Orthopedic Review Archives - Page 4 of 222

The best orthopedic hospitals: US News | Spine's legal bill nears $50M | The wrong question in the PE debate | CMS' orthopedic squeeze | 10 numbers every spine leader should know

MiMedx’s $350M deal, plus why Smith+Nephew just cut its outlook. August 4, 2026 1. The 50 best orthopedic hospitals in 2026: US News Full story 2. Spine’s legal bill in 2026: at least 12 cases, $48.7M and counting Full story…

CMS finalizes CJR-X | 9 orthopedic market signals | Wash. orthopedic practice accused of wage abuse | Stryker's sales climb 9.4% | When does surgery become the right call?

A patent dispute resolved, plus what’s driving the orthopedic workforce gap. August 3, 2026 1. CMS finalizes CJR-X: 8 things for orthopedic surgeons to know Full story 2. Washington orthopedic practice accused of wage abuse in lawsuit Full story 3.…

15 rising stars in orthopedics | Who's buying spine practices? | Texas orthopedic surgeon sued amid OR dispute | Smith+Nephew launches AI arthroscopy platform | Why surgeons walk away from payers

See who’s buying up spine practices — and who’s walking away from insurers. July 30, 2026 1. Texas orthopedic surgeon sued after board misconduct finding Full story 2. 15 rising stars in orthopedic surgery Full story 3. Where does the…

Former MLB surgeon sues Mercy over unpaid contract | 4 years of pay cuts: What the CMS proposal means | Revenue levers orthopedic surgeons resist | $39.3M in orthopedic malpractice cases | 15 rising stars in spine surgery

Plus: Zimmer Biomet’s $1.5B acquisition spree and the end of the ASC-hospital divide. July 28, 2026 1. Longtime MLB orthopedic surgeon sues Mercy over unpaid contract Full story 2. 4 years of physician pay cuts: What the 2027 CMS proposal…

Orthopedic pay tops $600K | The CMS shift that could upend orthopedics | The surgery patients want but don't need | Orthopedics' future beyond payers | ASC policy: 5 key updates

Plus: the policy fight threatening America’s spine surgery lead. July 27, 2026 1. Orthopedics crosses $600K: Medscape Full story 2. Why patients still want a knee surgery many don’t need Full story 3. See how leading orthopedic programs are preparing…

Boston Scientific, Stryker to settle spine patent lawsuit | Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $358K | 4 companies face spinal cord stimulator lawsuits | AAOS warns of CMS-driven consolidation | The PE-healthcare narrative gets complicated

Patent settlements, a $358K pay benchmark, and CMS moves that could reshape orthopedics. July 23, 2026 1. Boston Scientific, Stryker to settle spine device patent lawsuit Full story 2. Proposed CMS fee schedule would accelerate orthopedic consolidation, AAOS warns: 5…

Zimmer accuses former exec of stealing trade secrets | Incomplete decompression leads to failed surgeries | Bill tying Medicare pay to inflation introduced | Physician signing bonuses near $40K | Spinal implant debuts in 1st US surgery

A stolen trade secrets lawsuit, a Medicare pay bill and the top reason spine surgeries fail. July 21, 2026 1. Zimmer Biomet accuses former exec of stealing trade secrets Full story 2. Physician lawmakers introduce bill to tie Medicare pay…

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…