Benjamin Weisenthal, MD, of Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic is the first in East Tennessee to perform endoscopic spine surgery, NBC affiliate WBIR reported Nov. 11. Dr. Weisenthal has performed more than 24 endoscopic spine surgeries so far, and he performed…
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Many health systems are moving fast on AI, but scattered pilots and disconnected tools rarely scale or solve the day-to-day frictions clinicians and staff face. This session explores a pragmatic path forward: embedding AI agents into ERP systems to coordinate…
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Dr. Jim Whitfill
Chief Transformation Officer HonorHealth
Thom Bales
Principal, Health Services Advisory Leader PwC US
John Kravitz
VP, Global Head of Healthcare, Industries Workday Inc.
The orthopedic workforce shortage is widening — but not everywhere. While major cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia remain well-staffed, less populated regions are struggling to attract and retain surgeons. That imbalance, said William Levine, MD, Frank Stinchfield chairman…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has performed the first U.S. case of a dual mobility total joint replacement for the thumb’s basal joint — a milestone that could redefine how surgeons treat one of the most common forms of hand arthritis. For…
When surgical operations span 13 hospitals, fragmentation shows up fast: misaligned metrics, inconsistent workflows, disconnected schedules and underused ORs. MultiCare Health System tackled this challenge systemwide with a new approach — one that enabled 3,200 additional surgical cases in one…
Dec 11, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Chris Hunt, MBA, MSHA, BSN, RN, CSSM, NEA-BC
AVP of Perioperative Services, MultiCare Health System
Katrina Freitag, MN, RN
Nurse Manager, Surgical Services, MultiCare Covington Medical Center
Tiane Kneerim
Associate Director, Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Deloitte has filed a motion to dismiss a $172 million lawsuit filed by Zimmer Biomet, according to a Nov. 10 report from MassDevice. Zimmer Biomet filed the lawsuit in September, accusing Deloitte of mismanaging a resource planning software system. The…
Of Healthgrades’ top 100 hospitals for spine surgery, more than 40 are in the South. Here are the best hospitals in the South by state. Florida AdventHealth Daytona Beach Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola HCA Florida Aventura Hospital HCA Florida Bayonet…
Shifts in the pace of sports medicine injuries, including in pediatric patients, is ushering in new approaches to care, Brian Cole, MD, said. Dr. Cole, managing partner at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, discussed these changes and the role AI…
Memorial Neuroscience Institute in Hollywood, Fla., added three physicians including a spinal neurosurgeon. Michael Kader, MD, has training with endoscopic spine surgery and brain tumor care, according to a Nov. 10 news release. He earned his medical degree at New…
Xtant Medical’s third quarter revenue grew 19% year over year with $33.3 million, according to financial results posted Nov. 11. Five things to know: 1. Xtant Medical’s net income was $1.3 million. In the same time last year the company…