A new analysis shows the average health system spends more than $1 million annually on avoidable remediation for lost or delayed specimens. For many hospitals and labs, the cost of fixing courier errors often exceeds the cost of the courier…
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Only four cancers are routinely screened leaving most patients without early detection options. Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) is poised to change that. This blood-based screening test is gaining national momentum, and health systems are taking note: 67% are planning to…
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An aging population, new technologies and the rise of outpatient surgery are redefining what it means to be an orthopedic surgeon. Leaders from across the field shared which skills and training they believe will matter most for the next generation.…
When Douglas Dirschl, MD, looks at the shifting landscape of orthopedics, rather than disruption, he sees an opportunity to redefine value in musculoskeletal care. As professor and chairman of the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of…
For Nader Nassif, MD, the evolution of orthopedics isn’t defined by technology alone — it’s defined by balance. An orthopedic surgeon and division chief of joint replacement at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., Dr. Nassif has helped lead a…
When Marc Philippon, MD, looks at the evolution of sports medicine, he does not see a field defined by technology, but one defined by values. As an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of The Steadman Clinic, and chairman and co-director…
Minimally invasive spine surgery has risen in prominence and offers an alternative to open procedures. But findings about its economic benefits aren’t entirely conclusive, according to an article in the Fall 2025 issue of Vertebral Columns. Eight things to know:…
Steamboat Orthopaedics & Spine Institute has signed an agreement to be the exclusive provider of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine for Middle Park Health. Adam Wilson, MD, Jay Thompson, DO, Alexander Meininger, MD, and J. Alex Sielatycki, MD, will provide…
A vital program to the survival of the country’s most vulnerable hospitals has announced a change that could significantly impact eligible hospitals. For more than 30 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been an upfront discount model to hospitals…
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Beth Feldpush
Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, America’s Essential Hospitals
Nicole Faucher
President, Clearway Health
Shannon Sale
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Grady Health System
Allison Arant
Senior Vice President, Client Development and Marketing, Clearway Health
When Drew Ratner, MD, opened American Orthopedics in Greenville, S.C., on Oct. 14, he said he expected to see only a few patients a day in its first week. His practice saw more than 60 patients in its first days.…
