Practice Management

CMS’ decision to phase out the inpatient-only list could reshape how surgery itself is approached. However, according to two orthopedic and spine surgeons who have built their careers around the shift to outpatient surgery, eliminating the list does not have…

Orthopedic practices across the South are steadily adding locations, with both independent groups and major health systems expanding their regional footprints. Here are five recent orthopedic practice openings to know, as reported by Becker’s since July 15:

As consolidation’s continued effect on traditional healthcare ownership models sweeps the industry, it seems independent practices that were once the standard have become the exception. Darius Moezzi, MD, senior partner and president of Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint, argued in…

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, part of Jefferson Health, has opened Lehigh Valley Health Network-Dunmore, a new orthopedic center.  The facility provides services including general orthopedics, spine care, foot and ankle care, hand and wrist care, joint health and…

Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute has opened a new 23,000-square-foot orthopedic center in Clearwater, Fla. The facility includes 34 exam rooms, advanced imaging services, physical and occupational therapy and orthopedic urgent care, according to an Aug. 3 news release from Florida…

The migration of musculoskeletal care out of the hospital and into outpatient, ambulatory and office-based settings has become one of the defining shifts in orthopedics. Increasingly, it is being driven not only by surgeons and payers but by patients who…

Orthopedic practices are appearing with notable frequency on data breach disclosures — and the settlements are steep. Five orthopedic groups alone disclosed incidents or resolved class-action lawsuits in the past 100 days, with payouts reaching as high as $4 million. …

Prior authorization has been consistently identified by clinicians and administrators alike as a significant burden to surgical care and ASC workflows.  Ninety-three percent of physicians reported that PA can cause care delays at least some of the time, according to…

Leawood, Kan.-based Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance has appointed Shawna Haggerty as chief operating officer, according to a July 23 Linkedin post. Ms. Haggerty joined the independent orthopedic practice after serving as assistant vice president of operations at Dallas-based HCA Surgery…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has acquired The Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine’s practice in Dakota Dunes, S.D., effective Jan. 1, 2027. The practice will operate as Avera CNOS. The deal followed a lengthy vetting process and reflects a…