Practice Management

Since being implemented in 2016, Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program has led to a modest decrease in spending per hip or knee replacement episode without increasing complication rates, according to a study in The New England Journal of…

Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital and Health System will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 16 to celebrate the opening of Atlantic General Orthopedic Surgery in Berlin, Sussex Living reports.

Hendersonville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance plans to open a new facility in Hendersonville to accommodate its growing practice, according to the Tennessean.

Regional Health Rapid City (S.D.) Hospital unveiled its new Orthopedic & Specialty Hospital and Sports Performance Institute in Rapid City, according to the Rapid City Journal.

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson will divert its orthopedic services to Jackson-based WTH North Hospital, according to the Jackson Sun.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is the oldest orthopedic-focused hospital in the U.S., and in recent years, it has seen dramatic growth, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Penn Medicine Lancaster (Pa.) General Health purchased Lancaster Neuroscience & Spine Associates for an undisclosed amount, according to Lancaster Online.

Alamosa, Colo.-based San Luis Valley Health System added computer navigation developer OrthoAlign's system to assist in total knee replacement surgery, according to Alamosa News.

Amherst, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics paid $3.1 million for a medical office building in Orchard Park, N.Y., according to The Buffalo News.

The opioid epidemic has put orthopedic practice professionals in a quandary – balancing patient needs with the needs of the practice amidst growing regulations to address the opioid crisis. Opioid legislation varies from state to state and continues to change…