Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, has spent decades inside operating rooms, lecture halls and executive meetings. As 2026 approaches, his focus is shifting toward who will shape what orthopedics becomes. As professor and chair of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University…
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The orthopedic industry has been improved with the introduction of surgical robots, but they still have a ways to go, according to two surgeons. While robots can be helpful for surgeons, they can also cause some inefficiencies in procedures that…
Two legal cases involving spine patients and physicians came to a close in the past week: 1. Three physicians were cleared in a spine patient’s $3 million lawsuit that alleged his diagnosis was delayed. A jury ruled that emergency medicine…
Ramin Rak, MD, a spinal neurosurgeon was elected chief of neurosurgery at Smithtown, N.Y.-based St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, effective Jan. 1. The hospital is an affiliate of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Dr. Rak is a neurosurgeon…
Payers and providers are widely using AI — but most aren’t seeing full value. Despite near-universal adoption, a nationwide survey conducted with Becker’s Healthcare found fewer than half of organizations are fully committed to using AI to transform outcomes and…
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Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Nashville and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee launched a bundled payment program with Ascension Saint Thomas for joint replacement, according to a Dec. 19 news release. The bundled payments coordinate care and streamlines claims and pricing for…
AI adoption is no longer limited to large, urban hospitals. Rural and resource-constrained systems are proving they can implement ambient AI at enterprise scale — affordably, efficiently and with measurable impact. This whitepaper highlights real-world results from organizations like Reid…
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Staffing shortages, rising denials and growing patient payment burdens are hitting urology practices especially hard — and outdated revenue cycle models are making things worse. But a growing number of providers are taking a new approach to coding and revenue…
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Radiology informatics is advancing fast, with AI moving beyond pilots to real-world impact — improving image interpretation, streamlining workflows and supporting clinical decisions. Still, many health systems are working through key challenges: integration, governance and building trust among teams. The…
Jan 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Paul Yi
Associate Professor of Radiology and Chief of the Intelligent Imaging Informatics Section, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Dr. Moozhan Nikpanah
Chief Resident in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Recipient of Philips Emerging Leader RLI Scholarship
Dr. Sanjay Gandhi
Chief Medical Officer for Philips Enterprise Informatics
From AI to prior authorization, here are nine key studies on orthopedic care in 2025. 1. An internal study of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery’s Lifestyle Medicine Program found it was effective for elective orthopedic surgery patients. 2.…