Burnout, declining reimbursement and practice consolidation are driving orthopedic surgeons out of the field, raising concerns about patient access to musculoskeletal care nationwide. A significant portion of the workforce is also nearing retirement — with 60% of U.S. orthopedic surgeons…
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Imperial Point hospital has become the first hospital in Broward County to offer Stryker’s latest Mako 4 robotic surgical system for joint replacement procedures, according to an Aug. 28 system news release shared with Becker’s. …
Trauma care moves fast — but when it’s time to improve, most teams rely on flawed recollections, incomplete EHRs, and scattered notes. There’s a better way. Join trauma leaders from Orlando Health, Penn Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, and…
Oct 14, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Ryan P. Dumas, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Tracy Zito, MD, FACS, FRCS
Trauma Medical Director, Orlando Health
Kristen Chreiman, MSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Trauma Program Manager, Penn Medicine
Michael A. Vella, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Trauma Medical Director, University of Rochester Medical Center
Health systems are under pressure to expand digital access, but many still rely on outdated, manual identity checks that are slow, inconsistent and prone to error. These gaps expose hospitals to HIPAA and DEA compliance risks, drive up administrative waste,…
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Josh Baker
Healthcare Identity Advisor, Vouched
Tom Donlea
VP, Business Development, Vouched
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Advanced Orthopedics New England has added spine surgeon Alex Ha, MD, to its office as part of an expansion across central Connecticut, according to an Aug. 28 report by we-ha.com. Dr. Ha specializes in adult spinal deformity, scoliosis,…
Eliminating prior authorization, accelerating Medicare’s inpatient-only phaseout and shifting toward outcomes-based reimbursement are among the top policy changes spine surgeons say would improve access and reimbursement in spine care. Five spine surgeons recently connected with Becker’s to share the single…
Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center launched a new Back & Neck Health Center, and Andrew Hanna, DO, is medical director of the new facility, according to a news release. The Back & Neck Health Center is housed in the MemorialCare…
La Grande, Ore.-based Grande Ronde Hospital has added Benjamin Olson, DO, back to its staff. Dr. Olson is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement surgeries and robotic-assisted procedures, according to an Aug. 21 news release from the hospital.…
Commonwealth Pain & Spine, a management services organization, partnered with Adonis for revenue cycle workflows, according to an Aug. 28 news release. Commonwealth Pain & Spine will use Adonis Intelligence and artificial intelligence agents to automate manual and consistent workflows…
For growing dental groups, expansion isn’t just about more locations — it’s about more efficient operations and better experiences for both patients and staff. Join Emmet Scott, co-founder of a 50-plus location dental group and a leading voice in the…
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Emmet Scott
CEO, Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO)
Steve Wright
Enterprise Director, Solutionreach