St. Petersburg-based All Florida Orthopedic is now operating as Florida Orthopaedic Institute, according to a news release shared Dec. 11 with Becker’s. The new campus has 40% more clinic capacity, a physical therapy and rehab center and an expanded imaging…
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Orthopedics is heading into a turbulent year as payment models shift, technology accelerates and care migrates outpatient. Five disruptions in particular are poised to reshape care delivery within the specialty in 2026: 1. Outpatient migration accelerates as regulations, technology and…
Orthopedics is entering 2026 amid political, financial and operational challenges. For Kevin Bozic, MD, chair of surgery and perioperative care at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, those headwinds are shaping budgets, staffing models, care delivery…
Nova Ortho and Spine, a subsidiary of Cardiff Lexington, performed its first procedures at Doctor’s Memorial Hospital in Perry, Fla., according to a Dec. 11 news release. Doctor’s Memorial Hospital is in Taylor County, Fla., which is an underserved areas…
Xtant Medical released its nanOss Strata synthetic bone graft in a commercial launch, according to a Dec. 11 news release. The bone graft is manufactured from hydroxycarbonapatite, which is more soluble than traditional hydroxyapatite. The bone graft is designed to…
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New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has entered into a new agreement with EmblemHealth. With the New York City Employees PPO health plan set to go live Jan. 1, the agreement will allow eligible employees to receive care at…
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery issued coverage recommendation for Mainstay Medical’s ReActiv8 neurostimulation, the medtech company said Dec. 11. ISASS’ statement affirms support for coverage by payers of implantable restorative neurostimulation, according to a news release.…
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Stanley Hoang, MD, performed the world’s first awake spinal fusion using a dual approach, KSLA reported Dec. 10. Dr. Hoang, who also performed performed Ochsner LSU Health’s (Shreveport, La) first awake spinal discectomy in 2024, used a combination of lateral…