Virginia Health Information released its "2019 Healthcare Pricing Transparency" report, offering insights into orthopedic procedure costs at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments. By Eric Oliver - 5/28/19

Orthopedic surgeon residency programs lack training on opioid-prescribing practices, Reuters reported based on a study in The American Journal of Surgery.   By Eric Oliver - 5/28/19

Washington Twp., Ohio-based Southview Medical Center plans to offer new surgical procedures through an $8 million expansion, according to the Dayton Daily News. By Angie Stewart - 5/22/19

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's Jack Davis, RN, became president of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses May 21. By Eric Oliver - 5/22/19

Continental Who's Who acknowledges Steven C. Sheskier, RN, MD, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Achiever in the field of medicine. By Alan Condon - 5/22/19

New research has found that performing an extra procedure during ACL repair may help decrease the risk of re-injury in young patients, reports The London Free Press. By Alan Condon - 5/22/19

Public health and preventative medicine physicians feel the most fairly compensated on average, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2019. By Alan Condon - 5/22/19

Jeffrey Dugas, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of Dread River Distilling in Birmingham, Ala., is previewing the new manufacturing facility to the public this Memorial Day, reports Bham Now. By Alan Condon - 5/22/19

Chad Poage, DO, pleaded guilty to fraudulently prescribing controlled substances using another physician's Drug Enforcement Administration number, according to the DOJ. By Laura Dyrda - 5/22/19

Orthopedic surgeons largely remain independent, according to Medscape's Orthopedist Compensation Report 2019.  By Laura Dyrda - 5/21/19

Robert Hagen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Lafayette (Ind.) Orthopedic Clinic of Unity Healthcare has won the spring 2019 Franciscan Health Healing Hands Award. By Alan Condon - 5/20/19

Orthopedic surgeon Anto T.A. Fritz, MD, joined multidisciplinary healthcare organization Healthpointe, reports Virtual Strategy Magazine. By Alan Condon - 5/20/19

Fellowship-trained podiatric surgeon Jennifer A. D'Amico, DPM, has completed her eight medical volunteering mission through Healing the Children, a charitable organization focused on helping underserved children across the globe. By Alan Condon - 5/17/19

An Illinois appeals court ruled that orthopedic surgeon Sarmad Elias, MD, did not act in good faith when he agreed to a $25,000 settlement with a patient, reports Law 360. By Alan Condon - 5/17/19

Spine Injury Solutions posted $56,700 in first quarter 2019 revenues, down 91 percent year over year. By Eric Oliver - 5/16/19

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery researchers found that artificial intelligence may help orthopedic surgeons predict how patients will react after joint replacement surgery. By Alan Condon - 5/16/19

Mark Getelman, MD, of Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, Calif., has been named the second vice president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, placing him in the succession line to serve as president for 2021-22. By Alan Condon - 5/16/19

Appointment scheduling is the key to efficient operations for independent practices, according to Jay Crawford, MD, who founded nextDoc Solutions to help facilities prioritize and assign incoming patients. By Angie Stewart - 5/16/19

A research article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons from Boston-based orthopedic surgeon Marilyn Heng, MD, shows that it's quantity of opioids prescribed, rather than the type, that relates to long-term use in patients post-op. By Alan Condon - 5/15/19

A former Kansas City Spine and Sports Medicine medical assistant is suing several HCA entities, including HCA Midwest Health, after she was allegedly sexually harassed by a surgeon, the Kansas City Star reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/14/19