Federal funding cuts. Clinician shortages. A projected 21% spike in the uninsured population. The conditions for a capacity crisis are already here — and most hospitals aren’t equipped to respond. But systems like Baptist Health Arkansas, University Health, Northwell Health…
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Here are four updates in spine and orthopedic biologics since Nov. 6. 1. Xtant Medical’s CollagenX wound healing product is out in a full commercial launch. CollagenX can be used by cases that Xtant Medical’s spine and orthopedics biologics portfolio…
Here are 10 health systems and practice hiring spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, using LinkedIn’s job search tool. 1. Tufts Medicine in Melrose, Mass., seeks a spinal neurosurgeon. 2. MaineHealth in Scarborough seeks a spinal neurosurgeon. 3. MD West One in…
Kevin Kaplan, MD, head team physician for the Jacksonville Jaguars, has joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has been part of the Jaguars’ medical staff since 2009 and has…
Phoenix Children’s Research Institute earned three R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health, including one focused on spine care, according to a Dec. 18 news release. Matthew Halanski, MD, division chief of orthopedics and sports medicine, earned a grant…
Orthopedic care access is facing a slow-burning problem — one that doesn’t always show up in quarterly reports but is visible to patients trying to get in the door. As CMS moves forward with a 2.5% reduction to the physician…
United Musculoskeletal Partners has joined the American Independent Medical Practice Association, a multispecialty advocacy organization, according to a Dec. 18 LinkedIn post. AIMPA is physician-led and represents more than 600 independent medical practices and uses data-backed efforts to inform patients, physcian…
Carson City, Nev.-based Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has opened a new clinic in Gardnerville, Nev., in partnership with South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health. The clinic is now accepting patients, according to a Dec. 17 news release. Tahoe Orthopedics…
Hospitals are navigating historic cost and workforce pressures, and the revenue cycle is under the microscope. More CFOs are moving from a patchwork of vendors to accountable, end-to-end partnerships to protect margin, stabilize cash and reduce operational risk. This report…
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Reimbursement is uncertain, denials are up and high-deductible health plans mean more financial risk is falling on patients. These headwinds are forcing CFOs to re-evaluate an overlooked lever: the patient financial experience. Read more about how CFOs and COOs from…
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