Practice Management

The number of Americans delaying medical care because of the pandemic ranges from roughly 31 percent in Delaware to 51 percent in Maine, according to a report from ValuePenguin, a consumer spending resource owned by LendingTree.

The U.S. could face a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by 2033, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The estimate is higher than AAMC's 2019 report, which projected a shortage of up to 121,900 physicians…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott halted elective surgeries June 25 in four of Texas' largest counties to preserve bed capacity at hospitals as COVID-19 numbers continue to surge in the state, local NBC affiliate KXAN reports.

Here is a list of ambulatory surgery centers that include minimally invasive spine surgery.

On average, elective surgeries represent 73 percent of an orthopedic practice's total volume, according to the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives. When COVID-19 halted these cases, the devastation was profound.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury is now providing same-day knee and hip replacements, according to a June 22 report.

Birmingham, Ala.-based OS1 Holdings opened an urgent care clinic June 15, with 14 more planned in the next three to five years, according to the Hoover Sun.

Camp Hill, Pa.-based Geisinger Holy Spirit Orthopaedics has opened an urgent care facility in East Pennsboro Township, Penn Live reports.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics appointed two new leaders of its New York market, the practice announced on June 25.

Arizona hospitals aren't pausing their elective surgical programs yet, despite passing the 80 percent "safety" threshold on bed capacity that should have halted elective surgical cases, Arizona Public Media reports.