New York has the highest number of orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, with an estimated 1,450 in practice, according to according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 14,100 orthopedic surgeons total work in the U.S, according…
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., has performed its first orthopedic procedures with the Mako SmartRobotics system. The system utilizes 3D CT-based imaging to help orthopedic surgeons create personalized plans for each individual patient, according to a May…
For many health systems, the push to modernize provider compensation arrives before the organization is actually ready for it. Governance is informal. Stakeholders are misaligned. Compensation practices vary across the enterprise. And the result — delayed timelines, incomplete adoption and…
Jun 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM America/Chicago
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David Kruse
Vice President, Physician Enterprise, Hallmark
Tracie Martin
Vice President, Physician Compensation, CHRISTUS Health
Laura Brattin
Senior Director, Finance and Provider Compensation, Texas Health Physicians Group
Phoenix-based OrthoArizona has opened a new interventional pain management practice in Chandler, Ariz. In addition to the new location, the organization has added Oluwatosin Ayotunde, MD, to its staff, according to a May 20 news release from OrthoArizona. Dr. Ayotunde…
Spine surgery is evolving rapidly as minimally invasive procedures, motion-preserving implants and outpatient spine techniques continue transforming how complex spinal conditions are treated. Across the U.S., spine surgeons are advancing the field through innovation in deformity correction, cervical disc replacement,…
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation 2026 Career Development Grant, was awarded to Alvin Su, MD, PhD, and his team for biologics research. according to a May 21 news release. The $300,00 grant provides funding over three years. Dr. Su,…
Bettendorf, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics added a Planmed XFI Cone-beam CT Scanner, a weight-bearing imaging system. The practice is the first in the U.S. to offer the technology, according to a May 19 news release. The system captures images while patients…
Enterprise imaging is at a tipping point, and legacy infrastructure models are struggling to keep up. As imaging volumes surge and AI adoption accelerates, healthcare leaders must rethink how their platforms scale, secure data, and support clinical performance. This whitepaper…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health physicians are using point-of-care ultrasound technology to reduce imaging burden on patients with cerebrospinal fluid disorders. Ryan Lee, MD, assistant professor of neurological surgery and director of the Hydrocephalus, Chiari and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders Center, introduced…
Medtronic plans to acquire SPR Therapeutics in a $650 million deal, according to a May 20 news release. SPR Therapeutics focuses on percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic pain management. Its Sprint PNS system is a short-term therapy to address…