Orthopedic

CMS extended the comprehensive care for joint replacement model through December 2024 for hospitals in the mandatory reporting regions.

Understanding how to navigate payer relationships is critical for orthopedic practices to succeed. Three surgeons spoke to Becker's Spine Review on the biggest challenges they see with payers. 

Here are six orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or gained new titles in April:

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons pledged $100,000 to support research from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Surgeons seeking leadership roles may have to rethink their communication styles, according to Steven Barnett, MD, CMO of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Orange County, California.

The pandemic has shifted the orthopedic industry tremendously. Six orthopedic leaders spoke with Becker's Spine Review on their solutions to ensure orthopedic success in the coming years:

Consolidation continues in orthopedics, with two more mergers involving orthopedic practices announced in April:

Indianapolis-based St. Vincent Health is wrapping up development of a $28 million hospital in Leadville, Colo., which will bring orthopedic and general surgery to the area, the Leadville Herald Democrat reports.

Cincinnati-based UC Health named Michael Archdeacon, MD, the next CEO of its physician group, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, a physician-owned orthopedic practice based in Des Plaines, has expanded its pediatric orthopedic services to more locations with its portfolio of four pediatric orthopedic surgeons and one pediatrician.