Spine surgery is evolving rapidly as minimally invasive procedures, motion-preserving implants and outpatient spine techniques continue transforming how complex spinal conditions are treated. Across the U.S., spine surgeons are advancing the field through innovation in deformity correction, cervical disc replacement,…
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The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation 2026 Career Development Grant, was awarded to Alvin Su, MD, PhD, and his team for biologics research. according to a May 21 news release. The $300,00 grant provides funding over three years. Dr. Su,…
Bettendorf, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics added a Planmed XFI Cone-beam CT Scanner, a weight-bearing imaging system. The practice is the first in the U.S. to offer the technology, according to a May 19 news release. The system captures images while patients…
Enterprise imaging is at a tipping point, and legacy infrastructure models are struggling to keep up. As imaging volumes surge and AI adoption accelerates, healthcare leaders must rethink how their platforms scale, secure data, and support clinical performance. This whitepaper…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health physicians are using point-of-care ultrasound technology to reduce imaging burden on patients with cerebrospinal fluid disorders. Ryan Lee, MD, assistant professor of neurological surgery and director of the Hydrocephalus, Chiari and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders Center, introduced…
Medtronic plans to acquire SPR Therapeutics in a $650 million deal, according to a May 20 news release. SPR Therapeutics focuses on percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic pain management. Its Sprint PNS system is a short-term therapy to address…
Healthcare organizations are under intensifying pressure to control operational costs without compromising patient experience or clinical outcomes. Language services sit directly inside that tension — often treated as a back-office expense, yet tied to patient access, throughput and care quality.…
Jun 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Neil Wallis
COO, MetroWest Medical Center
Emmanuel Chepkwony
VP, Enterprise Language Access and Interpreting Services, Advocate Health
Corey Bolt
Strategic Business Development Executive, AMN Healthcare
Hospitals are facing the same equation from every direction: expenses are rising faster than reimbursement, patient demand keeps climbing and the workforce to meet it is shrinking. The traditional response — add beds, hire more staff, build new towers —…
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Allstate has sued Florida Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, which operates as University Orthopedic Care, alleging personal-injury protection fraud claims, according to court documents filed May 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Allstate’s lawsuit alleges that…
The American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives is urging Congress to reform the Medicare payment system established under the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, warning that a decade of inadequate updates has left orthopedic and…