Practice Management

David Fitzgerald, CEO of OrthoNY in Albany, is excited about the potential that strong partners can bring to independent physician practices.

Archbold Medical Group is opening a new orthopedic surgery practice in Thomasville, Ga., according to a Sept. 23 report from the Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

Newman-based Georgia Bone & Joint has held a ribbon cutting for its new LaGrange, Ga.-based facility, according to a Sept. 19 report from The LaGrange Daily News.

As walk-in and orthopedic urgent care facilities have gained traction at practices nationwide, Los Angeles-based UCLA Health has opened its own Santa Monica, Calif.-based facility. 

Some healthcare companies are dedicated to providing urgent care for a range of injuries. But more practices and health systems are capitalizing on in-house orthopedic-specific walk-in services.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health is opening a new hospital facility in Beaumont, Texas, that will expand orthopedic care in the region, according to a Sept. 17 report from the Dallas Business Journal.

Wayne, N.J.-based Academy Orthopedics, an affiliate of OrthoEast, is opening two new offices in Glen Ridge and West Orange, N.J., according to a Sept. 17 report from roi-nj.com. 

In the last seven days, two orthopedic practices alerted patients about data breaches. In both cases, sensitive data including names, medical information and Social Security numbers may have been accessed.

Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Exeter, N.H., notified patients of a data breach that was discovered in May.

WellSpan has broken ground on a 243,000-square-foot sports complex in York, Pa., according to a Sept. 12 report from the York Dispatch.