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 to inflation Full story

3. 75% of ambulatory leaders say a quarter of admin work could be automated in 5 years. See where to start here.

 

4. 5 orthopedic, spine lawsuits to know: Q2 2026 Full story

5. Incomplete decompression is the top reason spine surgeries fail: 10 study findings Full story

6. Independent physician practices are protecting margins without overhauling billing. See how here.

 

7. 17 most expensive EHR projects of all time, ranked Full story

8. How much are physician signing bonuses? Full story

9. Complexity no longer decides where orthopedics belongs Full story

10. CJR-X is coming. See if your orthopedic program is ready here.

11. Spinal implant debuts in 1st US surgery Full story

 

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