On Nov. 1, CMS finalized the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule, finalizing a 2.83% physician pay cut.
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Exactech received 510(k) clearance for its Truliant Porous Tibial Tray, a 3D tibial knee implant.
Miami (Ohio) University has partnered with TriHealth and Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine to become the official sports medicine providers for Miami Athletics.
The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Seattle earns $1,026,800, 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.
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Anna Noel Miller, MD, as chair of the department of orthopedics.
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Kirk Kindsfater, MD, will lead The Joint Replacement Center of Northern Colorado at Banner Health in Fort Collins, according to an Oct. 30 announcement in North Forty News.
Zimmer Biomet has reported third-quarter net sales of $1.824 billion, an increase of 4% over the prior year, according to the company's third-quarter financial report, released Oct. 30.
Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic has added orthopedic surgeon Ali Noorzad, MD, to its team. Dr. Noorzad specializes in hip preservation and sports medicine and will practice at the clinic's Vail and Frisco, Colo., locations.
Here are five headlines to know on Smith+Nephew that Becker's has reported on since July 23:
Four states have seen changes to their certificate-of-need policies in recent months. Depending on the state, CON laws can differ drastically, with some affecting ASCs and physician-owned practices, while others only affect large hospitals.