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Value-based care, outpatient care migration and consolidation are healthcare topics executives are keeping a close eye on going into 2022.

Paducah-based Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky has notified patients of a potential data breach that could have exposed the personal information of patients and staff.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed seven people, including an orthopedic surgeon and practice leader, to the state's Board of Athletic Training on Dec. 20.

Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Health will onboard a medical illustrator in January.

Regenerative medicine in orthopedic surgery has remained an area of interest among Becker's readers in 2021.

The Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers launched a neurosurgery program to help reduce the need to transfer children and infants to larger health centers, the Fort Myers News-Press reported Dec. 21.

Boulder, Colo.-based practice management firm M2 Orthopedics is kicking off a partnership with New York City-based patient engagement platform and research network Force Therapeutics.

PrecisionOS added surgeons to its clinical advisory board.

Brian Domby, MD, of Florida Medical Clinic in Brandon, started using the MACI regenerative procedure for cartilage repair, the practice said Dec. 21.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly two years ago, spine and orthopedic specialties have made major shifts in how care is delivered. As 2021 ends, spine and orthopedic leaders are thinking about what to expect next year.