Practice Management

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Jax Spine and Pain Centers is probing a January ransomware attack involving patient data files, News 4 Jax reported Feb. 11.

The CDC has proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers that would remove its previous recommended ceilings for chronic pain patients and encourage physicians to use their best judgment, according to The New York Times.

Management services organizations have become increasingly popular for orthopedic practices that want administrative and business support.

IRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute in Boca Raton issued a data breach notice to patients after it was found someone had unauthorized access to an employee email account.

Since January, hospitals and health systems have banked on partnerships and multimillion-dollar initiatives to bolster spine and orthopedic care.

West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Fla., is opening a dedicated center for spine and orthopedic care.

Iowa City-based Steindler Orthopedic Clinic is partnering with Mercy Iowa City for orthopedic care, the practice said Feb. 7.

Spire Orthopedic Partners, a management services organization, added two more practices in its first 2022 deal.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery began using a mobile service to help patients with an acute or chronic spine condition, Long Island Press reported Feb. 7.

UNC Health Blue Ridge's spine center in Morganton, N.C., has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of approval, The News Herald reported Feb. 3.