Lynchburg-based OrthoVirginia was voted The Best Orthopedic Practice in 2020 by readers of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, according to results published Oct. 12.
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Here are seven orthopedic surgeons who were reported as joining new practices this week:
Orthopedic oncologist and joint replacement surgeon Joel Sorger, MD, joined Cincinnati-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in September, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Orthopedic surgeon Mark Jones, MD, was appointed in September to the board of directors of Hanger Inc., a provider of orthotic and prosthetic products.
CMS and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' registry program will collaborate on a model year four Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Program.
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Two orthopedic surgeons who aren't included in The Steadman Clinic's acquisition of OrthoAspen plan to compete head-to-head with the combined venture, according to The Aspen Times.
Al Gross, MD, has raised more than $14 million in his race for the U.S. Senate, $9.1 million of which has been raised since July 1, Anchorage Daily News reports.
From two physicians teaming up again at another practice to another sharing his insights on threats to private practice, here are the latest orthopedic surgeons making the news:
Auckland, New Zealand-based medical device company OPUM Technologies has partnered with Tampa, Fla.-based surgical healthcare provider iProcedures, according to an Oct. 5 announcement.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is "gravely concerned" about CMS' proposal to eliminate Medicare's inpatient-only list, the industry group said in an Oct. 1 letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma.