Practice Management

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics secured commercial financing for its new surgery center in East Providence, R.I.

Tupelo, Miss.-based North East Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and North Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic of Tupelo have plans to merge next month, according to the Daily Journal.

Vanderbilt Bone & Joint Franklin (Tenn.) welcomed 20 providers and added pediatric services.

CMS estimates the average American spends $10,000-plus annually on healthcare.

Nearly a third — 29 percent — of older adults filled an opioid prescription in the past two years, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

The jury found in favor of the defendant orthopedic surgeon in 61.7 percent of medical malpractice cases, according to a study in Orthopedics.

Henderson, Ky.-based Methodist Hospital affiliated with Orthopaedic Associates Henderson, according to 14news.com.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network launched its Comprehensive Spine program.

In an environment of consolidation and mergers, orthopedic surgery remains a lucrative field. Doximity received more than 315,000 peer nominations, ratings and hand-written reviews to determine its top residency programs for 2018-19.

Three South Carolina-based orthopedic practices have merged to become one large, 27-physician group.