The COVID-19 pandemic affected physicians in a number of ways, according to Medscape's "Orthopedist Burnout & Happiness Report 2021."

OrthoVirginia, a 114-physician group in Richmond, has been affected by a cybersecurity attack, ABC affiliate 8News reported March 5.

Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, a 17-physician group in Iowa City, said it is purchasing a 35-acre property to expand its presence in Iowa, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.

Martins Ferry-based East Ohio Regional Hospital reopened its outpatient rehabilitation and sports medicine services, local news affiliate WTRF reported March 3.

Orlando (Fla.) Health named longtime executive Carlos Carrasco to lead the still-in-development Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, the health system announced March 2.

Harrison-based Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York added seven physicians to its practice and brought in several specialists, the Rye Daily Voice reported.

U.S. Orthopaedic Partners acquired Jackson Anesthesia Pain Centers and Oxford Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, the platform announced March 2.

Orlando-based UCF Lake Nona Medical Center in Orlando, a $175 million facility with inpatient and outpatient spine and orthopedic surgery, opened March 1.

Grafton, N.D.-based Unity Medical Center opened a $20 million expansion that bolstered orthopedics, among other specialty services, the Grand Forks Herald reports.

The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md., is installing a Surgimate Practice platform to facilitate surgical scheduling across its 28 divisions in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

When cost-sharing is waived for patients using bundled payment programs for spinal fusion and total joint replacement, surgery costs can decrease by an average of $4,229, or 10.7 percent, according to a study by nonprofit organization Rand Corp.

Over the past two years, Addison, Texas-based MpowerHealth has invested more than $7 million to develop data analytics and information technology to support clinically integrated networks in Texas, Ohio and Georgia, among other states.

ChristianaCare and Delaware Neurosurgical Group, both in Newark, Del., received approval for a joint venture spine surgery center at ChristianaCare's Wilmington, Del., campus.

The Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center has opened at the Atlanta Falcons' Flowery Branch, Ga., training facility, Fox5 Atlanta reported Feb. 25.

In the last month, Becker's has reported on three new spine and orthopedic institutes in Arizona, Connecticut and Florida:

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth broke ground on what will be the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute's Florida headquarters.

The orthopedics program at Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare has been designated as an Orthopedic and Spine Institute, two years after its inception, the Arizona Daily Sun reported Feb. 22.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport will be held Feb. 24, four years after sister hospital MidState Medical Center in Meriden debuted the institute's first location.

Kennewick, Wash.-based Trios Health opened a new clinic focused on spine and interventional pain care.

St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Health+ opened its Flagler Health+ Village in Nocatee, Fla., the Jacksonville Daily Record reported Feb. 22.