Establishing a practice can be daunting in the early days of a spine surgeon's career, where so many decisions are critical to ensure you're starting on the right foot, such as choosing the right orthopedic group or health system, signing…
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Cyberattacks increased significantly in 2020, amplified by a jump in extortion attempts against healthcare organizations and to acquire information related to COVID-19.
Las Vegas-based Optum Care Orthopaedics and Spine added two surgeons, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared in Nevada Business.
Dan Drawbaugh is CEO of The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo.
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OSF HealthCare has partnered with Great Plains Orthopedics to bring on six orthopedic surgeons and specialists, The Pantagraph reported Sept. 13.
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute opened a walk-in clinic in Arlington Heights, Ill., the company announced Sept. 13.
The drive to maintain independence is spurring more orthopedic practices to seek strategic partnerships with other groups, private equity platforms, hospitals and health systems.
Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center in Meriden became the first center in the country to receive the Joint Commission's advanced certification in spine surgery.
Orthopedic and spine surgeons have watched the preapproval process become more rigorous over the past few years, and one reason is third-party administrators, said Scott Blumenthal, MD, partner at Texas Back Institute in Plano.