When elite athletes walk into an orthopedics clinic after a major injury, they sometimes find the road to pain minimization and restored peak performance to be a forked path. For Prem Ramkumar, MD, medical director of technology and clinical innovation…
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Joseph Greschner, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon, is opening a private practice in Morgantown, W.Va. He provides evaluation, treatment and surgical care for foot and ankle issues including trauma, sports injuries, deformity correction and reconstructive procedures, according to a…
Orthopedic surgeons say the most complicated part of delivering care today is not surgery — it is navigating the administrative layers behind it, from prior authorization hurdles to performance metric overload and bundled payment programs. Question: What’s the one part…
Transitioning his organization to a new integrated network and integrating young, hardworking surgeons are on the to-do list for this orthopedic surgeon and leader. Scott Kimmerly, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon and president of Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics, recently connected…
Athletes today, whether professional, collegiate or recreational, want care that restores them quickly and keeps them competitive. Those expectations are pushing health systems to rethink everything from surgeon education to technology adoption to how they deliver consistent, high-value sports medicine…
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Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is starting construction of new ambulatory surgery centers in North Carolina after CON restrictions in the state were lifted. The organization is immediately beginning ASC projects in Matthews and Mallard Creek, N.C., with plans for additional centers…
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (N.J.), part of RWJBarnabas Health, has integrated Mako 4 SmartRobotics Technology. The robotic system uses 3D CT-based imaging to create a surgery plan for each patient. During surgery, the robotic arm guides the surgeon…
Shoulder replacements are primed to fully shift to outpatient settings in the near future due to anesthesia, pain management and technique improvements, according to one surgeon. Hayden Baker, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine…
Columbus, Ga.-based Hughston Clinic is partnering with Commure to implement the healthcare technology company’s enterprise AI platform across its orthopedic network. The rollout includes Commure’s revenue cycle management tools, ambient AI documentation tools and AI agents to support prior authorization,…
Even though robotics has been around orthopedics for a few decades, AI is changing the way that robotics can be utilized. AI is starting to have surgeons approach things with a different perspective and ask more questions about how things…