Prior authorization has been consistently identified by clinicians and administrators alike as a significant burden to surgical care and ASC workflows. Ninety-three percent of physicians reported that PA can cause care delays at least some of the time, according to…
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Leawood, Kan.-based Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance has appointed Shawna Haggerty as chief operating officer, according to a July 23 Linkedin post. Ms. Haggerty joined the independent orthopedic practice after serving as assistant vice president of operations at Dallas-based HCA Surgery…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has acquired The Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine’s practice in Dakota Dunes, S.D., effective Jan. 1, 2027. The practice will operate as Avera CNOS. The deal followed a lengthy vetting process and reflects a…
There are 27 states, plus Washington, D.C., that operate with a full practice model for nurse practitioners, according to information from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Full practice is the model recommended by the National Academy of Medicine and…
Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance opened a 57,000-square-foot orthopedic campus in Spring Hill, Tenn., July 1, expanding access to orthopedic care in the region, according to a July 15 Main Street Maury report. The facility brings subspecialty orthopedic care, MRI services,…
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Thomasville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers has acquired Southeast Neurology & Pain Management, an interventional pain management practice with clinics in Thomasville, Tallahassee, Fla., and Panama City, Fla. The acquisition is Summit’s third practice acquisition in the past three…
A medical office building fully occupied by Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in suburban Cincinnati has sold for $9.9 million, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported July 10. Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Healthcare Properties acquired the property at 8099 Cornell Road on…
Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic, an orthopedic and sports medicine group, will serve as official team physician for Morgan County Schools in Georgia, according to a July 8 news release shared with Becker’s. Under the partnership, AOC will deliver comprehensive sports…
Michigan Orthopedic Center in Lansing, Mich., wanted a way to keep its back-office staff from being overwhelmed by rising patient communication demands. When the practice’s 11 orthopedic surgeons went looking for outside vendors to help, they found the technology they…
Nearly 80% of physicians in the United States are now employed by hospitals, health systems or corporate entities, a share that has grown steadily as hospitals have refined what they deploy at the residency and fellowship level.https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-physician-relationships/nearly-80-physicians-now-employed-by-hospitals-corporations-report-finds/ Grant Zarzour, MD,…