West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center has been named a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Blue Distinction Center for hip and knee replacements, according to a Nov. 21 report from the Palm Beach Post.
Orthopedic
The Food and Drug Administration granted 42 orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in October.
Medical device company Catalyst OrthoScience has added Amy Ables, PhD, as its chief strategy officer effective immediately.
2023 was a big year for medical office building acquisitions and trades, with several facilities housing orthopedic practices being traded and constructed.
Aspirus Health in Medford, Wis. is expanding its orthopedic services to Wisconsin Rapids, according to a Nov. 20 news release.
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Exactech's Active Intelligence platform has been used in more than 100,000 joint replacements worldwide, according to a Nov. 20 news release.
The owner of two durable medical equipment companies pleaded guilty for his role in an $11 million kickback scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia said Nov. 16.
Being an orthopedic surgeon is far from easy — the job is filled with tough calls and hard truths.
A 37,731-square-foot medical office building in Torrington, Conn., anchored by Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates has sold, according to a Nov. 16 report from REBusiness Online.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, is set to perform shoulder surgery on Deshaun Watson, a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, according to a Nov. 16 report by Sports Illustrated.