Spine surgeon Alexios Apazidis, MD, is facing allegations of filing nearly identical surgery reports between 2020 and 2024, Newsday reported Aug. 8. Dr. Apazidis made duplicate reports for 24 patients when he was working with Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine…
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Healthcare leaders are under immense pressure to drive efficiency, improve access and reduce costs — yet many are relying on patchwork technology that can’t keep up. Point solutions may solve one problem, but they often create three more. Systems like…
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Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has named Eduardo Novais, MD, chair of its orthopedics department, according to an Aug. 8 system release. Dr. Novais will lead orthopedic and sports medicine services at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, and provide surgical care…
The revenue cycle has become a strategic lever for health system advancement. However, outdated structures, labor volatility and rising costs are putting pressure on even the most capable in-house teams. For many executives, a shift to end-to-end RCM partnership has…
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Kinglsey Chin, MD, founder and president of SpineFrontier, was sentenced to supervised release and ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty to one count of making false statements to CMS. Dr. Chin reached a plea deal in May, according…
Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurosurgery and neurology by U.S. News & World Report, 10 are in the South. Here are the top hospitals for orthopedics in the South and their rankings. 9. UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas) 15.…
The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in New York City, the most populated U.S. city, earns $708,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. The average annual wage for orthopedic surgeons across the U.S. is $365,060, according to the Bureau of…
Hospitals can’t afford to operate at the status quo. Staff are stretched, ORs are underused and inpatient beds stay full because discharges lag. But leaders from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Cone Health, Northwell Health, UVA Health and Penn Medicine…
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Oxford (Miss.) Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has joined Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, according to an Aug. 7 report from The Oxford Eagle. The affiliation creates a statewide network in Mississippi of 32 physicians across 15 locations. The Oxford…
Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet posted their second-quarter financial results for 2025 and data on their spine orthopedic sales. Here is how they compare: Stryker Total sales: $6 billion (+11.1%) Orthopedics: $2.2 billion (+2%) Hips: $466 million (+8.9%)…