Practice Management

Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics has merged with Brunswick, Ga.-based Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 10 report from The Brunswick News. 

Here are three orthopedic groups opening new practices in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 26:

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has redeveloped its orthopedic trauma service program. 

Affinity Orthopaedic has proposed a $25,060,451 ambulatory care center in Birmingham, Ala., according to an Oct. 7 report from ABC affiliate 3340 News.

Orthopedic management services organization OrthoAlliance has opened two satellite offices in Zanesville and Gahanna, Ohio. 

Although private equity is a debated topic in orthopedic private practice, some leaders believe it can be a viable option as long as the right people are involved.

Here are seven orthopedic practices that opened in the Northeast during the third quarter of 2024, as reported by Becker's:

Mercy Springfield (Mo.) has opened its first orthopedic walk-in clinic on the hospital system’s main campus, according to an Oct. 3 report from the Springfield Daily Citizen.

Moving spine cases to the ASC takes time, and hospitals and health systems need to strategize to get on the ground floor, said April Ernst, chief operating officer at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute.

Eleven orthopedic groups in Wisconsin, in partnership with Surgery Partners and Hyde Park Capital, formed Midwest Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Alliance.