Cybersecurity breaches are becoming more common among physician practices in addition to hospitals and health systems. In 2020, healthcare data breaches increased 55.1 percent to 599, with 37 out of 50 states reporting more breaches in 2020 than in 2019.
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The Joint Commission has reaccredited Danville, Ky.-based Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center for spine surgery and total hip and knee replacement.
Musculoskeletal startup Hinge Health acquired Enso, a company that produces electric stimulation machines for back and joint pain, the San Francisco Business Time reported March 11.
Two new publicly traded orthopedic device companies are expected to enter the market in 2022, according to announcements from Zimmer Biomet and Colfax Corp. in the last month:
Michele Brinkman, chief operating officer of Albany-based OrthoNY since 2017, has been appointed interim CEO of the practice, the Albany Business Review reported March 12.
From the rise of robots to the use of big data and a move away from hospital-owned practices, changes in the field of spine surgery will be very evident by 2030, six spine surgeons predict.
Becker's has reported on three spine centers that opened or have been announced in the past month:
The University of Missouri agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations of false advertising and personal injury connected to the Mizzou BioJoint Center, run by an orthopedic surgeon and veterinarian, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
CMS plans to drop the inpatient-only list.
Nonprofit health system St. Luke's has opened a spine center in Duluth, Minn.