See if orthopedics can stay unified, plus NYU’s new ketamine trial for orthopedic surgery.
August 31, 2026

1. US faces world’s steepest barriers to endoscopic spine surgery: Study Full story

2. What 40 years of Tommy John surgery still hasn’t solved Full story

3. Where does the surgery center sector go next? William Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, on what’s coming at Becker’s 32nd Annual Business and Operations of ASCs. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

4. Can orthopedics stay unified amid increased specialization? Full story

5. 25 orthopedic surgeons on the move in August Full story

6. Are generalist workflows costing revenue? Explore specialized reimbursement strategies that strengthen performance here.

 

7. The rising cost of staying independent in spine Full story

8. Longtime Rush orthopedic surgery leader dies Full story

9. The dollar-by-dollar cost of physician employment Full story

10. Cypress Surgery Center’s CEO on scaling outpatient robotic surgery here.

11. NYU to test ketamine for pain after orthopedic trauma surgery Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

12. Proactive heart failure care can stop readmissions before they happen. Kettering Health shows how here.

13. Every hour a psychiatric patient waits quietly raises clinical risk. What’s working here.

14. Deploying AI in utilization management? Get the governance and oversight playbook here

15. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by an ASC or provider organization.

 
 

 

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