Practice Management

Harrison Medical Center plans to break ground on a $25 million orthopedic hospital, according to a Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal report.

WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y., is seeking a certificate of need to expand its Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services after having recently opened an orthopedic practice site, according to a Buffalo Business First report.

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's most recent report shows that the state is following the national trend of increased joint replacement and spinal fusion procedures.

This article is written by Zubin Emsley, chief executive officer, ChartLogic

Today, the Supreme Court justices will cast their initial vote on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act after hearing oral arguments on the case for three days, according to a Washington Post report.

The Wisconsin Heart Hospital is adding orthopedic surgery to its services, according to a report from the Business Journal.

Here are 12 hospitals expanding their orthopedic and spine services.

The Hand Center at Methodist Willowbrook in Houston recently opened to care for patients with hand and upper extremity disorders and conditions.

Eric Nelson, MD, of Prevea Health, has joined Community Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, Wis., according to a Green Bay Press Gazette report.

In an oral argument ending a three-day series of healthcare reform hearings, Supreme Court justices considered whether the law's Medicaid expansion is coercive to states, according to a Politico report.