Anchorage-based OrthoAlaska suffered a data breach that affected 176,203 individuals, JD Supra reported Oct 6.

Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) has partnered with OrthoAtlanta to open a new practice in the Atlanta area, according to an Oct. 5 report from local ABC affiliate WJBF.

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers has opened a new pain management clinic in Newnan, Ga. 

Bethesda, Md.-based Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics added the PatientIQ platform for outcomes data collection and analysis, according to an Oct. 5 news release. 

Bone & Joint of Albany (N.Y.) added AthenaOne as its electronic health record system, AthenaHealth said Oct. 4.

The BoulderCentre (Colo.) for Orthopedics & Spine plans to open a new clinic in Broomfield, Colo., next month, according to an Oct. 2 report from BizWest.

Here are 11 new orthopedic practice openings during the third quarter of 2023:

Woodbury, N.Y.-based South Island Orthopedics, an affiliate of management services organization Health Plus Management, is expanding into Rockaway, N.Y., in collaboration with St. John's Episcopal Hospital. 

Two years ago, the Iowa Board of Regents gave Iowa City-based University of Iowa permission to construct a 469,000-square-foot hospital in North Liberty. Administrators have now confirmed that the system plans to move "the majority" of its orthopedic and sports medicine program to the new facility, according to a Sept. 27 report from The Gazette.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has unveiled a $44 million specialty hospital for same-day orthopedic surgeries in Allentown, Pa., according to a Sept. 25 report from Lehigh Valley Business. 

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy opened a new hospital and facility in Brownsburg, Ind.

American Medical Administrators acquired Macon, Mo.-based Midwest Bone and Joint Center and its ASC, according to a Sept. 22 news release. 

As physician practices and ambulatory surgery centers nationwide strive to grow, many are confronting staffing challenges. It's difficult to expand into new markets and achieve operational efficiencies when the costs associated with recruiting and retaining talent are at an all-time high.

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance has broken ground on a new 28,000-square-foot facility in Clarksville, Tenn., that will replace its current site, according to a Sept. 13 report from Clarksville Now.

The Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Fort Myers, Fla. is partnering with Orthopedic Center of Florida.

Greenbrae, Calif.-based Marin Health opened the MarinHealth Spine Institute, according to a Sept. 13 news release.

An Idaho court struck down a neurosurgery practice's request for a new trial related to a wrongful termination verdict handed down in September 2022.

The Oxford (Miss.) City planning commission unanimously approved plans for Tupelo, Miss.-based Specialty Orthopedic Group's proposed medical center, The Oxford Eagle reported Sept. 11.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is partnering with Medical Brain, and artificial intelligence company.

UT Health East Texas is building a two-story, 20,000-square-foot, $12 million orthopedic and sports medicine-focused facility in Tyler, Texas, according to a Sept. 8 report from local news affiliate CBS19.