Orthopedic

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:

Orthopedic surgeons with one to seven years of experience are paid the most in Boston, according to Medscape's online salary comparison tool, the physician salary explorer.

Over the past two months, Becker's has reported on six surgeons appointed to leadership roles:

From a robotic surgery pioneer joining New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery to two physicians forming a new medical advisory council, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:

Two orthopedic surgeons from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery comprise the first members of a medical advisory council created by Ametros, a company designed to help patients save money on ongoing medical expenses.

U.S. News & World Report recognizes top hospitals in orthopedics every year based on data gathered from the hospitals.