A growing number of physicians are employing medical scribes to drive efficiency and reduce administrative burdens in their practices.  By Alan Condon - 3/3/20

The new Southeastern Spine Institute facility in Mount Pleasant, S.C., is almost ready for operational use, according to Novus Architects, a firm working on the project. By Angie Stewart - 3/3/20

Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons signed a contract to use Andor Health's mobile care team collaboration platform, ThinkAndor, according to a March 3 announcement. By Angie Stewart - 3/3/20

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Pacific Neuroscience Institute recently partnered with John Wayne Cancer Institute to open a neuroanatomy and surgical skills laboratory. By Alan Condon - 3/3/20

Bradley, Ill.-based Oak Orthopedics joined Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute as of March 2. By Laura Dyrda - 3/3/20

Two large orthopedic practices in Florida have merged into a supergroup, becoming the biggest orthopedic group in Florida. By Laura Dyrda - 3/3/20

Junction City, Kan.-based Geary Community Hospital added Flint Hills Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to its care team, reports KSNT. By Alan Condon - 3/2/20

Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center joined the SelectOne Network of Preferred Providers, according to Michelle Wilds, SelectOne's director of network development and client relations. By Angie Stewart - 3/2/20

Phoenix-based Banner Health is developing a new medical office facility in Glendale, Ariz., spanning 127,243 square feet, Connect Phoenix reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/2/20

In 2018, with increasing and burdensome workloads for referring and primary care providers, the neuroscience service line at Penn Medicine sought a more unified approach to treating patients with spine needs. By Alan Condon - 3/2/20

Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health is opening a 40,000-square-foot facility in Spring Mills, Va., April 6, reports The Journal. By Alan Condon - 3/2/20

Mercy Health is partnering with Chicago-based VillageMD and Murray, Ky.-based Primary Medical Center to open a neurosurgery practice in Murray, reports The Paducah Sun. By Alan Condon - 3/2/20

Swastik Sinha, MD, of The Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois will begin seeing patients March 5 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Ill., reports The Southern Illinoisan. By Alan Condon - 2/28/20

Resurgens Orthopaedics on Feb. 27 was named a Top Atlanta Workplace for the 10th consecutive year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. By Alan Condon - 2/28/20

Grand Island (Neb.) Physical Therapy is expected to open Grand Island Physical Therapy Pain and Spine Center on March 2, local ABC affiliate NTV reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/28/20

Spinal device company Alphatec will acquire EOS imaging for up to $88 million upfront and $33.9 million in debt retirement incentives, it announced Feb. 28.. By Eric Oliver - 2/28/20

The spine surgery program at Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center was named a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, reports The Tribune-Democrat. By Alan Condon - 2/28/20

Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Hospitals for Children partnered with the Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology on a spine- and orthopedics-focused research initiative.  By Eric Oliver - 2/27/20

Investors from three Indiana physician groups bought the majority of Medical Facilities' interest in Mishawaka, Ind.-based Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital. By Angie Stewart - 2/27/20

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute bought the physician-owned Diagnostic and Interventional Surgery Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. By Angie Stewart - 2/26/20