Here are six developments in hospital and orthopedic practice relationships since Sept. 1. 1. Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy has added Midwest Orthopedic Group and Midwest Pain and Spine Center. 2. Associated Orthopaedics of Kingsport (Tenn.) has joined Johnson City, Tenn.-based…
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As mobile technology becomes foundational to care delivery, many health systems are expanding shared device programs — but few have a strategy to match. In this session, Wellstar Health System IT Security Manager Clay Hall will walk through the system’s…
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Rachel Pickering
Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
Clay Hall
IT Security Manager, Wellstar
Claire Reilly, RN, MSc
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and VP Clinical Operations, Imprivata
Here are updates on five lawsuits and trials from the orthopedic industry, as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2025:
PELTO Health Partners, a physician-owned alternative to private equity management service organizations, has grown its value for practices looking to save operational costs and learn from other leaders across the country. The shift has been especially noticeable in PELTO’s latest…
Consumer expectations are shifting fast, and traditional care models aren’t built to keep up. Patients want care that’s accessible, connected and available on their terms. If health systems can’t deliver that, someone else will. Hartford HealthCare is staying ahead of…
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Dr. Padmanabhan Premkumar, M.D.
President of the Hartford Healthcare Medical Group
Ethan Fischer
VP of Strategy and Business Development at K Health
James Doty, MD, a neurosurgeon with Stanford (Calif.) Medicine, died at age 69. Dr. Doty, who died from surgical complications in July, built a neurosurgery practice in Orange County, Calif. in the 1990s, and before that he served nine years…
Choice Spine launched an expansion of its TigerShark lateral interbody system, the company said Oct. 1. The expansion was developed in collaboration with Stuart Kinsella, MD, and its is designed to accommodate a wider range of patient anatomies, according to…
Drew Ratner, MD, plans to open his new practice, American Orthopedics on Oct. 14, he said in a LinkedIn post. It will be one of the only independent orthopedic practice in Greenville, S.C., his Oct. 1 post said. Dr. Ratner…
In 2024, Henry Ford Health expanded its network, prompting a strategic overhaul of its healthcare technology management (HTM) practices. Partnering with TRIMEDX, Henry Ford Health implemented a standardized and transparent approach to clinical asset management, encompassing clinical engineering, capital planning,…
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Warsaw (Ind.) Health and Spine has opened a new office, according to a Sept. 30 report from Ink Free News. The practice is led by chiropractor Matthew Palladino and office manager Katie Palladino. Services provided by Warsaw Health and Spine…
