Independent spine and orthopedic practices are navigating mounting payer friction, consolidation pressure and patients who increasingly expect to understand what care will cost before it happens. During a featured session sponsored by CareCredit at Becker’s 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and…
Physician ownership of ASC has become a highly consequential factor shaping the future of the industry. Reimbursement is tightening, corporate buyers are aggressive and physicians are increasingly shifting toward employed settings. For those still debating going into ownership or navigating…
Austin (Texas) Orthopedic Institute is set to open a new location in Georgetown, Texas, marking the practice’s third office. The new location will provide services including sports medicine, total joint replacements, arthroscopic surgery and general musculoskeletal care, according to a…
Multiple orthopedic groups have made updates to their top leadership in the first half of 2026. 1. Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) named Ryan Albrecht as its new CEO. Mr. Albrecht is succeeding Bill Weik, who is retiring from the…
Most spine and orthopedic practices treat network participation as a prerequisite for building volume, staying busy and keeping the lights on. But Anthony Maioriello, MD, challenged that assumption at Becker’s Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of…
When he stepped into his role as managing partner of Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in 2018, Brian Cole, MD, was faced with the question of scale and what strategy was the best fit. “Some of the most challenging aspects…
Spine’s outpatient moment is here, and as more cases fit the setting, hospitals have to find a way to make their own footprint in ASCs, Brian Cole, MD, managing partner at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, said. And there’s the challenge…
TriasMD, the parent company of DISC Surgery Centers in Newport Beach, Calif., named new executive leaders including Lee Levanduski as CEO, Andrew Nice as COO and Mike Lembo as CFO. Mr. Levanduski has more than 30 years of experience in…
A new orthopedic partnership in Tennessee is giving Campbell Clinic the opportunity to work in tandem with a health system while strengthening ties with another private practice. The Germantown, Tenn.-based practice recently announced its partnership with Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad…
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics bought a property in Amherst, N.Y., for $2.7 million, WGRZ reported June 5. The property currently houses an Ethan Allen furniture store. The location is near Buffalo Surgery Center, which the practice anchors. Excelsior Orthopaedics has…