For Nader Nassif, MD, the evolution of orthopedics isn’t defined by technology alone — it’s defined by balance. An orthopedic surgeon and division chief of joint replacement at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., Dr. Nassif has helped lead a…
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When Marc Philippon, MD, looks at the evolution of sports medicine, he does not see a field defined by technology, but one defined by values. As an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of The Steadman Clinic, and chairman and co-director…
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A vital program to the survival of the country’s most vulnerable hospitals has announced a change that could significantly impact eligible hospitals. For more than 30 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been an upfront discount model to hospitals…
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Beth Feldpush
Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, America’s Essential Hospitals
Nicole Faucher
President, Clearway Health
Shannon Sale
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Grady Health System
Allison Arant
Senior Vice President, Client Development and Marketing, Clearway Health
When Drew Ratner, MD, opened American Orthopedics in Greenville, S.C., on Oct. 14, he said he expected to see only a few patients a day in its first week. His practice saw more than 60 patients in its first days.…
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are developing wireless spinal implants with a $352,213 National Institutes of Health grant, the university said in an Oct. 27 news release. The implants are a collaboration between engineering professor Amir Alavi, PhD, and…
Rising costs, fragmented systems and performance pressures are pushing hospitals to their limits. But some health systems are turning that pressure into progress — using trusted data and cross-functional collaboration to drive measurable improvement. For nearly twenty years, Health Catalyst…
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The American Joint Replacement Registry released its 12th annual report, which includes analysis of more than 4.4 million hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, according to an Oct. 23 news release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Here are five…
Virtual care isn’t new — but CoxHealth’s approach to it is. Facing rising acuity, staffing strain and fragmented care, the Missouri-based system unified six hospitals under a single, team-based virtual care model. From eICU to pharmacy and respiratory therapy, CoxHealth…
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Kaylie Weltsch
Nurse Manager, Virtual Care Command Center, Cox Health
Gina Larson
Administrative Director of Nursing and Professional Development, Cox Health