Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Stanley Moss, MD, is one of three physicians interviewing for a position on the Central District Health board in Idaho, KTVB7 reported July 23

The spine and total joints businesses of Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, part of Tenet Healthcare, grew significantly in the second quarter.

CMS on July 19 proposed a number of changes that would have a significant effect on outpatient orthopedics next year.

A group of 29 orthopedic surgeons received approval July 22 for a proposed 24-bed orthopedic surgical hospital in Delray Beach, Fla., The Palm Beach Post reported.

Halting the elimination of CMS' inpatient-only list and returning the 298 musculoskeletal services to the list are two of the most notable changes proposed by the agency this week.

Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has partnered with Flagler Health+ in St. Augustine, Fla.

A surgeon debuting augmented reality-assisted technology and nine more orthopedic surgeons to know:

Last year, CMS removed 298 musculoskeletal-related services from the inpatient-only list and detailed its plan to phase out all 1,700 procedures from the inpatient-only list by 2024.

Christus Good Shepherd Health System broke ground July 20 on a $35 million project that will expand its NorthPark campus and create the first orthopedic institute in Longview, Texas, according to the Longview News-Journal.

CMS has proposed bringing back the 298 primarily musculoskeletal-related services removed this year from its inpatient-only list for 2022.