Practice Management

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is moving forward with a controversial expansion plan it launched 10 years ago, according to Crain's New York Business.

Omaha-based West ONE Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists physicians opened an outreach clinic at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, according to the Atlantic News Telegraph.

Here are 10 large orthopedic practices that have acquired new physicians, built new locations and expanded technological capabilities in the first quarter of the year.

New York City-based NewYork-Prebyterian opened the NewYork-Presbyerian Sports Performance Institute through a partnership with New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center physicians.

Here are 11 hospitals, health systems and private practices expanding their spine and neurosurgery programs in March:

General surgery is no more at Skokie (Ill.) Hospital, instead the facility will focus on orthopedic and spine care, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance is using MyHealthDirect's care-coordination platform to improve patient care.

Winfield, Ill.-based Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group selected orthopedic sports medicine surgeons Sanjeev Bhatia, MD, and Brian Chilelli, MD, to co-direct its new Hip and Knee Joint Preservation Center, the Daily Herald reports.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic expanded its Mankato, Minn.-based facility, local news affiliate KEYC reports.

Neurosurgeon James Kevin Kaufman, MD, opened a clinic in Plano, Texas.