A third-party billing processing vendor inadvertently exposed the personal information of 45,000 Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center patients, The Chicago Tribune reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/5/19

Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., welcomed four orthopedic surgeons and a sports medicine specialist. By Laura Dyrda - 3/5/19

Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based Coastal Interventional Pain Associates' physicians are joining Myrtle Beach-based OrthoSC. By Eric Oliver - 3/5/19

Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital will soon open Surgical Specialists of Glens Falls Hospital, The Post Star reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/4/19

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end of this article. By John J Mangan MD1, Wesley H Bronson MD, MSB1, Nathan A Snyder BS1, Mayan Lendner BS1, Christina Vannello RN, BSN1, Taolin Fang MD1, Mike West MBA, CPA1, Alexander R. Vaccaro MD, PhD, MBA1 - 3/4/19

Ocala (Fla.) Health opened a joint care center at Ocala-based West Marion Community Hospital Feb. 29, the Ocala StarBanner reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/1/19

Texas Health Resources and Rockwall, Texas-area physicians are expanding Texas Health Rockwall to accommodate growing demand, Blue Ribbon News reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/1/19

American Journal of Medicine's recent study shows physician burnout, a serious issue in the medical community, jumped to 54% over the last 3 years. Physicians today are dealing with an incredible amount of stress as they confront growing administrative burdens, rising operating costs, new medical technology adoptions and the increasing patient demand for frontline care. By Staff - 3/1/19

Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics launched a new ad campaign encouraging people to stop living with pain and seek out orthopedic care. By Eric Oliver - 2/28/19

Medical City Dallas purchased a vacant healthcare facility in Dallas it plans to spend $92 million on to convert into a heart and spine hospital, The Dallas Morning News reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/28/19

Meridian, Conn.-based MidState Medical Center wants to expand its orthopedic presence by adding three new operating rooms for $26.2 million, Hartford Business reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/28/19

Summit Orthopedics’ Eagan (Minn.) Surgery Center became the first ambulatory surgery center in the U.S. to receive the Joint Commission’s spine fusion certification. By Shayna Korol - 2/27/19

UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center and Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute, both based in Steamboat Springs, Colo., entered into a 50/50 partnership to open an orthopedic-only ASC., the Steamboat Pilot & Today reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/27/19

New York City-based New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital researchers analyzed the effectiveness of a bundled payment initiative for hip fracture arthroplasty patients in a study in The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. By Shayna Korol - 2/26/19

Coordinating a spine surgery is no easy task, especially when relying on outdated methods like phone, fax and text. With easily 10-12 case members for each case including vendors as well as various staff such as neuromonitoring, cell saver, a hospital (or ASC) coordinator, a physician’s assistant, etc., diligent communication and countless hours are required to ensure everyone remains current. By Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, Longstreet Clinic Neurosurgery in Gainesville, GA - 2/26/19

Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic opened a clinic in Frisco, Colo., according to the Summit Daily News. By Shayna Korol - 2/25/19

El Paso, Texas-based William Beaumont Army Medical Center's orthopedic department received Army Medicine's Wolf Pack Award for fiscal year 2018, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service reports. By Shayna Korol - 2/25/19

Lafayette (La.) General Hospital cut the ribbon on its new orthopedic-focused hospital Feb. 22, the Daily Advertiser reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/25/19

The San Antonio (Texas) Orthopaedic Group partnered with Health Here to implement its Q Code billing solution. By Eric Oliver - 2/22/19

Rapid City, S.D.-based Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center opened a clinic in Gillette, Wyo., to better serve the city’s population. By Eric Oliver - 2/22/19