Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgery is projected to have a 12% shortage by 2038, according to a report from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. The report used simulation model assesses the adequacy of the nation’s projected…

Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has appointed Scott DePergola as a director of its West Florida region. Mr. DePergola most recently served as manager of practice operations at Orlando Health Cancer Institute, according to a May 28 Linkedin post.…

Orthopedic surgeon Scott Boden, MD, was named dean of Indiana University School of Medicine as well as its executive vice president for university clinical affairs, according to a May 28 news release. Dr. Boden will be the 11th dean in…

B. Clay Dorenkamp, DO, believes one of the biggest problems in healthcare is happening in places patients never see. The public conversation around AI in medicine has largely centered on dramatic predictions, algorithms outperforming physicians, robotic surgery systems replacing surgeons…

Two forces are reshaping orthopedic care faster than almost any others: the steady absorption of independent practices into hospital systems and private equity platforms, and a debate over what value-based care actually delivers for patients. Increasingly, orthopedic leaders see the…

Spine and orthopedic practices that use the federal Independent Dispute Resolution process to challenge out-of-network underpayments are about to see a significant fee reduction. HHS, CMS, the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury finalized a rule May…

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine is among a small number of U.S. health systems offering a newer hip replacement technique designed to reduce soft tissue trauma and accelerate recovery. The superior transverse atraumatic reconstruction approach, known as STAR, was developed in…

Running a solo practice is a major step for any orthopedic surgeon, and Travis Doering, MD, is also hoping to leverage AI in a unique way with his endeavor. Dr. Doering, a hand and upper extremity surgeon in Austin, Texas,…

As orthopedics sees a decline in the number of physicians in the specialty, surgeons say practices will have to adapt to stay afloat. The number of orthopedic surgeons has seen a steady decline since 2021, according to the most recent…

For many orthopedic practices across the U.S., the economics of Medicare are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. According to Paul Bruning, president-elect of the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives, shrinking Medicare reimbursement and rising operational costs are increasingly forcing independent…