Practice Management

Here are 24 hospitals expanding their spine and neurosurgery services in 2019:

Mercy Fort Smith (Ark.) opened a new neurosurgery center at the hospital in October, reports the Times Record.

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare is installing Sectra's orthopedic imaging software across 14 of its hospitals.

Munster, Ind.-based North Point Orthopaedics aims to quadruple its space with a new medical office building, according to The Times.

Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles re-opened its medical pavilion after it spent 18 months under construction.

A man was found dead Dec. 12 inside a truck in the parking lot of Louisiana Spine & Sports Medicine in Baton Rouge, reports WAFB.

Salt Lake City-based Aspen Falls Spinal Care Center opened a new location in South Jordan, Utah, according to a Dec. 11 press release.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital is using telemedicine services to expand its ability to quickly treat patients suffering from stroke, reports The Sealy News.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is opening its first Florida orthopedic clinic in West Palm Beach in late January, The Palm Beach Post reports.

Boston-based Beth Israel Lahey Health launched an initiative Dec. 11 to adopt New England Baptist Hospital's orthopedic model of care at its community hospitals, the Boston Globe reports.