Ninety-seven percent of U.S. medical practices have experienced a negative financial impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
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Phoenix-based Oasis Medical Center — the property housing Oasis Hospital — was recently acquired by Flagler Investment Holdings, a full-service medical real estate company.
Masson Spine Institute is opening a satellite ASC in Park City, Utah, according to Robert Masson, MD, the practice's medical director and founder.
Orthopedic surgery chief one of 2,100+ staff redeployed in COVID-19 effort at Massachusetts hospital
More than 2,100 employees at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have been redeployed to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including chief of orthopedic surgery, Mitchel Harris, MD, The Boston Globe reports.
The FDA provided Life Spine 510(k) clearance for its Prolift lateral fixated system on April 21.
Orthopedic surgeon Steve Madey, MD, is working with helmet manufacturer WaveCel to develop face shields for healthcare workers at Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health, The Bend Bulletin reports.
Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Gross, MD, recently donated to the COVID-19 Relief Fund, helping the World Health Organization raise funding for those impacted by the pandemic, the Digital Journal reports.
'How do you weather this storm?': California orthopedic practice losing $250K monthly since pandemic
Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles is estimated to be losing $250,000 to $500,000 a month since California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order postponed elective procedures in March, State of Reform reports.
Spine surgeon Nitin Khanna, MD, advocated for orthopedic surgeon leaders to develop a pathway back to elective surgeries in an article published in the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.
Hospitals across the U.S. cut elective, non-essential orthopedic, spine and neurosurgery procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.