Zimmer Biomet named Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, and Anand Murthi, MD, to leadership roles with its orthopedic businesses, according to an Aug. 28 news release. Dr. Vigdorchik is chief medical technology advisor for adult reconstruction and hip implants. He works at…
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Driving Force acquired Wenzel Spine’s Vertebral Motion Analysis technology, according to an Aug. 28 news release. The VMA system was developed with input from spine surgeons and supported by peer-reviewed studies. It uses dynamic fluoroscopy and proprietary software for imaging…
Workforce education is one of the biggest untapped levers for cutting costs, improving safety, retention and efficiency. Traditional training models not only waste time and budget, but also overlook critical knowledge gaps and fail to address the root causes of…
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Rising costs, workforce shortages and disconnected systems are forcing leaders to rethink how care is delivered and managed across specialties — from orthopedics and behavioral health to ENT and GI. New survey data from 195 healthcare leaders reveals what’s working…
Sep 30, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Sri Velamoor
President and COO of NextGen Healthcare
John Polikandriotis, PhD, MBA, MPH, MSA, FACHE, FACMPE
Chief Executive Officer, South Florida Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Michelle Tanner, MD
Board Certified Otolaryngologist - Head and Surgery, The ENT Center
Fishers, Ind.-based Central Indiana Orthopedics is positioning augmented reality as the next wave of surgical innovation after completing the first augmented-reality-assisted shoulder replacement in Indiana. The procedure, performed July 28 at CIO’s outpatient surgery center, used the Arvis shoulder system,…
Total joint replacement is known for its success in the outpatient setting, but for one surgeon that has caused complications in some of his patients. Anthony Melillo, MD, discussed those challenges with Becker’s. Note: This response was lightly edited for…
Outpatient spine surgery is growing in popularity, but payer response has varied. Spine surgeons in three markets discuss how they manage. Note: Responses were lightly edited. Question: How do you approach payer negotiations — particularly with commercial plans that may…
Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute is doubling down on independence and selective consolidation to navigate staffing, reimbursement and regulatory pressures in orthopedics, CEO Andre Blom told Becker’s. The group, which grew by about 50% through consolidation in 2020,…
Even with tighter margins, staffing issues and declining reimbursements throughout the orthopedic industry, this surgeon is not budging on his approach to surgical innovation. According to Rick Cunningham, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, the onus…
Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics has added the Mako 3 SmartRobotics system. The Mako 3 system supports total knee, partial knee, total hip and spine surgeries, expanding the practice’s care offerings, according to an Aug. 21 news release from Peachtree Orthopedics shared…