Orthopedic

Four orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Smith+Nephew has teamed with Hall of Fame Health to offer its digital health portfolio to former NFL players seeking joint replacement through a quality care network.

Florida's population boom, tax-friendly nature and aging population all contribute to it becoming a key battleground for orthopedic practices. 

The U.S. affiliate of Skanska, a multinational construction and development company based in Sweden, has inked a contract to develop Orlando Health's $187 million Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, HC&O News reported Jan. 26.

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation has appointed Dan Krupp vice president of corporate relations, innovation and partnership development, a newly created role, according to a Jan. 26 news release.

Consolidation among orthopedic practices has seen an uptick in the past year, with three mergers in Texas, Florida and Tennessee catching particular attention, each forming supergroups comprising more than 100 physicians:

Burnout continues to be an issue for physicians, with 33 percent of orthopedic surgeons reporting symptoms of burnout last year, according to Medscape's 2021 Physician Burnout Report published Jan. 25. 

Recent dropout rates in CMS' Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program suggest that participation barriers and retention strategies need to be addressed to have a more significant effect on healthcare cost and quality, according to an article published in the…

CMS' procedure price lookup tool enables users to compare average pay for several procedures in ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

Cleveland Clinic and Hospital for Special Surgery were among the organizations who onboarded new orthopedic surgeons this week: