Orthopedic

From a surgeon receiving an accolade from a professional society to another about to open a clinic in Virginia, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:

Mayo Clinic Health System is expanding imaging capabilities at its Onalaska, Wis., clinic, local news outlet WKBT reported Jan. 7.

Recent dropout rates in CMS' Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program indicate 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 Journal…

At Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston, almost half of the inpatients are being treated for complications associated with COVID-19, WBHM reports.

Patients are willing to pay more out of pocket for total joint replacements at a hospital with a higher star rating than at an average hospital, according to a study published in the January 2021 issue of Health Affairs.

Patient Preferred Physicians and Practitioners, a society of highly referred providers, named orthopedic surgeon Stanislav Avshalumov, DO, "Physician of the Year" for the state of New York in 2021.

Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based Orthopaedic Associates opened a new clinic in Crestview, according to a Jan. 5 news release.

Northampton, Mass.-based Cooley Dickinson Health Care opened a walk-in orthopedic clinic in Amherst, Mass.,, according to a Jan. 4 report from WWLP.

Concord, N.H.-based Orthopaedic Surgery Center moved from its basement quarters to Concord Hospital's Memorial Medical Office Building across the street, according to a Dec. 2 report from the Concord Monitor.

Renowned orthopedic surgeon Lawrence Dorr, MD, died on Dec. 28, according to The New York Times. He was 79 years old.