Gallatin, Tenn.-based Highpoint Health Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas has added the CORI surgical system for knee replacement procedures. The surgeon-guided robotic platform provides real-time imaging and guidance during surgery to support more precise implant placement and joint alignment based…
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As the reimbursements for spine and orthopedic procedures continue to stay stagnant, or drop in some cases, practices are working harder than ever to protect margins while ensuring top-quality patient care. Taking site-of-service control, treating payer contracts as living documents…
New York has the highest number of orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, with an estimated 1,450 in practice, according to according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 14,100 orthopedic surgeons total work in the U.S, according…
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation 2026 Career Development Grant, was awarded to Alvin Su, MD, PhD, and his team for biologics research. according to a May 21 news release. The $300,00 grant provides funding over three years. Dr. Su,…
The American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives is urging Congress to reform the Medicare payment system established under the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, warning that a decade of inadequate updates has left orthopedic and…
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The number of orthopedic surgeons has seen a steady decline since 2021, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The specialty is expected to face an orthopedic workforce shortfall by 2036, with supply expected to fall by…
As shoulder replacement surgery rapidly expands across the U.S., a growing body of research is raising a difficult question for orthopedic care: How much does surgeon experience actually matter? According to an analysis of more than 330,000 patients, the answer…
Noblesville-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute is adding two orthopedic surgeons to extend its care offerings. Andrew Kapsalis, DPM, and Meghan Roby, DPM, are set to join the organization this summer, providing services including ankle replacements, minimally invasive procedures and revision surgery,…
Orthopedic surgery is evolving rapidly as new technologies, advanced surgical techniques and multidisciplinary care models reshape the field. At the same time, many of the specialty’s leading surgeons are expanding what orthopedic leadership looks like through innovation, research, education and…
Advita Ortho, a global medical technology company, announced the first clinical use of its Equinoxe scapula reconstruction system, a trauma device designed to treat acromial and scapular spine fractures. The system is intended for fractures and non-unions associated with reverse…