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.
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.
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.
While some practices are looking to expand across state lines, Spine Center Atlanta plans to focus on the Georgia market, founder and spine surgeon James Chappuis, MD, said.
Since 2016, Bruce Cohen, MD, has served as CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, which has more than 135 physicians and more than 30 orthopedic locations.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is growing rapidly and has set its sights on evolving into a national brand with a presence in several states across the country.
