North Platte, Neb.-based Great Plains Health Brain & Spine moved to a space at Great Plains Health's main campus in the same city, North Platte Bulletin reported June 13.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Orthopedic Institute is building a new clinic in Mitchell, S.D., the practice said June 13.

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System opened the $8 million Diane Collins Neuroscience Institute, a centralized neurological care center in Greenville, S.C., the weekend of June 4-5. 

Phoenix-based Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company has acquired two applications from London-based Future Health Works and set its sights on creating the world's largest integrated musculoskeletal data platform.

The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee and the Williamson Medical Group, both based in Franklin, Tenn., opened a new clinic in Nolensville, Tenn., the Rutherford Source reported June 7.

A medical office building in Milwaukee with an orthopedic center was sold to CA Health & Science Trust, RE Journals reported June 7.

Phoenix-based Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company acquired London-based Future Health Works, a musculoskeletal patient management platform. 

Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine in Carmel, Ind., issued an alert to patients about a May 20 cyberattack.

From recognitions to new technology, here is what Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center has done so far in 2022:

Pardee UNC Health Care in Hendersonville, N.C., and Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. are partnering to form an orthopedic and neurosurgical specialty Center of Excellence.

Four physician-owned spine practices reported cyberattacks this year as the number of healthcare data breaches continues to rise because of the increased threat posed by the Russian government, according to the American Hospital Association.

Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Ga., earned the Blue Distinction Centers designation for spine surgery, the Henry Herald reported June 2.

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center in Fairlawn, Ohio, opened a new pain management service line, offering a multifaceted approach to pain management, June 1.

OrthoAlliance, a Cincinnati-based MSO, has partnered with Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro.

Competition continues to rise among spine surgeons and practices as an increasing number of procedures move from hospitals toward the outpatient setting, where they can be performed at a lower cost. 

Coastal Orthopedics opened two new medical centers in Florida, in West Bradenton and East Manatee.

Engaging in risk-based contracts, expanding ASCs and ancillary services and capitalizing on the shift of higher-acuity spine and joint replacement surgeries to the outpatient setting are among the biggest opportunities for growth in orthopedics.

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho and Spine Center Atlanta both have locations in North Carolina and Georgia, respectively. As some larger orthopedic practices set their sights on expansions, leaders of both groups recently addressed collaboration and competition.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger broke ground on its $180 million orthopedic center, WKOK reported May 25.

Many of the largest orthopedic practices have grown in recent years with multiple physicians and locations across the country.