Healthcare is moving beyond the four walls of a physician's office and into the same places consumers buy groceries, toilet paper and holiday gifts.

Several major payers are shaking up their partnerships and coverage options heading toward 2024, with several big moves impacting orthopedics: 

New York City-based Brooklyn Premier Orthopedics recently experienced a data security incident that may have affected more than 48,000 people. 

Former Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute CEO Christopher Olivia, MD, who made his exit from the practice in March, is suing the practice claiming he was wrongfully terminated after blowing the whistle on internal financial mismanagement, according to an Oct. 17 report from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Sunnyside, Wash.-based Astria Health has added Zachary Tan, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons, according to an Oct. 18 report by Sunnyside Sun.

Salem (Ore.) Health recently absorbed Salem-based Hope Orthopedics, a clinic with three sites in Salem, Keizer and Dallas, Ore. 

Oxford (Miss.) Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has added Tyler Ellis, MD, to its orthopedics team, according to an Oct. 18 LinkedIn post. 

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, based in Philadelphia, and Las Vegas-based Harvard MedTech are collaborating to research remote virtual reality-based cognitive behavioral therapy in orthopedic patients.

The Orthopaedic Group, based in Mobile, Ala., expanded its staff with the addition of Scott Glenzer, MD.

Here are three notes on Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic activity that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 9: 

Johson & Johnson is embarking on a two-year restructuring process of its orthopedic business after its third quarter earnings report reflects a shortfall in medical device sales, according to an Oct. 17 report from The Business Times.

HCA Florida Aventura Hospital has promoted Andrew Hiller, MD, to department chair of surgery. 

Keith Meister, MD, is the head team physician of the MLB's Texas Rangers and the director of Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery in Arlington.

John Barrasso, MD, is the only orthopedic surgeon serving among the 19 physicians in the 118th U.S. Congress. Dr. Barrasso is a Republican senator from Wyoming and was first elected to his seat in 2007. 

Johnson & Johnson posted increases in third quarter revenue and orthopedic sales, according to an Oct. 17 news release from the company.

Technology that is portable, modular and artificial intelligence-enabled has the potential to transform orthopedics, according to one orthopedic surgeon. 

Keith Meister, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Brandon Woodruff, a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, in Dallas on Oct. 13.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina will begin 2024 with a new CEO in charge, as Leo Spector, MD, will succeed Bruce Cohen, MD, according to an Oct. 13 report from the Charlotte Business Journal. 

New technologies come and go, but some are more impactful than others. 

Prosser (Wash.) Orthopedic Center has added Geoffrey Higgs, MD, to its orthopedics team.