Spine and orthopedic physician advocacy is a more integral part of the healthcare landscape, and Michael Briseño, MD, said it can no longer be a “side project.” Dr. Briseño is a spine surgeon with United Musculoskeletal Partners, which partnered with…
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Academic health systems are entering a defining decade. Many are expanding rapidly through mergers, affiliations and new service lines. But with scale comes risk: fragmentation, mission drift and uneven progress on access and equity. This whitepaper features insights from 11…
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Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Aspen Mountain Medical Center added to its orthopedic team, Sweetwaternow.com reported Jan. 5. Orthopedic surgeons who were with Steamboat Orthopedics moved their practices to the hospital. Andreas Sauerbrey, MD; Michael Sisk, MD, and Darin Allred, MD, are…
Fair Lawn, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics added Gino Chiappetta, MD, according to a Jan. 5 news release. Dr. Chiappetta specializes in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. He has more than two decades of experience and performs more than 300 spine surgeries…
Orthopedic and musculoskeletal (MSK) practices are entering a new era of revenue cycle pressure — one defined by coding complexity, chronic staffing shortages, and rapidly shifting payer requirements. These forces are converging to create a perfect storm: rising denial rates,…
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GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use. Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven…
Feb 4, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Scott Charles
Chief Financial Officer, Personify
Shelly Schorer, FHFMA, MBA
California CFO, CommonSpirit Health
Michael Sloan
VP of Human Resources / CHRO, CommonSpirit Health
The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in New York City, the most populated city in the Northeast, earns $1,023,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $365,060 annually across the country, according to the Bureau…
Ramon Cugat, MD, PhD, performed knee surgery on Riqui Puig, a midfielder for the LA Galaxy. Dr. Cugat completed an anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery on Mr. Puig’s left knee, according to a Jan. 3 news release from the LA…
S. Clifton Willimon, MD, was named chief of orthopedics and sports medicine center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, effective Jan. 1. Dr. Willimon specializes in advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive orthopedic surgical techniques, according to a Jan. 5 news release shared…
Xtant Medical had a busy 2025 with new product launches and sales. Six headlines to know: 1. Xtant Medical launched OsteoFactorPro, a naturally derived, growth factor-rich formulation for spine and orthopedics. OsteoFactorPro is designed to enhances the biologic activity and regenerative potential…