Practice Management

A circuit judge recently ruled that cases against the Mizzou BioJoint procedure will be consolidated into one lawsuit, Chillicothe News reports. 

Construction of the $250 million spine and orthopedic tower at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital stopped May 27 after a worker tested positive for COVID-19, WHNT reports.

Muncie-based Central Indiana Orthopedics will open a center in Fishers, Ind., June 1, You Are Current reports.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute on May 28 partnered with Radix Health to provide self-scheduling technology for patients, EIN News reports.

Five spine surgeons detail how their practices have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and what their recovery plans are for the future.

Becker's Spine Review asked three leaders to share how their orthopedic groups are handling financial and operational challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital in May received more than $114.7 million in federal funding to offset losses incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Haven Independent reports.

For general surgeons, 19 percent of claims are denied or need resubmitted, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2020."

Silverthorne, Colo.-based Panorama Summit Orthopedics opened a walk-in clinic to provide urgent orthopedic care and relieve area emergency rooms, SummitDaily reports.

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is on course to finish a 150,000-square-foot expansion that will bolster its spine and orthopedic services, Community Impact reports.