When Mike Verdon, MD, a neurosurgeon in Dayton, Ohio, first heard about the Ambulatory Specialty Model, his reaction was alarm — not for himself, but for the colleagues he looked up on the CMS participant list. “I looked, I’m not…
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Spine surgery has never been more sophisticated. Robotic navigation has improved precision. Endoscopic procedures have made operations less invasive. New lateral approaches continue to expand what surgeons can treat through smaller incisions. Juan Uribe, MD, chief of the division of…
Medical device company Moximed reported five-year data showing sustained pain relief, functional improvement and durability for its Misha knee system in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. The findings, published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, followed 81 patients…
Management services organization U.S. Orthopaedic Partners has appointed Dean Brown as regional director of ASC operations. Mr. Brown will oversee ASC operations across the physician-led orthopedic management services organization’s network, supporting performance improvement at existing surgery centers and helping lead…
Robin West, MD, has spent her career rebuilding torn anterior cruciate ligaments. She believes the biggest opportunity in sports medicine is making that surgery less necessary. As chief of Inova Sports Medicine at Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health System, Dr. West…
What if you could experience hospital-grade revenue cycle sophistication in the pro-fee setting? How could that investment be feasible? And what would be the return? In this webinar, experts from Med-Metrix discuss the possibilities. They’ll leverage their first-hand experience with…
Jul 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Garett Kreitz, Co-President, Med-Metrix
- John Stefanowicz, President, Revenue Cycle Operations, Med-Metrix
- Paul Summers, Chief Financial Officer, Nevada Heart & Vascular
Running the business side of a private practice: 4 takeaways for spine and orthopedic leaders
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Independent spine and orthopedic practices are navigating mounting payer friction, consolidation pressure and patients who increasingly expect to understand what care will cost before it happens. During a featured session sponsored by CareCredit at Becker’s 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and…
CHI Health broke ground June 24 on the Lakeside Hills orthopedic center in Omaha, Neb., according to a report from ABC affiliate KETV. The facility is designed to provide coordinated orthopedic care from diagnosis through recovery and serve as a…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance shared plans June 24 to close its North Country Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center and its North Country Orthopaedic Group, both in Watertown, N.Y., in the next 30 to 90 days. The closures are part…
AI is becoming embedded in healthcare, helping clinicians retrieve information faster and ease administrative burden. Recent Wolters Kluwer research found 74% of physicians and 70% of nurses now use generative AI weekly, yet 92% say human expert validation remains essential.…
Aug 12, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Lisa Ivanjack, MD, MHCM, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Providence
- John-Paul Mead, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Centralus Health
- Philip Bernard, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer, Children's Health
- William Gustin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer, Moab Regional Hospital
- Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA, Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health
- Yaw Fellin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Clinical Decision Support and Provider Solutions, Wolters Kluwer Health