Wilford Gibson, MD, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and partner at Virginia Beach, Va.-based Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, knows how little financial cushion an independent medical practice can have. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his group’s physician partners stopped…
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Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center opened a 3,728-square-foot research and education facility focused on foot and ankle care. The Center for Orthopedic Innovation has three specialized laboratory suites and dedicated office space, creating an environment where surgeons, researchers, fellows, residents and…
Orthopedic medtech company Zimmer Biomet reported second-quarter net sales of $2.2 billion, an increase of nearly 5%. During the company’s earnings call, president and CEO Ivan Tornos walked through the state of each of Zimmer Biomet’s main segments. Here are…
Under the recently finalized joint replacement model from CMS, hospitals are financially accountable for every readmission, complication and therapy bill in a 90-day joint replacement episode, even though the surgeons who drive most of those outcomes aren’t held to the…
Shoulder Innovations, a medical technology company, reported $17.2 million in second-quarter net revenue, up 56% from $11 million during the same period in 2025. The medical technology company reported a $10.2 million net loss for the quarter, compared with a…
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone density testing among Medicare beneficiaries declined 35.4% from 2005 to 2023, according to a study published Aug. 6 in Osteoporosis International. Researchers from Madison-based University of Wisconsin, Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System, Washington, D.C.-based…
Orthopedic surgeon James Urbaniak, MD, who had served as chief of orthopedic surgery at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University for almost two decades, died July 18. He was 90 years old. Dr. Urbaniak earned his medical degree from Duke and was…
It has been about eight months since Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana kicked off its HealthSync Designated Orthopedic Network, directing Anthem HealthSync plan members to surgeons and facilities that satisfy certain cost and quality benchmarks. Now, savings…
CMS’ decision to phase out the inpatient-only list could reshape how surgery itself is approached. However, according to two orthopedic and spine surgeons who have built their careers around the shift to outpatient surgery, eliminating the list does not have…
Steven Choung, MD, performed surgery on Orlando City SC midfielder Braian Ojeda to repair a Jones fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The procedure took place at Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, according to…