Private equity firms are injecting more capital into spine and orthopedic groups, particularly those with ASCs, as higher-acuity specialties are expected to become a key opportunity for growth in the outpatient setting.
Physicians Regional Healthcare System, a for-profit hospital system within Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, signed a long-term lease to take over operations and expand the orthopedic surgery program of a hospital in Naples, Fla., according to the Naples Daily News.
San Diego-based Synergy Orthopedic Specialists opened a physical therapy clinic, the company said Oct. 14. The clinic is Synergy's fourth in the San Diego area.
Nashville, Tenn.-based medical real estate firm Montecito Medical acquired the building housing the headquarters for Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, the firm said Oct. 15.
When thinking about the next five years in orthopedics and the biggest game changers in the field, some surgeons say evolving technology and payer models stand out.
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City performed a landmark joint replacement in October using Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ smart implant. The implant, which tracks patient movement data, is one of many recent advances that could transform joint replacement care.
Green Bay, Wis.-based Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists will participate in a workers compensation bundled payments program, according to an Oct. 12 news release.
TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine and the Burkhart Research Institute for Orthopaedics, both in San Antonio, are partnering to open a research center, San Antonio Business Journal reported Oct. 12.
Humana and Boston-based Cohere Health are expanding their partnership enabling a digitized prior authorization process nationwide, according to an Oct. 13 news release.
Using spinal anesthesia for hip surgery patients did not result in better outcomes than using general anesthesia in older adults, according to a study published Oct. 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Karan Goswami, MD, a resident at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, received the Eastern Orthopaedic Association's Parvizi Musculoskeletal Infection Award.
Regular team check-ins and a focus on surgeon wellness has helped the staff at Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado manage stress and burnout, according to Brian Larkin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer.
The payer landscape in orthopedics is constantly shifting due to the growth of value-based care and the increase in hospital-employed physicians. Four surgeons told Becker's how they see the payer landscape changing in the near future.
Orthopedic surgeon David Bellamy, MD, is challenging incumbent Tallahassee, Fla., City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow in the 2022 election, Florida Politics reported Oct. 6.
A surgeon was named CEO of a Canadian healthcare company, and five more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or added to their titles in September:
