Exploring regenerative medicine and orthobiologics has been a top priority at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, and it’s just the beginning for innovation, Brian Cole, MD, said. Dr. Cole, managing partner, spoke with Becker’s about what he anticipates for orthobiologics…
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Health plans are under growing pressure to improve accuracy, accelerate recoveries and reduce waste. AI is helping meet that challenge — not by replacing workflows, but by making them more intelligent and responsive. By analyzing structured and unstructured data, from…
Dec 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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- Arun Rangamani, Senior Vice President, Payment Services, AI and Analytics Solutions and Services, EXL
- William O’Neill, Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, EXL
La Grande, Ore.-based Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics has added John Reid, MD, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Reid is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at Taos Orthopaedic Institute, according to a…
Benjamin Weisenthal, MD, of Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic is the first in East Tennessee to perform endoscopic spine surgery, NBC affiliate WBIR reported Nov. 11. Dr. Weisenthal has performed more than 24 endoscopic spine surgeries so far, and he performed…
Many health systems are moving fast on AI, but scattered pilots and disconnected tools rarely scale or solve the day-to-day frictions clinicians and staff face. This session explores a pragmatic path forward: embedding AI agents into ERP systems to coordinate…
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- Dr. Jim Whitfill, Chief Transformation Officer HonorHealth
- Thom Bales, Principal, Health Services Advisory Leader PwC US
- John Kravitz, VP, Global Head of Healthcare, Industries Workday Inc.
The orthopedic workforce shortage is widening — but not everywhere. While major cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia remain well-staffed, less populated regions are struggling to attract and retain surgeons. That imbalance, said William Levine, MD, Frank Stinchfield chairman…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has performed the first U.S. case of a dual mobility total joint replacement for the thumb’s basal joint — a milestone that could redefine how surgeons treat one of the most common forms of hand arthritis. For…
When surgical operations span 13 hospitals, fragmentation shows up fast: misaligned metrics, inconsistent workflows, disconnected schedules and underused ORs. MultiCare Health System tackled this challenge systemwide with a new approach — one that enabled 3,200 additional surgical cases in one…
Dec 11, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
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- Chris Hunt, MBA, MSHA, BSN, RN, CSSM, NEA-BC, AVP of Perioperative Services, MultiCare Health System
- Katrina Freitag, MN, RN, Nurse Manager, Surgical Services, MultiCare Covington Medical Center
- Tiane Kneerim, Associate Director, Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Deloitte has filed a motion to dismiss a $172 million lawsuit filed by Zimmer Biomet, according to a Nov. 10 report from MassDevice. Zimmer Biomet filed the lawsuit in September, accusing Deloitte of mismanaging a resource planning software system. The…
Of Healthgrades’ top 100 hospitals for spine surgery, more than 40 are in the South. Here are the best hospitals in the South by state. Florida AdventHealth Daytona Beach Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola HCA Florida Aventura Hospital HCA Florida Bayonet…