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2. UVA Health orthopedic supercenter becomes 1 of 4 on East Coast Full story

3. 12 physicians sentenced to prison for $250M billing fraud Full story

4. Strategies for Reducing Costs in the OR: Cascading Stipends for Anesthesia Providers. Click here.

5. Recovery from surgery a top patient concern, 3 orthopedic surgeons say Full story

6. Insurer argues it shouldn't foot damages for spine surgeon who fled the US Full story

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8. Zimmer Biomet debuts AI-powered tool for postoperative care Full story

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10. 24-physician orthopedic group hit with data breach Full story

11. Smith+Nephew 2021 revenue jumps 14% Full story

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