Orthopedic

Cybersecurity breaches are becoming more common among physician practices in addition to hospitals and health systems. In 2020, healthcare data breaches increased 55.1 percent to 599, with 37 out of 50 states reporting more breaches in 2020 than in 2019.

The University of Missouri agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations of false advertising and personal injury connected to the Mizzou BioJoint Center, run by an orthopedic surgeon and veterinarian, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Here are the CEOs and presidents leading 10 orthopedic hospitals named in Newsweek's "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2021" list.

Bal Raj, MD, operated on "The Doctors" co-host Andrew Ordon, MD, to prevent the need for a knee replacement.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines over the past week:

Steven Barnett, MD, was named the new chief medical officer at Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute.

Sixteen of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., ranked by the number of physicians on staff.

Orthopedic surgeon Mark Gittins, DO, partnered with medical technology company Avail Medsystems to teach joint reconstruction surgeries virtually.

Newsweek ranked the best hospitals worldwide across five specialties in its "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2021" list.

Becker's Spine Review reported on seven orthopedic surgeons moving to new practices or gaining new titles in February.