It will cost patients living in Alaska the most to visit an orthopedic surgeon, while patients in Iowa will pay the least, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's care calculator.
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Lafayette-based Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists is opening the system's first ASC.
Becker's reported about 11 data breaches affecting spine and orthopedic practices that happened in 2023.
More orthopedic surgeons may feel pressured to drop Medicare beneficiaries who have non-emergent orthopedic needs in 2024.
Bundled payments from private insurers were a viable option for lumbar spinal fusion patients, according to a study published in the January 2024 issue of Spine.
It will cost patients living in Alaska the most to visit a neurosurgeon, while patients in Iowa will pay the least, according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator.
Louis Shapiro, who was president and CEO of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, joined Zimmer Biomet's board of directors, the devicemaker said Jan. 3.
Former Bears receiver, College Football Hall of Fame member and orthopedic surgeon Bill McColl, MD, died on Dec. 28 at the age of 93, according to a Jan. 4 report from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Here are five acquisitions impacting the orthopedic industry that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 6:
Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, head team physician for the Pittsburgh Penguins, performed laparoscopic knee surgery on the NHL team's forward Matt Nieto, according to a Jan. 4 report from ESPN.