Orthopedic Review Archives - Page 3 of 221

Medtronic makes $650M pain management splash | Surgeons on the latest CMS pay cut | Stryker debuts handheld knee surgery robot | Think Surgical secures up to $65M in capital | Will independent orthopedics survive the next decade?

Also inside: a CT-free imaging breakthrough, and the fraud math behind CMS’ crackdown claims. July 20, 2026 1. Medtronic closes $650M deal for peripheral nerve stimulation company Full story 2. ‘The entire system needs to be changed’: Orthopedic surgeons on…

CMS could slash orthopedic pay by 7% | Endoscopic spine's 'perfect storm' | Are ASCs still the right orthopedic investment? | DePuy Synthes acquires spine implant | AI's biggest gains aren't in the OR

Plus: NP scope-of-practice by state and an orthopedic group data breach. July 16, 2026 1. CMS Medicare overhaul could cut orthopedic, spine payments beyond 1.68% Full story 2. ‘Perfect storm moment’: Why endoscopic spine is becoming an arms race for health…

Common knee surgery linked to worse outcomes | OrthoCarolina stays independent, deepens Atrium ties | Rothman to open 3 ASCs | PE wants your ASC — do you take the meeting? | Ariz. surgeon performs 1st AR shoulder replacement

A landmark study, an independence play and a PE question every ASC leader is asking. July 14, 2026 1. Common arthroscopic knee surgery may leave patients worse off: Study Full story 2. OrthoCarolina stays physician-owned, expands orthopedic ties with Atrium…

Why surgeons are ditching insurance | CMS pitches spine pay cut | Ex-Zimmer Biomet worker accused in $500K theft | How GLP-1s are disrupting knee surgery | 3 orthopedic surgeons on cost cuts

Surgeons are going insurance-free, CMS is cutting spine pay and GLP-1s are reshaping the OR. July 13, 2026 1. Why spine surgeons are walking away from insurance Full story 2. CMS pitches pay cut for top spine procedures in ASCs…

Orthopedic PE boom faces scrutiny | Orthopedic's new $1.6B investment | Orthopedic groups vs. rising consolidation, competition | 6 biologics moves reshaping orthopedics | 1st knee procedures completed with new ASC system

The latest updates on private equity, consolidation, investments and more in orthopedics. July 9, 2026 1. Private equity’s orthopedic boom faces new scrutiny: 8 things to know Full story 2. Health systems, medtech companies pour $1.6B into spine, orthopedics Full…

No. of ortho surgeons by state | The next orthopedic arms race | Ortho implant cleared for US launch | The reimbursement fight reshaping orthopedic ASCs

Ill. surgeon performs world’s 1st ASC hip replacement with new Velys technology. July 7, 2026 1. Orthopedic surgeons per capita by state Full story 2. Why the next orthopedic arms race won’t be fought in the OR Full story 3.…

CMS fraud crackdown puts orthopedics on alert | ASCs' cost crisis by specialty | 10 spine surgery themes shaping '26 | Calif. orthopedic group suffers data breach | 50 spine, orthopedic milestones

Fraud scrutiny, cost pressure and a look at spine and orthopedic’s biggest moves this year. July 6, 2026 1. CMS fraud crackdown could put spine, orthopedic groups under microscope Full story 2. California orthopedic group suffers data breach Full story…

Zimmer buys orthopedic device for $140M | CMS rule could accelerate the ASC shift | Shoulder Innovations closes $50M credit facility | How soon until AI replaces orthopedic surgeons? | 60+ orthopedic surgeons on the move in 2026

A $140M device deal, a CMS rule that could shift surgeries to ASCs, plus 60+ surgeons on the move. July 2, 2026 1. Zimmer Biomet to acquire orthopedic pain therapy device for $140M Full story 2. CMS’ 2027 rule could send…

Orthopedics is losing control of its own business | Bone health's rise in orthopedics | System, physician group sue each other over $12M buyout | Practices are running out of buyers | 25 states sue over Medicaid work rules

Who controls orthopedics — and who’s fighting over it. June 30, 2026 1. Orthopedics owns the operation. Who owns everything around it? Full story 2. 7 things to know about bone health’s rising role in orthopedics Full story 3. A…

Medicare risk shifts to orthopedic surgeons | Calif. group fined $4.5M for improper physician clinic control | Where physicians earn the most | Physicians v. prior auth: 10 updates | Why orthopedics is measuring success wrong

A $4.5M fine, Medicare risk shifts, and the states where physicians take home the most. June 29, 2026 1. California group fined $4.5M for improper control of physician-owned clinics amid bankruptcy filing Full story 2. CMS shifts Medicare risk to…