Orlando (Fla.) Health has unveiled a pilot study of “SafeSplint,” a wrist and hand splint invented by orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Deren, MD, to improve outcomes after upper extremity injuries. The patented device features hinges, air bladders and adjustable straps to…
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Orthopedics is entering 2026 with strong demand and expanding outpatient opportunity, but under intensifying financial and operational pressure. Reimbursement erosion, administrative burden and consolidation are reshaping how groups structure their practices, align with payers and invest in technology. For orthopedic…
CMS is addressing healthcare fraud in a multipronged crackdown that includes a nationwide moratorium on some orthopedic equipment, according to a Feb. 25 news release. Four things to know: 1. CMS will impose a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…
Toms River, N.J.-based Performance Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has integrated Prescribe FIT, a virtual lifestyle coaching platform, into its orthopedic care model. The program provides personalized guidance for nutrition, physical activity and habit changes to help patients reduce joint strain…
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., offers a minimally invasive procedure to stabilize bones weakened by metastatic cancer, a technique available at few U.S. centers. The photodynamic bone stabilization system uses a balloon catheter filled with a light-cured polymer to reinforce…
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Orthopedic surgeon Michael Taba, MD, was sentenced to 102 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $13 million restitution for his role in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Department of Labor, the Justice Department said Feb.…
Declining reimbursements are one of, if not the biggest pressure point facing orthopedics today, which could result in a decline in access to specialists if the situation does not change. There is currently a huge gap between the high patient…
Three organizations named new orthopedic leaders in February, all choosing physicians to oversee clinical operations, specialty services and broader institutional leadership. 3. Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appointed orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist Lowry Barnes,…
Sports medicine physician David Kruse, MD, will serve as head team physician for Team USA’s Milan Village Sports Medicine Clinic at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Cedars-Sinai said in a Feb. 25 news release. The games will take place from…
Medtech company Catalyst OrthoSciences has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Archer Patient-Specific Instrumentation. The shoulder arthroplasty technology is a suite of humeral and glenoid guides that helps orthopedic surgeons improve precision, consistency and confidence, according to a Feb. 25…