Here are 11 hospitals, health systems and private practices expanding their spine and neurosurgery programs in March: By Eric Oliver - 4/17/19

General surgery is no more at Skokie (Ill.) Hospital, instead the facility will focus on orthopedic and spine care, the Chicago Tribune reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/17/19

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance is using MyHealthDirect's care-coordination platform to improve patient care. By Eric Oliver - 4/16/19

Winfield, Ill.-based Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group selected orthopedic sports medicine surgeons Sanjeev Bhatia, MD, and Brian Chilelli, MD, to co-direct its new Hip and Knee Joint Preservation Center, the Daily Herald reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/15/19

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic expanded its Mankato, Minn.-based facility, local news affiliate KEYC reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/10/19

Neurosurgeon James Kevin Kaufman, MD, opened a clinic in Plano, Texas. By Angie Stewart - 4/10/19

UnitedHealthcare will expand BPCI Bundled Payments to include Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in 2020. By Laura Dyrda - 4/10/19

Several orthopedic groups have expanded in the past three months. By Laura Dyrda - 4/9/19

Hope Orthopedics of Oregon expanded its location in Keizer, Ore. By Laura Dyrda - 4/9/19

Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute opened a physical therapy clinic in Palatine, Ill. By Eric Oliver - 4/8/19

Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based Kayal Orthopaedic Center is expanding with a new imaging center and a new location. By Eric Oliver - 4/8/19

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth partnered with Orlando (Fla.) Hand Surgery Associates to create The Hand to Shoulder Center, the Orlando Sentinel reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/8/19

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery partnered with Scientific Analytics Inc., to improve motion analysis for patients. By Laura Dyrda - 4/8/19

San Antonio-based Metropolitan Methodist Hospital dedicated its robotic surgical suites to Naji Tanios Kayruz, MD, who died in February after an alleged drunk driver hit him while he was riding his bicycle, San Antonio Express-News reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/5/19

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth is holding its 17th annual Memorial Gala to raise funds for a new orthopedic and spine center, The Gazette reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/4/19

The Joint Commission awarded Reston (Va.) Hospital its Gold Seal of Approval for Spinal Surgery Certification. By Eric Oliver - 4/4/19

Here are six orthopedic practices that merged or acquired other groups this year so far. By Laura Dyrda - 4/4/19

Kettering (Ohio) Brain & Spine will move into a medical office building across the street from Kettering Medical Center, Dayton Daily News reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/3/19

Newark, Ohio-based Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine plans to begin construction on a new office April 11 in Granville, Ohio. By Angie Stewart - 4/2/19

Three orthopedic groups in Memphis, Tenn., joined forces to form OrthoSouth, according to the Daily Memphian. By Angie Stewart - 4/1/19