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The Bone & Joint Center, based in Albany, N.Y., has completed its 5,000th joint replacement at its Malta, N.Y., ASC, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The Center specializes in same-day hip and knee replacements using robotic-assisted…
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Warsaw, Ind.-based OrthoWorx has received a $1 million grant from the Don Wood Foundation in Fort Wayne, Ind., to expand career exploration and talent development programs for students across Northern Indiana, according to a July 24 Times Union report. The…
Spine surgeon Greg Khounganian, MD, said a lawsuit from rideshare company Uber is an “unwarranted” attempt to bully physicians, My News LA reported July 24. Uber’s lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, accuses two law firms and the surgeon…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has installed the region’s first interpretive MRI at its new Sanford Orthopedics building, according to a July 25 report from Dakota News Now. The advanced imaging system, lifted into the facility by crane, will allow…
Decreases in reimbursement amounts for orthopedic services and procedures are causing surgeons to come up with new adaptations, including implementing automation and reeducation practices. To keep a positive cash flow, surgeons have had to cut down on administrative staff, as…
Exactech reached an agreement with the Unsecured Creditors Committee on plans that will go with its sale to a new ownership group, according to a July 25 news release. The proposed plan was updated to include a new trust structure…
Arun Hariharan, MD, is now section chief of pediatric spine and orthopedics at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., he said in a July 24 LinkedIn post. Dr. Hariharan also works with Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute…
CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code, for endoscopic lumbar decompression, stands alone…