aims to cut ASC joint replacement costs | Biden unveils healthcare plan: 8 key takeaways | Dr. Neal ElAttrache to operate on Angels' Zack Cozart

July 15, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons rank among 10 top-paid specialists | Dr. Kieran Cody elected medical staff president at Pa. hospital | Mount Carmel CEO to resign; 23 employees fired after patient deaths investigated | 34 FDA-cleared orthopedic devices in June

July 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci revenues could hit $1.5B by 2021 | Ohio orthopedic group fights for $70M clinic | Judge halts Philadelphia hospital closure | Dr. Nicholas Polifroni: The success & future of Norwalk Hospital's joint replacement program

July 10, 2019: Orthopedics

• Medicare overestimates knee replacement times by 23%, study says | 10 most in-demand medical specialties, base salaries | AANA recognizes Dr. Steven Wertheim as arthroscopy leader | 6 orthopedic device co. M&As — Smith & Nephew, Medtronic & more

July 9, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon recruitment trends in 2018-19 | Dr. James Bradley to be 4th Kerlan-Jobe alum installed as AAOSM president | Seattle Children's cited after mold leaves 1 patient dead | Vincera Institute's Dr. William Meyers to operate on Bulls center

July 8, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Andrew Pepper: The past, present & future of total joint replacements | 13 hospital, health system executive resignations | Total joints are 40% cheaper in ASCs, study says | Boston Scientific sells microsphere business ahead of $4.2B acquisition

July 3, 2019: Orthopedics

• Merger creates 400-employee hospital to expand orthopedic, neurology access | Dr. James Andrews: The 'next major revelation in sports medicine' | Pa. hospitals file for bankruptcy | Medtronic acquisition solidifies market-leading position, analyst says

July 2, 2019: Orthopedics

• Hip, knee readmission rates dip to underwhelming 5.5% under CMS penalties program | Mayo Clinic's orthopedic, spine services - 8 updates | Calif. hospital CEO resigns amid patient abuse scandal | Celling Spine acquires Link Orthopedics subsidiary's assets

July 1, 2019: Orthopedics

• 6 orthopedic surgeons facing conspiracy, fraud charges | Smith & Nephew buys optical tracking co. | Sanford Health, UnityPoint to merge | Dr. John Uribe: Why orthopedic surgeons have 'the best job' despite burnout, bureaucracy

June 27, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Robert LaPrade on sports medicine's biggest leap since the arthroscope | Pain physician indicted in Insys kickback case for $140K+ role | CMS: MD Anderson patient died after contaminated blood transfusion | 7 device co. notes: Medtronic, Zimmer & more

June 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Avi Kumar: the most promising innovations in orthopedics | Trump demands healthcare price transparency: 7 details | Medtronic, Karl Storz go public with partnership | 3 new orthopedic ASCs in June

June 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. James Caillouette & Hoag Orthopedic Institute CEO: How to succeed with bundled payments | NuVasive 'undervalued' after overhaul: analyst | 26 UHS hospitals report Cerner EHR outage | NJ orthopedic center opens with Drs. Edward Feliciano, James Dwyer

June 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. John Uribe talks joint preservation in the era of value-based care | Hospital for Special Surgery to gain on-site 3D printing facility | Georgia health system blindsided by 12-cardiologist exodus | Medtronic ups quarterly cash dividend 8%

June 20, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. James Andrews on the most pressing topics in orthopedics | Top, bottom 5 states for orthopedic surgeon pay | Politico: 'Frosty' HHS, White House relationship threatens Trump's healthcare plans | Zimmer Biomet names replacement for retiring CFO

June 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• Boston Children's Hospital No. 1 hospital for pediatric orthopedics, says US News | Smith & Nephew share price up 25% — CEO Namal Nawana's strategic plan | HCA fires back in ER 'cover charge' lawsuit | Dr. Werner Brooks named physician of the year

June 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Former orthopedic, spine patients sue Centura Health after infection outbreaks | Healthcare plan coming in next couple of months, Trump says | NuVasive debuts titanium spine implant | Dr. Stefan Kreuzer opens orthopedic surgery center in Texas

June 17, 2019: Orthopedics

• DOJ charges orthopedic surgeon in $4.3M compound drug kickback scheme | Dr. Martin O'Malley performs Kevin Durant's surgery | Patient dies from fecal transplant, FDA warns | Stryker to invest $224M+ in orthopedic, spine & neurotech

June 13, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon sues specialty practice for alleged wrongful termination | CMS finds serious deficiencies at MD Anderson | Dr. Arsh Dhanota named chief medical officer for Philadelphia Eagles | 8 device co. key notes: Medtronic, Conventus & more

June 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Robert LaPrade: Why he joined Twin Cities Orthopaedics & big trends in sports medicine | 80 orthopedic surgeon moves in 2019 | Smith & Nephew acquires robotics co. | Novant Health opens orthopedic space | Centinel Spine secures Tiger Woods partnership

June 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• Hospital for Special Surgery taps Dr. Bryan Kelly as inaugural office leader | Viewpoint: Hospitals exploit physician goodwill | Hoag Orthopedic Institute opens facility | 6 device co. M&As - Smith & Nephew, Exactech & more

June 10, 2019: Orthopedics

• Mayo Clinic's Dr. Selby Chen on top challenges in spine | Excelsior Orthopaedics acquires 9-physician group | Calif. hospital CEO gets no-confidence vote | 18 physicians, 2 hospitals plan $8M orthopedic ASC | Smith & Nephew debuts hip fracture implant

June 6, 2019: Orthopedics

• Knee replacement demand up 5% worldwide | 8 orthopedic dev. co. key notes – Zimmer Biomet, Smith & Nephew & more | UNC Health Care CEO's memo to staff after NYT exposé | Where US physicians earn the most

June 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• OrthoCarolina opens new center, now has 32 facilities | 6 major Johnson & Johnson orthopedics developments in 2019 | Physician compensation grew most for these 5 specialties | The changing orthopedics bundled payment landscape

June 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• 9 orthopedic surgeon moves in May | Smith & Nephew acquires orthopedic joint reconstruction business – 4 insights | Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Manny Sethi launches US Senate bid – 3 things to know | TJR in ASCs: Key trends to know

June 3, 2019: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet pays $4.5M to former orthopedic surgeon whistleblower: 5 details | Orthopedic group to build $10M surgery center in Wyo. | Mass. hospital stockpiled $1.6B in offshore accounts, nurses say | Dr. Andrew Pearle & 3 more surgeons in the news

May 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Robert LaPrade leaves The Steadman Clinic for Minnesota practice | Orthopedics in ASCs: The key trends to drive 2019 & beyond | CMS terminates Ky. hospital's Medicare contract | Medtronic, Globus Medical & more: 4 dev co key notes

May 29, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Andrew Pearle becomes Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Medicine Institute chief | Top 4 med device cos get bigger - 8 acquisitions | Trump drafting healthcare cost disclosure order | Ohio health system building $70M robotics, orthopedic center

May 28, 2019: Orthopedics

• Independent orthopedic surgeons earn $46K more than employed orthopedists | Ohio health system building $70M robotics, orthopedic center | CHS continues hospital sell-off spree with Texas deal | Stryker's strategy for Mako, sports medicine going forward

May 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to stealing DEA number for fraudulent prescriptions | Jury awards $2.8M to man after hospital didn't recognize spinal injury | Mold forces Seattle Children's to close ORs | 48% of orthopedic surgeons unsatisfied with comp

May 22, 2019: Orthopedics

• 16% of orthopedic surgeons in multispecialty group practices - 6 stats | $6M gift to endow 3 orthopedic chairs at U of Cincinnati College of Medicine | Top 10 states for physician and surgeon pay | 42 orthopedic device co exec moves in 2019

May 21, 2019: Orthopedics

• Louisiana Spine & Sports physician sentenced to 37 months in prison for Medicare fraud | 12 new orthopedic ASCs & practices in Q1 2019 | Walmart steers employees to 800 imaging centers to avoid misdiagnoses | 5 reasons physicians report financial loss

May 20, 2019: Orthopedics

• 18% of orthopedic surgeons have $5M+ net worth – 3 statistics | Stryker's strategy for Mako, sports medicine going forward | Indiana hospital to close, lay off 437 employees | AI may lead to better joint surgery outcomes – 4 findings

May 15, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Lisa Lattanza to join Yale School of Medicine as chair of orthopedics, rehabilitation | Dr. Michael Chmell: Challenges, opportunities with bundled payments | Physicians quit Maine hospital as morale hits 'all-time low' | Dr. Kevin Foley joins 3D imaging startup: 4 things to know

May 14, 2019: Orthopedics

• Dr. Lisa Lattanza to join Yale School of Medicine as chair of orthopedics, rehabilitation | Dr. Michael Chmell: Challenges, opportunities with bundled payments | Physicians quit Maine hospital as morale hits 'all-time low' | Dr. Kevin Foley joins 3D imaging startup: 4 things to know

May 13, 2019: Orthopedics

• 3 former Laser Spine Institute surgeons join Physician Partners of America | Medtronic acquires Titan Spine: 4 details | Hedge fund manager predicts CHS will go bankrupt | Drs. Neal ElAttrache, James Andrews & more: 10 orthopedic surgeons treating pro athletes

May 9, 2019: Orthopedics

• 3 former Laser Spine Institute surgeons join Physician Partners of America | Avoid complications in orthopedic surgery and save time in the OR | Drs. Neal ElAttrache, James Andrews & more: 10 orthopedic surgeons treating pro athletes | Hedge fund manager predicts CHS will go bankrupt

May 8, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthofix Q1 net income down 82.7%: 5 details | Dr. Roy Sanders: challenges in orthopedics, new payment models & surgeon opportunities | 12 latest hospital, health system exec resignations | 82% of knee implants, 58% of hip implants last 25 years

May 7, 2019: Orthopedics

• 310 ASCs with total joint replacements in 2019 | Employed physicians outnumber self-employed physicians for 1st time in US | Michael Kasper, CEO of DuPage Medical Group, dies at 46 | ConforMIS increases Q1 revenue 5%, US growth up 10%

May 6, 2019: Orthopedics

• 14 orthopedic surgeon moves in April | Globus Medical Q1 sales up, but net income drops 16%: 5 things to know | Maine hospital's Medicare contract at risk over medical error | Emory University building orthopedic center in $1B development: 4 insights 

May 2, 2019: Orthopedics

• Smith & Nephew Q1 revenue hits $1.2B after flurry of acquisitions: 6 key points | USA Gymnastics Director of Sports Medicine and Science lasts just 1 day | CHS sees net loss quadruple, revenue sink in Q1 | NJ ASC launches outpatient total joint replacements 

May 1, 2019: Orthopedics

• 4 statistics on orthopedic surgeon salary, employment | Zimmer Biomet's strategy with robotic knees & more | Walmart has no shelf space for hospitals' shoddy healthcare | 3 Rothman Orthopaedics physicians take on leadership roles with medical societies

April 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• National Spine & Pain Centers pay $3.3M to settle fraud allegations: 3 details | Ortho Rhode Island breaks ground on MOB with ASC - 3 insights | University of Maryland Medical System CEO resigns amid board scandal | Dr. Moby Parson performs reverse shoulder replacement at N.H. ASC - 3 insights

April 29, 2019: Orthopedics

• Zimmer Biomet Q1 sales hit $1.97B amid declines in the Americas: 5 things to know | Mo. orthopedic practice ordered to provide outcomes data on knee procedure after claiming 92% success rate | Struggling NY hospital to cut robotic surgeries to shore up finances | DOJ charges 24 in $1.2B+ medical device kickback scheme: 5 insights

April 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• Indiana spine, neurosurgeon group refuses to become employed at IU Health, jeopardizing relationships: 5 details | Stryker sees 80% spike in Mako users in Q1, anticipates further growth: 5 things to know | CMS' proposed inpatient payment rule for 2020: 9 things to know | Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Zimmer Biomet & more: 6 device co key notes

April 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Stryker Q1 sales up 8.5% to $3.5B: 6 things to know | Dr. Louis Levitt: The trend toward outpatient orthopedics, risk-bearing contracts & more | CMS unveils new payment models to overhaul primary care: 6 things to know | Dr. Christopher Ahmad to operate on Boston Red Sox pitcher - 4 insights

April 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Reno Orthopedic Clinic breaks ground on $54M expansion - 3 insights | 4 spinal fusion market trends, to reach $58.2B by 2025 | 100 great hospitals in America - 2019 | Orthopedic care drives 27% spike in hospital's revenue

April 22, 2019: Orthopedics

• 10 large orthopedic groups expanding even bigger in 2019 | Spine reimbursement from CMS dropped 27% since 2000: 5 key notes | 10 best, worst states for children's healthcare | NewYork-Presbyterian, physicians partner to open sports performance institute: 3 notes

April 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon charged with fraudulently prescribing narcotics to himself in part of a massive federal takedown: 5 details | Johnson & Johnson orthopedics Q1 sales drop 2.1%: 5 things to know | Judge orders Illinois hospital to restore services or face fines | 11 orthopedic, spine programs expanding - Rothman Orthopaedics, The CORE Institute & more

April 17, 2019: Orthopedics

• Tiger Woods wins Masters after 3 spine surgeries - 5 things to know | Orthopedic, spine device company CEO pay in 2018 - Stryker, NuVastive & more | Nurse dies week after patient attack at Louisiana hospital | Orthopedic device 3D printing market CAGR to hit 26% by 2023: 4 key trends

April 16, 2019: Orthopedics

• Northwestern Medicine names 2 co-directors of Hip and Knee Joint Preservation Center | Florida Spine & Orthopedics sues patient for $49K+ in unpaid medical bills - 5 details | 24 latest hospital, health system exec moves | Orthopedic surgeon's 1st book makes Amazon best-seller list

April 15, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon gets 5 months in federal prison for illegal hydrocodone pill distribution: 4 notes | Smith & Nephew plans expanded robotics R&D location in Pittsburgh: 4 details | MD Anderson appeals $4.3M HIPAA penalty | 5 key notes on titanium spinal implants

April 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon average compensation hits $482,000 in 2019 | DOJ charges 24 in $1.2B DME kickback scheme - 5 insights | 9 hospitals with strong finances | UnitedHealthcare to expand bundles to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries - 5 things to know

April 10, 2019: Orthopedics

• Missouri orthopedic practice ordered to provide outcomes data on knee procedures after claiming 92% success rate | 18 orthopedic groups adding new locations | 17 healthcare CEOs make list of overpaid executives | 3 trends in joint replacement surgery

April 9, 2019: Orthopedics

• Andrews Institute plans new clinic - 4 insights | New York AG sues stem cell clinic over unproven procedures - 8 insights | 105-year-old Ohio hospital closes | 10 updates on 3D-printed orthopedic, spine devices

April 8, 2019: Orthopedics

• DePuy Synthes orthopedic robot roll-out expected in 2020 - 5 things to know | Ohio ASC surgeons perform 110 total joints in 2018 - 3 things to know | Ex-Florida hospital director gets prison time for role in $1B fraud scheme | 34 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in March

April 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• 6 orthopedic practice mergers, acquisitins in Q1 | Dr. Reginald Davis joins BioSpine Institute | Safety issues spur Pennsylvania hosptial to create new exec position | Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics offers robotic outpatient joint replacement

April 3, 2019: Orthopedics

• 15 orthopedic surgeon moves in March | Outpatient joint surgery in 2019 - 8 research insights | Former hospital exec sues Tenet, claims retaliation for reporting unnecessary surgeries | Johnson & Johnson finalizes $3.4B Auris Health acquisition

April 2, 2019: Orthopedics

• 3 orthopedic practices in Tennessee combine | What drives orthopedic, spine device co M&A today + what to watch through 2020 | Lawsuit alleges San Diego hospital secretly recorded 1,800 patients | Dr. Glen Rudolph joins Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth

April 1, 2019: Orthopedics

• 36% of orthopedic surgeons still in private practice: 4 things to know | Osiris Therapeutics shareholders sue to block Smith & Nephew acquisition - 5 insights | Dueling healthcare policy proposals spark $40B stock sell-off | Spine in ASCs - 10 things to know for 2019

March 28, 2019: Orthopedics

• The CORE Institute opens 10th Arizona clinic - 4 insights | Dr. Richard Gellman operates on Trail Blazer's center Jusuf Nurkic - 4 insights | NY hospital ousts interim CEO after 7 months | Ohio orthopedic center enrolls patients in Zimmer Biomet, Apple watch app study - 5 insights

March 27, 2019: Orthopedics

• DePuy sues Orthofix for allegedly compelling sales reps to break contracts - 5 details | Total joint replacement in ASCs for 2019 - 10 things to know | DOJ supports striking entire ACA: 5 things to know | Nordic Capital acquires Orchid Orthopedic Solutions - 3 notes

March 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• Smith & Nephew acquires Brainlab's orthopedic joint reconstruction business: 6 points | The future of spinal fusion: 4 observations from surgeons | Nicklaus Children's Hospital to freeze wages, lay off staff | Concord Orthopaedics to offer outpatient joint replacements in new $65M hospital building - 3 notes

March 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• BPCI Advanced loses 252 providers, 35% lower extremity major joint replacement participants | 11 big acquisitions for spine, orthopedic device companies in 2019 so far | CEO of U of Maryland Medical System to take leave of absence | Drs. Rick Wright, Darryl Auston & more: 5 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

March 21, 2019: Orthopedics

• Humana adds 100+ ASCs with total joints to network: 3 notes | Virginia orthopedic practice joins VCU Health-affilaited physician group: 4 things to know | Vanderbilt hit with $25.5M suit over wrong-site surgery | Rothman Orthopaedic Institute enters 2-year partnership with Big East Conference: 3 notes

March 20, 2019: Orthopedics

• CHI Franciscan to settle antitrust suit related to orthopedic group acquisition, physician network affiliation: 5 points | The healthiest county in each US state | AAOS honors Dr. Rick Wright with revision surgery research award | 22+ ASCs in Maryland include total joints

March 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• Walmart's centers of excellence program cut joint replacement costs by 15% - 5 things to know | Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies opens surgery recovery center addition - 3 insights | Ascension buys Florida hospital, plans $47M investment | Dr. Barron Lonner: How to stay at the forefront of value-based orthopedics

March 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• How well is Walmart's spine center of excellence program working? 5 takeaways | Geisinger, Medacta launch lifetime guarantee for knee replacement: 4 details | Cleveland Clinic's annual net income drops 91% on heavy investment losses | Stryker strengthens sports medicine line with up to $220M acquisition - 5 key notes

March 14, 2019: Orthopedics

• Smith & Nephew makes 2nd acquisition in 2 days: 6 key points | OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports opening 2nd location in 2020 | Geisinger, Highmark to build Pennsylvania hospital | 4 orthopedic surgeons treating pro athletes

March 13, 2019: Orthopedics

• Humana expands total joint bundle to 60 practices, launches spinal fusion bundle - 6 notes | Medacta plans IPO, founders will maintain control - 5 notes | Trump's 2020 budget proposal: 5 healthcare takeaways | BCBS Blue Distinction program to include ASC joint replacement certification - 4 insights

March 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• Smith & Nephew makes $660M acquisition: 6 details | AAOS to name 1st female president: 5 Qs with Dr. Kristy Weber | The 282 hospitals with 1 star from CMS | Penn Medicine opens $10M spine center: 4 things to know

March 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• South Carolina pain group under investigation for billing fraud related to opioids, urine testing - 5 notes | Hospital for Special Surgery names Dr. Bryan Kelly next surgeon-in-chief: 5 notes | Kaiser Permanente hospital used video call to tell patient he was dying | Avera Health building orthopedic hospital in $172M expansion - 4 notes

March 7, 2019: Orthopedics

• Why Novant Health partners with Microsoft, Google & more to bring AI to orthopedics | Mercyhealth adding $5M orthopedic center to Illinois hospital - 4 notes | Anthem accused of ending massive checks to patients to force providers in network | Dr. Neal ElAttrache performs Tommy John on KC Royals' Salvador Perez

March 6, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic center evacuated after angry former patient shoots 'several rounds' outside California hospital - 5 notes | How total joints propelled Ohio-based ASC's strategy for growth | How CHS, Tenet, HCA and UHS fared in Q4 | 9 ASCs in Arizona have total joints

March 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• The Rothman Model - Part II | VC fund invests in orthopedic device company - 4 insights | CMS cuts payments to 800 hospitals for patient safety incidents | Dr. James Bradley receives NFL Physician Society top research award - 4 insights

March 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• 255 malpractice suits against orthopedic surgeon resolved with $140M award - 6 insights | Laser Spine Institute shuts down - 5 things to know | CMS cuts payments to 800 hospitals for patient safety incidents | Dr. Vishal Mehta: Improving workflow for total joint replacements in ASCs

February 28, 2019: Orthopedics

• 19 orthopedic surgeons on the move in February | Colorado orthopedic group, hospital partner for joint venture ASC - 5 insights | Why 2 hospitals are slashing medical bills by 50% | Is an acquisition in NuVasive's future? CEO Chris Barry on sale rumors, new robot

February 27, 2019: Orthopedics

• 13+ ASCs adding total joint replacement in the past year | Maryland governor appoints Dr. Andrew Pollak chair of statewide health commission: 3 notes | Texas hospital owner convicted in $20M healthcare fraud scheme | Neurosurgeon-generated revenue for hospitals jumps 40.5% in 3 years to $3.4M

February 26, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons generate $3.3M in hospital revenue on average, up 19% in 3 years | Outpatient group's total joint 90-day bundled payment program hits 300+ cases | HCA accused of billing fraud: 3 things to know | The Steadman Clinic opens new facility: 3 notes

February 25, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon pays $84,666 to settle kickback allegations over medical directorship agreement: 4 things to know | NuVasive 2018 revenue up 7.3% to $1.1B, to debut robotics platform: 5 things to know | N.C. hospital forced into bankruptcy | R.I. hospital appoints Dr. John Czerwein Jr. chief of orthopedics - 3 insights

February 21, 2019: Orthopedics

• Outpatient knee, hip surgery has 30-40% savings vs. inpatient: 5 things to know | The evolution of total joints from the hospital to ASC | 1 in 5 rural hospitals at high risk of closing, analysis finds | Medtronic, NuVasive, Stryker & more: 12 orthopedic, spine device co key notes

February 20, 2019: Orthopedics

• Rothman Orthopaedics aims to expand nationally with new joint venture: 5 key points | NY orthopedic practice to open 8-OR ASC: 5 insights | Mayo's annual revenue climbs to $12.6B amid move to Epic EHR | Spinal biologics - Key areas of promising research and innovations

February 19, 2019: Orthopedics

• Southern California Orthopedic Institute shifted total joints to an ASC using bundled payments - 5 insights | Medtronic Q3 spine revenue flat at $655M: 6 things to know | CHI's operating loss swells to $57M in Q2 | 82% of total knee replacements last 25+ years, study finds

February 18, 2019: Orthopedics

• Walmart names new joint replacement center of excellence: Ochsner Health System - 4 notes | Florida ASC surgeons perform 100th total joint replacement - 5 highlights | Kansas hospital abruptly closes | Louisiana Spine & Sports owner pleads guilty to $4.4M Medicare fraud scheme: 5 notes

February 14, 2019: Orthopedics

• Medtronic extends partnership with MUSC for value-based care, including joint surgery: 5 key details | UAB names Dr. Steven Theiss 1st ever orthopedic department chair: 6 insights | Nurses sue CHI over on-call pay: 4 things to know | Stryker, NuVasive, Smith & Nephew & more: 12 device co notes

February 13, 2019: Orthopedics

• Hospital for Special Surgery CEO Lou Shapiro: The balance between cost, efficiency and value | DePuy Synthes had highest spine revenue in 2018 at $3.2B - but 2 other companies are gaining ground in 2019 | Healthgrades names 'America's Best Hospitals' 2019 | Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic expands to perform TJR - 3 insights

February 12, 2019: Orthopedics

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute opens new facility | The secrets behind a successful ASC total joint program | Kaiser's annual revenue grows to $79B | Omni Orthopaedics to break ground on $10M+ ASC

February 11, 2019: Orthopedics

• Is an acquisition in Smith & Nephew's future? | Dr. Daniel Penello: Why to keep an eye on 3D-printing, robotics & regenerative medicine in orthopedics | Pennsylvania AG takes legal action against UPMC over patient access | Anterior total hip replacement saves $6K per patient, study finds

February 7, 2019: Orthopedics

• Smith & Nephew revenue up 3% in 2018, amid new operating model: 5 things to know | 66.9% of Medicare-certified multispecialty ASCs offer orthopedic surgery | Former Vanderbilt nurse indicted on reckless homicide charge after fatal medication error | Drs. John Kennedy, Christopher Chadderdon & more: 11 orthopedic surgeons in the news

February 6, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeon in Florida to pay $500K to settle False Claims Act violation allegations: 4 key notes | 45 things to know about orthopedic surgeon salary, practice settings, subspecialties & more | Baylor Scott & White, Memorial Hermann end merger talks | 26 orthopedic surgeons on the move in January

February 5, 2019: Orthopedics

• Outpatient total joint 90-day bundled payment program hits 300+ cases | Orthofix acquires medical device distributor - 3 things to know | Johns Hopkins All Children's has 3 weeks to correct safety lapses or lose Medicare funding | Andrews Institute performs 600 joint replacements annually, 15% are outpatient

February 4, 2019: Orthopedics

• Orthopedic surgeons report $414K annually - top 5 highest-paying specialties | Zimmer Biomet Q4 sales flat, full year 2018 up 1.7% to $7.9B: 6 things to know | Physician tells jury 'beautiful sales preps' influenced his unnecessary prescribing of opioids | Where orthopedic surgeons work - breakdown by facility type

January 31, 2019: Orthopedics

• There are 35,000 orthopedic surgeons in the US, specialty remains in demand | Mako robotic total knee procedures up 35% in 2018, Stryker expects double-digit installations in 2019 | Tennessee hospital to close, lay off 146 | Ohio orthopedic group constructs $7M ASC - 5 key notes

January 30, 2019: Orthopedics

• Stryker 2018 net sales up 9.3% to $413B: 5 things to know | The most exciting technology in orthopedics - 10 surgeons | Partners CEO Dr. David Torchiana abruptly steps down | Alabama orthopedic group strikes new partnership: 3 details

January 29, 2019: Orthopedics

• The Rothman Model - Challenges, risks and opportunities in today's spine world | FDA approves Zimmer Biomet's robotic knee system - 3 insights | CHS' Lutheran Health Network CEO to give up title in strategic move | How 5 orthopedic surgeons plan to grow their practice in 2019

January 28, 2019: Orthopedics

• How China-US tariff tensions affect orthopedic companies; Moody's thinks they'll adapt | Dr. Pat Connor performs shoulder surgery on Panthers' Cam Newton - 4 insights | Amazon now sells hospital rooms: 5 notes | What % of knee, hip surgeries are outpatient? State-by-state breakdown

January 24, 2019: Orthopedics

• Data breach strikes Texas-based orthopedic practice: 5 things to know | Johnson & Johnson settles hip implant lawsuit with US for $120M: 7 things to know | Ascension restructures leadership as 3 execs depart | Drs. Michaela Schneiderbauer, Joshua Carothers & more: 8 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

January 23, 2019: Orthopedics

• Planned orthopedic surgery cost $25B in 2017, volume up 44% in 7 years - 5 things to know | Moody's: Robotics to expand rapidly in orthopedics - Stryker, Medtronic to benefit | Bankrupt hospital chain receives $610M bid | AAHKS recommendation on biologic therapies for advanced hip, knee arthritis - 3 things to know

January 22, 2019: Orthopedics

• Top 10 orthopedic companies by market share - And where they'll be in 2024 | Calif. hospital receives $1M donation for orthopedic robotics center: 3 details | Staff unanimously votes 'no confidence' in Florida hospital CEO | Dr. Sameer Mathur: Are stem cells the future of spine surgery?