Orthopedic

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons is calling on federal regulators to update the process for resolving out-of-network medical billing disputes to be more closely aligned with the No Surprises Act.

A Georgia state senate committee led by a former orthopedic surgeon is asking the General Assembly to consider harsher penalties for attacks on healthcare workers, The Albany Herald reported Dec. 7.

The new orthopedics chair at Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network and four more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or assumed new titles in November:

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine named Cara Cipriano, MD, its new chief of orthopedic oncology, the health system said in a Dec. 3 update.

John DiPreta, MD, president of the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, has criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order limiting "nonessential" and "nonurgent" procedures in hospitals with capacity issues caused by COVID-19.

Medicare spending on physician services declined $13.9 billion below expected levels in 2020, with orthopedic surgery accounting for $587M (23.7 percent) of that drop, the American Medical Association said in a Dec. 2 news release.

Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center added an orthopedic surgery and rehab clinic, CBS affiliate KRQE reported Dec. 1.

Large independent orthopedic groups are becoming more prominent across the U.S. as small and solo practices continue to decline amid economic challenges that show no signs of slowing down.

Jonathan Glashow, MD, performed the first anterior cruciate ligament restoration with the Bear implant in October, according to a Nov. 30 news release. 

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery became clinical sites to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an antibiotic-loaded bone void filler.