Practice Management

A Georgia-based orthopedic group agreed to settle systemic HIPAA noncompliance allegations and will pay $1.5 million in addition to adopting a corrective action plan, according to a Sept. 21 announcement.

Allay Spine and Pain Management in McKinney, Texas opened in June, Community Impact reports.

Orlando (Fla.) Health expects to break ground on a 350,000-square-foot orthopedic hospital and medical pavilion in November, the Orlando Business Journal reports.

Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center formed a new orthopedic health services organization after receiving a private equity investment.

Peabody, Mass.-based Sports Medicine North broke ground Sept. 1 on an office in Newburyport, Mass.

Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Medical opened an orthopedic center in Cortland, N.Y., local news affiliate WHCU reports.

Here are three hospitals that have expanded spine or orthopedic services in the past month:

The Joint Commission has awarded its Gold Seal of Approval for Spine Surgery to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake for demonstrating consistent compliance with its performance standards, Southlake Style reported Sept. 10.

In August, Anthony Romeo, MD, returned to the Chicago area to lead DuPage Medical Group's effort to develop a Musculoskeletal Institute.

Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic and Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital formalized a partnership months in the making.