Some of the top priorities for spine and orthopedic surgeons during the second half of 2022 include staying ahead of the competition against MSOs and large hospital systems, improving patient care and recruiting staff. 

Although there are several new technologies and techniques improving outcomes for sports medicine and orthopedic patients, many surgeons are not incentivized to use them, according to Kevin Stone, MD.

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders in July spoke with Becker's Spine Review on topics from smart knee replacements to bundled payments.

Standards of care for spine surgery will become increasingly aligned as surgeons become more reliant on patient outcome data to drive treatment, one spine surgeon predicts.

Many spine and orthopedic surgeons were disappointed by the proposed 2023 rules from CMS. One of the major proposed changes is a decrease in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Richard Wohns, MD, is involved in multiple service endeavors to educate spine surgeons and serve patients in need.

The increasing demands of patients is making it difficult for surgeons to meet their expectations, according to one spine surgeon. 

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders spoke with Becker's Spine Review on key topics in the second quarter from Medicare to spine navigation technologies.

Minneapolis-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and Ridgeview, a four-hospital system, are building the Orthopedic Institute on the health system's Chaska, Minn., campus.

Preventive medicine and shifts in healthcare ownership are two key trends Chester Donnally, MD, is keeping an eye on.

Bobby Bhatti, MD, pays attention to healthcare legislation across the U.S. and has discussed topics with elected leaders.

Spine robotics and navigation technologies have grown rapidly, but not all surgeons are keen to adopt them immediately.

As shoulder surgery technology grows, rotator cuff procedures still need developments for long-term outcomes, Andrew Green, MD, said.

Louis Shapiro, president and CEO of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, outlined the five focuses that can help make an organization great for the "Becker's Healthcare Spine and Orthopedic Podcast" May 25.

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders spoke with Becker's Spine Review on key topics in May from competition with large physician groups to threats in orthopedics.

Considering site of care and using constructive payment plans are ways patients without insurance are able to get care at Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, orthopedic surgeon and Chief Medical Officer Brian Larkin, MD, said.

The top challenges neurosurgeon Ciro Randazzo, MD, expects in 2022 include reimbursement and hospital pressures.

A key part of culture strategy is connecting values to employees, said Mike Boblitz, CEO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic.

In 2016, four orthopedic groups merged to form Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, which added a fifth group the following year. Since then, the statewide orthopedic group has expanded to more than 140 physicians and 46 locations.

Collective decision-making will be an important factor when it comes to the future of regenerative medicine in orthopedics, said Brian Larkin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer of Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado.