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Behavioral Health: The Next Frontier for Payment Integrity

Behavioral health claims have long operated outside the scope of traditional payment integrity programs. As volume increases, and error rates can approach 50 percent, this gap is becoming harder to ignore. At the same time, parity enforcement is intensifying, creating…

May 18, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Lisa Pincher, MSN, RN, PHN

VP of Operations, Machinify

Darshak Sanghavi, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Machinify

Tina Azar

Chief of Staff, Sales Enablement, Machinify

Johnson & Johnson's 'encouraging momentum' in orthopedics

With an orthopedic business split on the horizon, Johnson & Johnson has seen steady growth and momentum in that segment, leaders said in a first-quarter earnings call. Johnson & Johnson saw growth across all areas of its orthopedic division, according…

The most appealing physician specialties: Where does orthopedics rank?

Orthopedics is one of the most “appealing” for the next three years, and pessimism in the speciality is on the lower end, according to Medscape’s “The Race for Relevance: Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026.” Medscape surveyed 5,916…

Utah center secures FDA clearance for orthopedic implant

The Salt Lake City-based L. S. Peery, M.D. Orthopaedic Innovation Center at the University of Utah’s Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine received FDA 510(k) clearance for the CoAptix S 7.5-millimeter system, a bone screw platform designed for fracture fixation…

Zimmer Biomet partners with university for orthopedic research

Zimmer Biomet and Bloomington-based Indiana University inked a three-year collaboration to bolster orthopedic research and innovation, IU said in an April 20 news release. The two will work together on research and development, technical training and credentialing, and workforce development…

Dr. Aaron Creek debuts WatchTower navigation using Mirra spine workflow software

Aaron Creek, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Captiva Spine’s WatchTower navigation powered by Mirra, according to an April 20 news release. The system uses Mirra to automate 2D-to-3D registration using pre-op CT and C-arm scans. This eliminates the…

Ambulatory control: How leaders can optimize physician operations for sustainable health system growth

Outpatient revenue is growing at nearly twice the rate of inpatient — yet in many health systems, ambulatory operations remain fragmented and disconnected from health system strategy. The result: referral leakage, blocked demand, provider burnout and budgets built on assumptions…

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How fee-for-service and value-based care can co-exist in orthopedics

Two competing reimbursement systems, the traditional fee-for-service and newer value-based care models, can both be useful for orthopedics if integrated properly. While value-based care can lead to better care coordination and prevention, procedure-based care is still important due to the…

Nonopioid pain reliever for orthopedic surgery performs well in HSS study

Orthopedic surgery patients responded well to a new nonopioid pain reliever, according to a new study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, expanding pain management options. Suzetrigine is the first nonopioid pain reliever released in more than two…

Dr. Anthony Levenda performs 1st Misha knee procedure in Indiana

Orthopedic surgeon Anthony Levenda, MD, is the first physician in Indiana to complete a procedure with the newest generation of the Misha knee system. The system is an implantable shock absorber designed to reduce pain associated with osteoarthritis while preserving…