New rural healthcare data, medtech earnings and a decade of CMS bundled payments.
February 12, 2026

1. Lawsuit alleges Exactech concealed orthopedic implant defects Full story

2. 417 rural hospitals at risk of closure: Chartis Full story

3. Increased patient volume without hiring more staff. Michigan Orthopedic Surgeons explains how here.

 

4. Zimmer Biomet's 2025 sales increase 7.2% Full story

5. Where physician expenses are climbing most Full story

6. 1 missed step = 1 denied claim. How leaders prevent rework before the visit here.

 

7. Karl Storz, Smith+Nephew partner on sports medicine tech Full story

8. 10 years after CMS' first mandatory bundled payment model, what did it actually build? Full story

9. The case for private practice for ambitious young surgeons Full story

10. UAB Selma cut A/R days by 78% — see how here.

 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

11. Patients expect upfront pricing. Learn how ASCs can deliver it here.

12. Half of networked devices have critical vulnerabilities. 5 risk factors to monitor: here.

13. Volatile payer talks are intensifying margins pressure. What CEOs are doing differently in 2025 here.

14. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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