The U.S. healthcare system is caught in a paradox: more patients, more spending, more technology — and yet, stagnant productivity and persistent staffing gaps. Even as health sector employment rebounded by 2.6 million jobs post-pandemic, almost half of hospitals report…
Presented by:
Orthopedic devicemaker Ortho Development has appointed Hiroyuki Minamiya as CEO and Greg Larson as president. Mr. Minamiya has more than 30 years of experience across the medical device, electronics and imaging sectors. He joins Ortho Development from its parent company,…
Curiteva launched its first offering from its Anterior Lumbar Inspire portfolio, according to an Aug. 26 news release. The Inspire portfolio includes monolithic and stand-alone implants with a comprehensive plating system for construct support. More than 7,300 Inspire interbodies have…
Semaglutide use was associated with increased rates of pseudarthrosis and dysphagia in patients having posterior cervical fusion, according to a study in the September issue of The Spine Journal. Six things to know: 1. Researchers used data from the PearlDiver…
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital welcomed orthopedic surgeon Patrick Pallitto, MD, to its Advanced Orthopedics & Spine Program. He will practice with Boss Orthopaedics, seeing patients in Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, S.C. Dr. Pallitto specializes in hip and knee…
Massimo Calafiore was named CEO of Orthofix in 2023. Here are five things to know about him. 1. Mr. Calafiore’s total compensation in 2024 was $10.6 million, according to the company’s most recent proxy filing. His pay includes salary, stock…
Becker’s reported on four data breaches affecting orthopedic practices so far in the second half of 2025. 1. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Gardner Orthopedics provided notice that it was the target of a cyberattack. 2. Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics will pay $1.4 million to settle…
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but early detection and timely intervention remain out of reach for many — especially in rural and underserved communities. Some health systems are rethinking how care is delivered. Join…
Presented by:
Jeff Wessler, MD, MPhil
Chief Executive Officer, Heartbeat Health
Matt Brown
VP Telehealth & Advisory Services, CHG Healthcare
Green Bay, Wis.-based Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists will add two orthopedic surgeons — Abbey DeBruin, MD, and Brandon Stradel, MD, to its team, effective Sept. 2, according to an Aug.18 news release by the system. Dr. DeBruin is fellowship-trained…
Warsaw, Ind.-based OrthoPediatrics has appointed Kelly Fischer, senior vice president and CFO of Cook Medical, to its board of directors, effective Aug. 8, according to an Aug.25 news release from the organization. She succeeds Terry Schlotterback, who retired from the…
