Orthopedic

Here are nine statistics on the state of prior authorization in 2024 for spine and orthopedic providers to know: 

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta earns $1,089,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine appointed Frank Henn, MD, as chair of the department of orthopedics.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its top 50 hospitals for both neurology and neurosurgery as well as orthopedic surgery for 2024 and 2025.

Family Medicine Residency Spokane (Wash.), part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, plans to cut its sports medicine fellowship next year along with a transitional one-year program for residents, according to a July 24 report from The Spokesman-Review.

From economic difficulties to malpractice suits, here is why these five orthopedic and spine companies filed for bankruptcy in the last 14 years: 

Since the start of 2023, several athletes, celebrities and leaders have turned to New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery for orthopedic care.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is officially the country's largest employer of physicians. 

From surgeon retirements to lease battles, here are the reasons four orthopedic and spine clinics have decided to permanently close their doors in the last year: 

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, 18 are in the Northeast.