Independent orthopedic practice may be a “dying breed,” but there are windows of opportunity for those willing to adapt, Kurtis Biggs, DO, said. From surgery center ownership to concierge programs to eventually going fee-for-service, there’s still a path forward for…
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U.S. Orthopedic Partners has deployed ModMed’s AI-Powered Practice program across more than 55 locations. The AI rollout consolidates nine of USOP’s legacy systems into a single platform for electronic health records, practice management, patient engagement software and revenue cycle management…
Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic is partnering with Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health to launch the Appalachian Highlands Orthopedic Network, the health system said June 3. The partnership will provide patients with greater access to orthopedic subspecialties and connects more than…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has entered into a strategic joint venture with Lumexa Imaging, a provider of outpatient imaging services. The two organizations plan to expand access to outpatient imaging services across the New York City metro…
Five orthopedic practices with United Musculoskeletal Partners will unify and operate collectively as OrthoTexas starting in November, according to a June 3 news release. Dallas-based All-Star Orthopaedics, Dallas based-AOA Orthopedic Specialists, Grapevine-based North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center, Carrollton-based OrthoTexas…
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Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company is adding more than 845,000 new members to its musculoskeletal population health program in July. The platform includes integrated provider and patient digital engagement systems, an evidence-based care delivery infrastructure, value-based care analytics and medical economics…
AI in orthopedics holds lots of potential to break down silos in practices and health systems, Travis Doering, MD, said. Dr. Doering, an orthopedic surgeon opening his own practice, is leveraging local AI over cloud-based tools. The hardware comes at…
Sequel Ortho, a management services organization, named Michael Meinolf as chief information officer. Mr. Meinolf has more than 25 years of experience leading technology and AI across banking and financial organizations, according to a May 27 email shared with Becker’s.…
AdventHealth in Kansas City has launched the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute in Shawnee Mission, Kan. The institute will provide diagnosis and treatment of conditions including brain and spine tumors, back pain and scoliosis and complex and chronic pain, according to a…
Aligning physicians on the values between a practice and an academic medicine has been an engaging challenge that’s also helped Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, understand the best ways to get buy-in and drive meaningful change. Dr. Vaccaro is president of…