Orthofix has eliminated the president of global spine solutions as part of realignment efforts, the company said April 9. Key spine leaders will now report directly to Orthofix CEO Massimo Calafiore, according to a news release. The realignment is designed…
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Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, more than 80 are in the South. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the top spine and orthopedic ASCs in the South.…
Neurosurgeon Alexander Küffer, MD, PhD, joined Tampa General Hospital Brooksville (Fla.), according to an April 7 LinkedIn post. Dr. Küffer has expertise in spinal deformities and cerebrovascular and skull base disorders. He earned his medical degree at the University of…
Todd Lanman, MD, and Joel Beckett, MD, have performed the first post-FDA-approval case using the Synergy Disc. They completed a three-level cervical disc replacement procedure five weeks after the device received premarket approval for single-level use from the C3-C7 vertebrae,…
Risk adjustment strategies built on retrospective chart chase are no longer just inefficient — they are increasingly financially exposed. As RADV audits expand and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, payer organizations are being forced to rethink not just how risk is captured,…
May 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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John Murtha
Health Plan Executive, InterSystems
Jonathan Masoudi
Chief Medical Officer, Clear Spring Healthcare
Mark Dabney
Director, Risk Adjustment, Community Health Plan of Washington
Lisa Purnell
Director, Risk Adjustment, Community Health Choice
Thomas Hackett, MD, performed knee surgery on Kevin Porter Jr., a guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, in Vail, Colo., on April 7. Dr. Hackett completed arthroscopic surgery on Mr. Porter’s right knee, according to an April 7 news release from…
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton is expected to have season-ending elbow surgery to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, ESPN reported April 7. The surgery, which is yet to be scheduled, is expected to be…
Some spine practices and health systems are rapidly expanding into new markets, but for local physicians that isn’t always a bad thing. Two spine surgeons talk about the opportunities new players in their markets bring. Ask Spine Surgeons is a…
Latham-based OrthopedicsNY has agreed to pay $1.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving a data breach from December 2023, according to an April 8 report from The HIPAA Journal. The cyber attackers accessed patient data including names, contact information,…
Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health is using IntelliJoint HIP technology during hip replacement procedures performed by orthopedic surgeon Anthony D’Abarno, DO. The technology provides real-time data during surgery to help surgeons position hip implants more accurately and make adjustments based on…