Stephen Kates, MD, will serve as interim dean of the Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and interim executive vice president of medical affairs for VCU Health System, effective Dec. 24. Dr. Kates serves as chair of the department…
Orthopedic
Rock Hill, S.C.-based 3D Systems received FDA 510(k) clearance to expand its VSP Orthopedics platform for use in skeletally mature adolescents with normal bone stature. The clearance eliminates the need for compassionate-use or institutional review board approvals in adolescent cases,…
Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health and Burlington, Kan.-based Coffey Health System, have entered into a shared services agreement to strengthen rural specialty care, including general surgery and orthopedics. The partnership launched with general surgery services provided across both hospitals and…
Muncie, Ind.-based IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital became the first and only health system in the state to offer robot-assisted shoulder replacements, according to a news release shared Dec. 11 with Becker’s. Jacob Triplet, DO, is currently the only surgeon…
Orthopedics continued to shift in 2025 as care delivery models evolved, technology adoption accelerated and market pressures reshaped how musculoskeletal services are delivered. Here are five moves that defined the year: 1. Orthopedic service lines expanded aggressively through new centers…
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As the U.S. healthcare system faces mounting financial pressure and policy uncertainty, orthopedic leaders are increasingly focused on the structural barriers that shape how care is delivered and funded. From fragmented care pathways and payer administrative burden to misaligned reimbursement…
Proactive MD has acquired orthopedic practices in North Carolina and South Carolina to expand its network. The company is a value-based care provider that partners with employers and health plans, according to a Dec. 10 news release from Proactive MD. …
Orthopedics is heading into a turbulent year as payment models shift, technology accelerates and care migrates outpatient. Five disruptions in particular are poised to reshape care delivery within the specialty in 2026: 1. Outpatient migration accelerates as regulations, technology and…
Orthopedics is entering 2026 amid political, financial and operational challenges. For Kevin Bozic, MD, chair of surgery and perioperative care at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, those headwinds are shaping budgets, staffing models, care delivery…
Nova Ortho and Spine, a subsidiary of Cardiff Lexington, performed its first procedures at Doctor’s Memorial Hospital in Perry, Fla., according to a Dec. 11 news release. Doctor’s Memorial Hospital is in Taylor County, Fla., which is an underserved areas…