Aspirus Health in Medford, Wis. is expanding its orthopedic services to Wisconsin Rapids, according to a Nov. 20 news release.
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Exactech's Active Intelligence platform has been used in more than 100,000 joint replacements worldwide, according to a Nov. 20 news release.
Intermountain Health Park City (Utah) Hospital added two pediatric orthopedic spine surgeons, according to a Nov. 20 news release.
The "minimally invasive" trend has skyrocketed in orthopedics over the last few years, with more procedures moving to the ASC setting and robotic options allowing for minimally invasive joint replacements, and spine surgery is starting to follow suit.
As spine practices head into the new year, here are four key ways surgeons can get and stay ahead of challenges.
The average orthopedic spine surgeon salary nationwide is $844,422, according to the 2022 Medical Group Management Association Compensation & Production Report.
In 2023, Earl Kilbride, MD, and two partners left the large orthopedic group, Austin-based Texas Orthopedics, to open a small private practice.
The last week in healthcare has been busy with big transactions, and one deal possibly stymied by the Federal Trade Commission.
The owner of two durable medical equipment companies pleaded guilty for his role in an $11 million kickback scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia said Nov. 16.
Between ever changing regulatory requirements, reimbursement models and new technology opportunities, the orthopedic and spine surgeons most equipped for change are those who can thrive in any environment.