Orthopedic

Becker's reported on two cases involving an orthopedic settlement or verdict in the last two weeks.

From 2019 to 2021, orthopedic surgeon compensation increased 6.88 percent, the second highest among specialty physicians, according to a May 2022 MGMA report.

Daniel Kharrazi, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Khem Birch of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, Toronto Star reported May 26.

Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics has appointed John Brady as its CEO, the Daily Herald reported May 25.

Two members of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors in Warsaw, N.Y., said claims that a box of human resource documents contained negative information about orthopedic surgeon Paul Mason, MD, were not true, Livingston County News reported May 21.

An orthopedic surgeon shortage is impending. By 2030, the specialty is expected to be down 5,050 physicians.

Healthcare workforce shortages have increased dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitals and health systems across the country battle to attract and retain talent, including primary and specialty physicians, nurses and administrative staff.

The work relative value units between 2019 and 2021 grew more than 7 percent, according to a May 2022 MGMA report.

Consolidation has snowballed among orthopedic groups over the last two years as independent providers strategize to maintain autonomy and capitalize on the shift to value-based care.

Patient identifiers such as gender, race and ethnicity cannot predict the shape of a person's knee, a study published in The Knee found.