Orthopedic

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal in the hospital outpatient departments, while Iowa is the most affordable, according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator.

At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Forbes updated its annual list of the richest people in the world, which includes 34 U.S. healthcare billionaires in 2024, including eight who made their wealth in the spine and orthopedic industry. 

Springfield, Mass.-based New England Orthopedic Surgeons has implemented Athenahealth's cloud-based electronic health record, revenue cycle management and patient engagement solutions suite athenaOne.  

California is the state with the highest employment level of orthopedic surgeons.

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company has acquired MoonlightOrtho, a musculoskeletal telehealth platform.

Enovis completed its acquisition of LimaCorporate, according to a Jan. 3 news release.

A multimillion orthopedic malpractice verdict is expected to go to court again after a patient chose to seek a new trial against Sartell, Minn.-based St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates. Here is a timeline of the events leading up to the move:

At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Forbes updated its annual list of the richest people in the world, which features 34 U.S. healthcare billionaires in 2024, including retired orthopedic and spinal surgeon Gary Michelson, MD. 

Sports medicine surgeon Michael Stuart, MD, is retiring from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic after 35 years, the Post Bulletin reported Jan. 1.

From legal battles to new leaders, here are nine orthopedic moves and stories that affected the industry in 2023.