For general surgeons, 19 percent of claims are denied or need resubmitted, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2020." By Angie Stewart - 5/26/20

Silverthorne, Colo.-based Panorama Summit Orthopedics opened a walk-in clinic to provide urgent orthopedic care and relieve area emergency rooms, SummitDaily reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/22/20

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is on course to finish a 150,000-square-foot expansion that will bolster its spine and orthopedic services, Community Impact reports. By Alan Condon - 5/20/20

Hospitals and health systems continued scooping up physician practices in 2019, while practices offering certain specialties caught private equity interest, according to VMG Health's 2020 "Healthcare M&A Report." By Angie Stewart - 5/20/20

Dubois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is beginning construction on a multistory building that will house The Brain and Spine Center and an orthopedic Center of Excellence, Connect FM radio reports. By Alan Condon - 5/20/20

Vero Beach, Fla.-based Vero Orthopaedics & Neurology recently restarted elective surgeries. By Alan Condon - 5/20/20

Fort Worth (Texas) Brain and Spine Institute recently partnered with eMDs, which provides EHR, practice management and revenue cycle management solutions for medical practices. By Alan Condon - 5/19/20

The number of spine surgeries performed at hospitals in the U.S. decreased 45 percent from March 1 to April 15, compared to the same period in 2019, Axios reports. By Alan Condon - 5/19/20

Here are three hospitals expanding spine and neurosurgery programs: By Alan Condon - 5/18/20

Spine surgeon Melvin Makhni, MD, is touting telemedicine to "continue to revolutionize healthcare" after healthcare providers across the country have pivoted to the technology since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS Boston reports. By Alan Condon - 5/18/20

A group of Alabama orthopedic surgeons and entrepreneurs will open OS1 Sports Injury Clinic in Hoover, Ala., in June. By Eric Oliver - 5/18/20

Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare is seeking state approval for a $14.2 million ASC that will provide orthopedic surgery in Topsham, Bangor Daily News reports. By Alan Condon - 5/18/20

Northwest Orthopaedic Associates in Chicago recently received $143,000 in federal funding to offset revenue losses from the suspension of elective surgeries, Chicago Business Journal reports. By Alan Condon - 5/18/20

The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group has received two federal loans through the Paycheck Protection Program to help maintain liquidity during the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, San Antonio Business Journal reports. By Alan Condon - 5/15/20

Physicians in Kentucky earn the highest average salary in the U.S., according to a new Medscape survey. By Anuja Vaidya - 5/15/20

OrthoNebraska is opening another clinic in Omaha this summer, according to the Omaha World-Herald. By Alan Condon - 5/14/20

Houston-based INOV8 Surgical resumed total knee replacement procedures in accordance with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's recent guidance easing restrictions on some elective surgeries. By Alan Condon - 5/14/20

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center reopened for elective surgical procedures in response to the city of Chicago lifting the moratorium on elective procedures. By Eric Oliver - 5/14/20

Merrick, N.Y.-based The Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group on May 14 acquired New York City-based Healthcare Associates in Medicine. By Alan Condon - 5/14/20

Austin-based Texas Orthopedics is resuming cases with strict safety protocols in place now that the state's elective surgery restrictions have expired, according to local ABC affiliate KVUE. By Angie Stewart - 5/13/20