Practice Management

Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic, an orthopedic and sports medicine group, will serve as official team physician for Morgan County Schools in Georgia, according to a July 8 news release shared with Becker’s. Under the partnership, AOC will deliver comprehensive sports…

Michigan Orthopedic Center in Lansing, Mich., wanted a way to keep its back-office staff from being overwhelmed by rising patient communication demands. When the practice’s 11 orthopedic surgeons went looking for outside vendors to help, they found the technology they…

Nearly 80% of physicians in the United States are now employed by hospitals, health systems or corporate entities, a share that has grown steadily as hospitals have refined what they deploy at the residency and fellowship level.https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-physician-relationships/nearly-80-physicians-now-employed-by-hospitals-corporations-report-finds/ Grant Zarzour, MD,…

Orthopedic medtech company DePuy Synthes has named Christina Zamarro as its next CFO.  Ms. Zamarro has more than 25 years of financial leadership experience, most recently serving as CFO of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., according to a June 29…

Orthopedic surgery company Pixee Medical has appointed Kristoff Goson as its next CEO.  Mr. Goson served as global vice president and general manager of Zimmer Biomet for more than two decades, leading businesses generating more than $1 billion in annual…

DISC Surgery Center has added 17 physician partners to its recently opened ASC in West Palm Beach, Fla. The physicians specialize in spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, total joint replacement and vascular surgery, according to a June 29 news release. The…

Fort Pierce, Fla.-based Nova Ortho and Spine added Southeastern Surgery Center in Tallahassee, Fla. to its network of surgical facilities, bringing its total to 12 locations. Cardiff Lexington, a healthcare holdings company, announced the addition in a June 29 news…

Management services organization U.S. Orthopaedic Partners has appointed Dean Brown as regional director of ASC operations. Mr. Brown will oversee ASC operations across the physician-led orthopedic management services organization’s network, supporting performance improvement at existing surgery centers and helping lead…

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…