Johnson City, Tenn.-based Appalachian Orthopedics is the first practice in the state to offer the Prescribe FIT virtual health coaching program, according to a Jan. 2 news release. The practice launched the program in 2024, and participating patients lost a…
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Schaumburg, Ill.-based Barrington Orthopedic Specialists joined OrthoMidwest as a third independent division, effective Jan. 1, 2026. OrthoMidwest first aggregated as an entity between OrthoIllinois and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in 2023. Under the divisional structure, each group remains autonomous while…
Matthew Lavery, MD, just began his role as OrthoIndy’s new CEO, but he has years of leadership experience behind him. At the helm of the Indianapolis-based practice, Dr. Lavery has clear sights on how he wants to shape and grow…
Becker’s reported on three orthopedic practice data breaches in December. 1. The Swift Institute in Reno, Nev., suffered a data breach, the practice said in a Dec. 12 notice. The practice became aware of unusual activity on its networks towards…
Here are 17 key developments from orthopedic management services organizations in 2025: 1. Long Island, N.Y.-based pain management physician Timothy Groth, MD, has partnered with private equity group Confluence Healthcare Partners and Skyline Investors to form a new physician management services organization. …
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Alejandro Verdugo, MD, is opening a private orthopedic clinic in Lubbock, Texas, according to a Dec. 29 report from Rock 101 Lubbock. Dr. Verdugo is trained in pediatric orthopedic surgery, hip preservation, hand and upper extremity surgery and sports medicine.…
Daniel Thompson, chair of the board of directors at Cardiff Lexington (Ky.), is retiring effective Dec. 31, according to a Dec. 29 news release. Cardiff Lexington CEO Alex Cunningham will succeed Mr. Thompson as chair. As chair, Mr. Thompson has…
Latham-based OrthopedicsNY is paying $500,000 in penalties over failure to protect patient information related to a 2023 data breach, the New York Attorney General’s office said Dec. 26. An investigation from the Office of the Attorney General found that cyber-attackers…
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is certainly creating a lot of noise. The critical issue with the MPFS that no one talks about — also known as Medicare Part B — is there is not a direct funding policy…
More than 15 orthopedic groups have banded with hospitals and health systems in 2025. 1. Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Southeastern Spine Institute joined Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 2. Novant Health has acquired Raleigh, N.C.-based Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine, which…