CMS expanded the range of services that telemedicine can provide in a March 17 ruling, enabling physicians to see more patients through virtual appointments and ease the burden on emergency rooms and urgent care centers during the coronavirus pandemic. By Alan Condon - 3/27/20

Silicon Valley Orthopaedics is providing walk-in orthopedic services at its facility in Fremont, Calif., as the COVID-19 outbreak leads other groups to temporarily close, according to a March 26 announcement. By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

Mercy Clinic Orthopedics opened a walk-in clinic at its office in Fort Smith, Ark., the Times Record reports. By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health physician Cory Edgar, MD, PhD, was arrested after he intentionally coughed on other hospital employees, Eye Witness News 3 reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/27/20

The American College of Surgeons released new resources and guidance related to elective surgery postponement during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

Bruce Piatt, MD, chair of the orthopedic department at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, outlined how physicians are teaming together to address the COVID-19 across the system's facilities, reports Kare11. By Alan Condon - 3/27/20

Albuquerque-based New Mexico Orthopaedics opened a three-story facility at Winrock Mall in January, reports the Albuquerque Journal. Three things to know: 1. About 650 patients visit the 68,000-square-foot facility each day, which provides the full spectrum of orthopedic services. 2. New Mexico Orthopaedics features 27 physicians and six locations, according to its website. 3. The mall is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak but the new facility remains open via an exterior entrance. More articles on practice management:6 industry layoffs, furloughs for physician leaders to knowDr. Neal ElAttrache defends orthopedic surgeries performed during COVID-19 crisis'The patients are deferred; they're not going away,' says Life Spine CEO on coronavirus By Alan Condon - 3/27/20

Closures and service disruptions related to the COVID-19 outbreak are causing financial hardship across the healthcare industry, affecting anesthesia groups, spine and orthopedic practices, device companies, and surgery centers. By Angie Stewart - 3/25/20

Becker's Spine Review has reported on 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 affecting spine and orthopedic groups, physicians, or specialty-leading hospitals since mid-March: By Angie Stewart - 3/25/20

Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute reported its caseload has dropped after postponing elective surgeries due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. By Laura Dyrda - 3/25/20

Richmond-based OrthoVirginia will offer orthopedic urgent care at five locations, effective March 25. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

IMAC Holdings implemented a telehealth initiative March 24 for active care patients to maintain communication with healthcare professionals during the "shelter in place" status. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

Rockville, Md.-based National Spine and Pain Centers implemented a telemedicine initiative March 24 for patients suffering from chronic pain. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

Gil Ortega, MD, was recently named chair of the Orthopaedic Co-Management company, in partnership with Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth, reports the Digital Journal. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

Backing New Jersey State Sen. Joe Pennacchio on March 23, a total of 67 physicians advocated for the use of hydroxychloroquin to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to Tap Into. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

Here are seven numbers that show the economic impact of the coronavirus. By Laura Dyrda - 3/24/20

New England Orthopedic Surgeons in Springfield, Mass., is furloughing more than half its workforce, according to a Mass Live report. By Laura Dyrda - 3/24/20

An employee at Des Moines-based Iowa Ortho recently tested positive for COVID-19, reports WHOTV. By Alan Condon - 3/23/20

The Core Institute is providing orthopedic urgent care at its Phoenix and Novi, Ariz., locations to ease the expected burdens on emergency rooms and urgent care centers in the coming weeks. By Alan Condon - 3/23/20

Speaking about the spread of the novel coronavirus in a March 23 interview on NBC's Today, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, warned Americans that "this week, it's going to get bad." By Alan Condon - 3/23/20