Orthopedic

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts completed its FastPass pilot, an automated prior authorization process.

Jaswinder Grover, MD, an orthopedic and spine surgeon and the founder and owner of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Institute and Smoke Ranch Surgery Center, has been appointed to Harvard Medtech's medical advisory board. 

Musculoskeletal condition treatment company Vori Health has partnered with online appointment booking service and telemedicine provider TeleMed2U to expand holistic orthopedic treatment options. 

Spine and orthopedics company Orthofix has entered into a definitive, all-stock merger of equals agreement with spinal tech company SeaSpine. 

Orthopedic practices across the country face headwinds from several sources: market consolidation, competition from hospitals and health systems, and organic growth constraints.

OrthoArizona has specialized in orthopedic and podiatric procedures since 1994, treating patients across the state. 

The global market for orthopedic devices is expected to see a 6.3 percent increase from 2021 to 2025, according to market research from Fairfield Consultancy.

Phoenix-based OrthoArizona added two new physicians and added the first Foot and Ankle Fellowship program in the area, according to an Oct. 10 press release sent to Becker's. 

Shasta Henderson, MD, of Trident Orthopedic Specialists in Charleston, S.C., regularly meets with Black female orthopedic surgeons like herself.

There are only 50 Black female orthopedic surgeons practicing in the U.S., making up only 0.6 percent of all orthopedic surgeons, according to an Oct. 10 report from the Post and Courier.