Practice Management

Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth, a privately-held digital healthcare partner, named Scott Martin southwest regional president on April 14.

As the Ohio Economic Recovery Task Force examines ways to reopen businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, orthopedic surgeons are pushing for elective surgery and physical therapy to start up again, according to a Fox 28 report.

A private Kansas hospital specializing in spinal fusion procedures recently closed its doors and terminated all employees, KCUR reports.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of healthcare providers have shifted to telehealth and telemedicine to provide care for their patients and ensure the safety of their staff.

Google now allows physicians to enter a "virtual care offering" option into their business profiles so users searching for certain types of care can sign up for telehealth options directly.

Here are five spine and orthopedic partnerships that Becker's Spine Review has reported on in the past month:

Orthopedic surgeons in the Chicago area are seeing an increase in the number of orthopedic injuries due to people cooking and exercising more at home, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine recently formed two rapid response clinics for orthopedic patients in need of care during the coronavirus pandemic, Rochester First.com reports.

CMS recommended a halt to elective surgeries across the U.S. in March to preserve resources for healthcare workers on the front lines as well as allow physicians and patients to practice social distancing.

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital recently received a $2.5 million donation to help treat COVID-19 patients and other infectious diseases.