How addressing unnecessary device alarms and managing them away from the bedside can help patients heal and nurses focus Hospital noise levels have skyrocketed since the 1960s, turning patient rooms — especially at night — into spaces of fragmented sleep…
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Most health care organizations struggle with fragmented systems that make it difficult to share patient information and operate efficiently. Optum Health faced this challenge head-on — transforming dozens of standalone EHR systems into a single enterprise platform. This transformation unified…
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Jonathan Cooper
Vice President, Provider Technology Consulting, Optum consulting
Lucas Ladden
Vice President, Practice Innovation, Strategy, and Operations, Optum Health
In the first couple of months of 2026, the artificial disc landscape is shaking up with developments in the technology, new adoption and research. 1. Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S. case with Dymicron’s Triadyme-C cervical disc replacement implant.…
Omaha, Neb.-based Creighton University School of Medicine has received approval to launch a new orthopedic surgery residency program beginning in summer 2026. The five-year program will begin recruiting through the 2026–2027 National Resident Matching Program cycle. As the second orthopedic…
Orlando (Fla.) Health has unveiled a pilot study of “SafeSplint,” a wrist and hand splint invented by orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Deren, MD, to improve outcomes after upper extremity injuries. The patented device features hinges, air bladders and adjustable straps to…
Orthopedics is entering 2026 with strong demand and expanding outpatient opportunity, but under intensifying financial and operational pressure. Reimbursement erosion, administrative burden and consolidation are reshaping how groups structure their practices, align with payers and invest in technology. For orthopedic…
Zavation Medical has acquired ChoiceSpine, and Derek Kuyper will be CEO of the combined company, according to a Feb. 26 news release. ChoiceSpine was founded in 2006 and develops spine implants and instruments. Zavation’s acquisition expands the company’s product portfolio…
Over half of organizations say employees spend more than 40% of their workday on manual tasks like data entry and document routing. In healthcare, where margins are tight and staff capacity directly affects patient access, that level of manual work…
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Musculoskeletal conditions are among the largest cost drivers for Medicare Advantage plans. As populations age, surgical interventions and downstream utilization continue to drive spending — even when conservative care options may be appropriate. A new analysis of Medicare Advantage members…
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SynerFuse, a spinal fusion medical device company, has appointed Nameer Haider, MD, as chief innovation officer. Dr. Haider is a surgeon with more than two decades of experience. He specializes in treatment of spinal and skeletal pain using minimally invasive…
