Apex Spine and Neurosurgery in Bethlehem, Ga., experienced a data breach affecting 2,500 individuals. On Dec. 23 staff discovered an unknown actor accessed part of the computer network and installed a virus to lock files, the practice said in a…
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Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery in Vancouver, Wash. agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2024 data breach, The HIPAA Journal reported Feb. 26. The practice filed a notice of a data breach in…
SynerFuse, a spinal fusion medical device company, has appointed Nameer Haider, MD, as chief innovation officer. Dr. Haider is a surgeon with more than two decades of experience. He specializes in treatment of spinal and skeletal pain using minimally invasive…
Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates has reported a data breach affecting 56,954 individuals. According to notices sent to Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont officials, the practice discovered the data breach on Aug. 10, the day after the incident happened. An unauthorized party…
Taos, N.M.-based Holy Cross Medical Center will assume management of Taos Orthopedic Institute starting March 1. The practice has been in operation for more than 25 years under Dan Guttmann, MD, and Sean Marvil, MD, according to a Feb. 21…
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Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island opened a new location in Jamaica Estates, N.Y., the practice said Feb. 13. The new location expands the practice’s presence in Queens, according to a news release. The practice now has…
Madison-based Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin plans to cut the ribbon on a new ASC on Feb. 18. The Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Center in Middleton (Wis.) began construction in 2025 and was purpose-built for spine and orthopedic procedures,…
Many spine and orthopedic leaders say the greatest source of friction in their practices comes from administrative resistance. From prior authorizations to reimbursement cuts and mounting operational costs, experts discuss where these hurdles hit them the hardest. Question: Where are…
Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic opened an urgent care center at its Lake Oconee Campus in Greensboro, Ga. The facility is the region’s first and only orthopedic urgent care center, according to a Feb. 4 news release from AOC. “The Lake…
Strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly valuable as the orthopedic landscape trends toward autonomy and independence, Robert Rhoad, MD, of Cincinnati-based OrthoCincy said. From administrative tools to ASC growth, physician leaders like Dr. Rhoad pooled expertise and strategic insight to navigate…