Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute is doubling down on independence and selective consolidation to navigate staffing, reimbursement and regulatory pressures in orthopedics, CEO Andre Blom told Becker’s. The group, which grew by about 50% through consolidation in 2020,…
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Even with tighter margins, staffing issues and declining reimbursements throughout the orthopedic industry, this surgeon is not budging on his approach to surgical innovation. According to Rick Cunningham, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, the onus…
Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics has added the Mako 3 SmartRobotics system. The Mako 3 system supports total knee, partial knee, total hip and spine surgeries, expanding the practice’s care offerings, according to an Aug. 21 news release from Peachtree Orthopedics shared…
Cedar Knolls, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics has added hand and upper extremity surgeon Eliseo DiPrinzio, MD, to its team, effective Sept. 1. He will see patients at locations in Cedar Knolls, Jefferson, Bedminster and Bridgewater, N.J., according to a system news…
Orthopedic implant company Bioretec has named Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher as its permanent CEO. In the role, she will aim to expand the company’s commercial footprint, according to an Aug. 27 news release from Bioretec. Ms. Van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher has…
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Des Moines, Iowa-based Broadlawns Medical Center is expanding its partnership with Clive, Iowa-based Capital Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine to broaden orthopedic care options, according to an Aug. 26 Business Record report. The collaboration builds on an existing relationship that began…
David Porter, MD, performed foot surgery on Max Strus, a forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mr. Strus suffered a Jones fracture in his left foot during offseason training, according to an Aug. 26 news release from the NBA. Dr. Porter…
Orthopedic surgeon Richy Charls, MD, will begin seeing patients at Paris Orthopedic Clinic in Texas on Sept. 8, according to an Aug. 26 report by MyParisTexas.com. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and has completed a fellowship at Beacon Orthopaedics…
Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center is expanding its orthopedic and spine services with new dedicated patient rooms, a classroom and additional team support, according to an Aug. 26 report from NBC affiliate KTVB. The classroom will streamline preparation for…
Orthopedic surgeons are bracing for new and proposed policies that could further reduce pay in 2025 and beyond, adding pressure to already shrinking margins. The changes span both commercial and government payers, from Medicare conversion factor cuts to prior authorization…