Management service organization Growth Orthopedics named Bill Francis vice president of operations, according to an April 9 LinkedIn post. Mr. Francis’ past experience includes administrator at Compass Surgical Partners in Orlando, vice president of operations at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics and…
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Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute said it will return to operating as an independent practice, according to an April 8 news release shared with Becker’s. The return to independence comes as the purchase of the practice from Baptist Health takes effect…
U.S. Orthopaedic Partners and Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center broke ground on an ASC in Alexandria, La. The ASC is slated to open in April 2026 and will have eight operating suites, according to an April 8 news…
OrthoLazer is moving its corporate headquarters to Warsaw, Ind., from Rochester, N.Y., the Warsaw Times-Union reported April 7. The Warsaw Common Council approved resolutions to provide a $75,000 forgivable loan for the orthopedic laser therapy company. OrthoLazer aims to have…
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Centers plans to open an ASC in Tarzana, Calif., in the third quarter of 2025. The ASC will be part of a two-story, 19,936-square-foot medical building, according to an April 8 news release. The building…
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Alfred Bonati, MD, founder of Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute, filed for Chapter 11 protection, the Tampa Bay Times reported April 7. Bankruptcy proceedings also were initiated for Gulf Coast Orthopedic Center, the practice’s business arm, and affiliate All American…
Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a 25-year extension of a partnership that has lasted more than 55 years. The Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, which broke ground in October 2024, gave rise to the extension,…
Orthopedic surgeon Timothy Ghattas, MD, has opened a private practice in Riverdale, Ga. OrthoCare Georgia is open and welcoming patients, according to an April 3 press release. Dr. Ghattas spent years working at a large private practice before deciding to…
Here’s how four orthopedic MSOs developed in the first quarter of 2025. 1. Long Island, N.Y.-based pain management physician Timothy Groth, MD, has partnered with private equity group Confluence Healthcare Partners and Skyline Investors to form a new physician management…
Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists chose Veradigm to support revenue cycle and coding, according to an April 2 news release. Veradigm’s RCM is EHR-agnostic and helps lower accounts receivable days, reduce claims errors and generate fewer denials. Its coding services help…