Practice Management

Here are 11 hospitals expanding their spine and neurosurgery programs.

Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital Health Network partnered with Kroger to develop bundled payments for spine surgery as well as total hip and knee replacements, according to the Dayton Daily News.

Brett G. Menmuir, MD, joined Laser Spine Institute, headquartered in Tampa, Fla.

A recent Doximity survey found women on average earn 27.7 percent less than their male counterparts.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina Research Institute and OrthoCarolina unveiled the Carolinas Opioid Reduction Effort project.

WalletHub analysts compared U.S. cities based on weight-related issues.

UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, Colo., submitted three expansion plan proposals, according to Steamboat Today.

Orthopedic surgeon Frank Essis, MD, passed away March 7 while on a ski trip in Lake Placid, N.Y., according to Penn Live.

Leawood-based Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute opened its newly renovated physician-owned hospital, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.

As total joint replacements move into the outpatient setting, PE Hub Network posted an article by MHT Partners' Patrick Krause, who wrote that independent orthopedic groups, especially those with ASCs, are "an interesting area for investment."