HHS' Office of Inspector General on Sept. 15 issued a favorable advisory opinion for a hospital's proposed joint replacement program that would cover complications, JDSupra reported Sept. 21.
Orthopedic
An orthopedic surgeon from Minnesota teamed up with his hepatologist wife to create high-heeled shoes that are more comfortable.
A North Carolina orthopedic surgeon and his wife were convicted of tax fraud Sept. 20, the Justice Department said.
A pilot study found an augmented-reality system for total knee replacements was both accurate and cost-effective, according to preliminary results published in the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics.
Anesthesia for total knee replacements was found to have a large carbon footprint, according to a study in Anesthesiology.
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With consolidation accelerating, some practices are strategizing how to remain independent.
Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio are piloting a bundled payment agreement that has saved employers more than $1 million in its first year, Cincinnati Business Courier reported Sept. 15.
Seven hospitals and practices hiring orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's Job Search tool:
Kevin Kaplan, MD, has joined Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based technology company Draganfly's board of advisers, the company said Sept. 14.
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare on Sept. 13 is postponing nonurgent surgeries at 13 hospitals, but operations will continue as normal at the Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray, Utah, the Standard-Examiner reports.