Orthopedic

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has added Stephen Compton, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and joint replacement, who will see patients in Paducah and Murray, Ky., according to a Sept. 2 report…

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company added more than 110,000 new members to its musculoskeletal population health program in Arizona with a new payer. HOPCo’s platform includes provider and patient platforms for digital engagement, a comprehensive evidence-based care delivery infrastructure and value-based…

Westborough, Mass.-based Miach Orthopaedics, which designed the BEAR implant for ACL repairs, received a warning letter from the FDA following an inspection of the company’s facility.  The agency discovered violations including deficiencies across its sterilization and microbial control processes, design…

Walter Badenhausen Jr., MD, a longtime orthopedic surgeon in Louisville, Ky., died Aug. 29 at age 96, according to an Aug. 29 report from CBS affiliate WLKY. He was a co-founder of Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics, which has provided orthopedic…

Two Kansas City orthopedic surgeons are using robotic technology to increase precision in hip and knee replacements, according to a Sept. 2 KCTV5  report.  Scott Abraham, MD, and Scott Wingerter, MD, PhD, both of Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance, said the…

Here are five updates to know on orthopedic medtech company Enovis, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025:

Humana is partnering with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company and Vori Health for patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Under the partnership Vori Health is available to Group Humana Medicare Advantage, and HOPCo is available to individual Humana Medicare Advantage members in Arizona,…

The continued explosion of new technologies, the lack of surgeons in private practice and a potential gap in joint replacement care are three predictions that orthopedic surgeons have for the industry by 2035.  These four orthopedic surgeons recently connected with…

Biotia and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery are partnering for diagnostics for detecting prosthetic joint infection, according to a Sept. 2 news release. Biotia uses next-generation sequencing and artificial intelligence to microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance. HSS will leverage…

Here are more than 25 orthopedic surgeons who joined new health systems, practices and hospitals, as reported by Becker’s in August: