Xtant Medical is selling certain Coflex and CoFix spinal implants and all OUS entities of Paradigm Spine GmbH to Companion Spine. The assets sold for $19.2 million, and Xtant Medical plans to use the money to reduce long-term debt and…
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Highridge Medical licensed the U.S. rights for the activL lumbar artificial disc implant, according to a July 8 news release. The company is “imminently” beginning production for the launch of its activL disc for later in 2025. Highridge’s disc replacement…
Three of the most underrated and overlooked clinical innovations in orthopedics are the development of arthroscopic surgery, the ability for surgeons to view results on the move and the advancements in regenerative medicine. Many of the care delivery methods and…
WellSpan has selected Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) to be a preferred orthopedic partner in its east region network. Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster has provided bone, joint and muscle care to Lancaster and Lebanon counties since 1972, according to a…
Generative AI for clinical documentation has shown significant promise in reducing administrative workloads, alleviating clinician burnout, and enhancing the patient experience. Yet there remains untapped potential in leveraging patient-clinician conversations to automate critical business functions, particularly across revenue cycle management.…
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Dr. Charles Frazier
SVP and Chief Medical Information and Innovation Officer, Riverside Health
Matthew Cox
Chief Financial Officer, Corewell Health
Chris Bergman
VP and Chief Financial Officer, Dayton Children’s Hospital
Sagar Sanghvi
Chief Financial Officer, Abridge
As CMS gears up to implement its new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, one orthopedic surgeon is not too concerned about its day-to-day impact on the addition of prior authorization arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis. According to David Bernstein, MD,…
Academic health systems are expanding rapidly. But growth alone isn’t enough to fulfill the tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and education. Today, “systemness” has evolved into a shared commitment—one that drives resilience and lasting impact. This whitepaper highlights how…
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President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, which will overhaul Medicaid, Medicare and other healthcare programs. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill will increase the national debt by $3.3 trillion over the…
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital integrated HipInsight 2.0 to improve total hip replacement procedures, according to a July 7 report from Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The HipInsight 2.0 is the first mixed reality navigation system to optimize total hip replacements that is approved…
Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, had the unique opportunity to develop and execute a multi-level disc replacement with his patient, endoscopic spine surgeon Scott Adelman, MD. Dr. Adelman suffered lower back pain, and when conservative treatments failed he looked for a…
