Daytona Beach, Fla.-based The Orthopedic Clinic has added Joseph Locker, MD, to its staff. Dr. Locker is an orthopedic surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He is an expert in joint reconstruction, sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery,…
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AdventHealth Medical Group has added Dukens Labaze, MD, and Ahrash Khajaei, DO. Dr. LaBaze is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult joint reconstruction, including hip and knee replacements, according to a Dec. 22 news release from AdventHealth. Dr. Khajaei, a…
AI does not just summarize healthcare information — it decides which brands to surface, cite and trust. As patients increasingly turn to Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and other AI platforms to research symptoms and compare options, many health systems are…
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Latham-based OrthopedicsNY is paying $500,000 in penalties over failure to protect patient information related to a 2023 data breach, the New York Attorney General’s office said Dec. 26. An investigation from the Office of the Attorney General found that cyber-attackers…
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is certainly creating a lot of noise. The critical issue with the MPFS that no one talks about — also known as Medicare Part B — is there is not a direct funding policy…
Here are six key headlines in spine and orthopedic robotics in 2025: 1. Monogram Technologies earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Monogram mBôs robot. The system is designed for total knee replacement and will be able to support more orthopedic…
Oklahoma Spine Hospital in Oklahoma City agreed to pay $1.1 million in a data breach settlement related to a 2024 incident, The HIPAA Journal reported Dec. 24. The July 2024 data breach affected almost 39,000 individuals after a potential email…
In spine care, surgeons and nonsurgical pain management physicians have had some tensions over who addresses different procedures, especially as minimally invasive procedures become more widespread. However, interspecialty collaboration is becoming a bigger priority. William Mitchell, MD, president of the…
More than 15 orthopedic groups have banded with hospitals and health systems in 2025. 1. Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Southeastern Spine Institute joined Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 2. Novant Health has acquired Raleigh, N.C.-based Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine, which…
American hospitals face an unprecedented convergence of crises threatening patient access to care. Hospital occupancy has surged to 75%—an 11-percentage-point increase from pre-pandemic levels—and is projected to reach a critical 85% threshold by 2032. At the same time, observation patient…
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