Texas Back Institute in Plano is postponing all elective cases for two weeks and will rely on virtual visits and telemedicine to conduct follow-up with existing patients or initial visits with new patients during that time.
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A growing number of hospitals in the U.S. are postponing elective surgeries to free up additional space for coronavirus patients, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health on March 12 partnered with San Francisco-based Carrum Health to expand orthopedic services at two of its hospitals.
Ozark Orthopaedics in Fayetteville, Ark., recently informed patients of a data breach after it noticed unusual activity within its email system in October.
Here are eight spine and orthopedic partnerships that were forged in the past month:
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Joseph Wendolowski, DPM, is accepting patients at his new podiatry office in Lewes, Del., the Cape Gazette reports.
St. Luke's completed a $1.4 million renovation of its orthopedic ward, according to Fox 21 KQDS.
OrthoAtlanta and Atlanta-based Piedmont Orthopedics opened a new facility in Newnan, Ga., reports the Digital Journal.
Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care's Mizzou BioJoint Center is facing at least 11 medical malpractice lawsuits as former patients allege the procedures they received at the facility failed.
Since Jan. 1, Becker's Spine Review has covered five expansion projects that cost at least $200 million and expand orthopedic services: