Practice Management

Here are five orthopedic and spine groups and surgical hospitals that have closed in the past 12 months.

Urology and orthopedics have the lowest percentages of female physicians compared to other medical specialties, according to a new Medscape survey.

University Hospitals, based in Cleveland, said it will temporarily cut pay for all physicians and clinical leaders in the organization to help offset losses driven by the pandemic.

Here are nine hospitals expanding spine and neurosurgery programs this year:

The Back Institute of Beverly Hills (Calif.) recently performed its first surgery after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Digital Journal reports.

University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City and Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health on June 1 opened an inpatient rehabilitation hospital for patients with spinal cord injuries and complex orthopedic conditions, CBS2 Iowa reports.

An ASC project proposal was filed with the Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency, according to Definitive Healthcare data.

The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., signed a letter of intent to absorb OrthoAspen, which is part of Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital, The Aspen Times reports.

Petoskey, Mich.-based Bay Street Orthopaedics & Spine is opening an office in Gaylord, Mich., June 15, Gaylord Herald Times reports.

Des Plaines- based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute on June 1 opened a physician office in Kildeer, Ill.