While female representation in orthopedics is still behind other fields in the healthcare industry, Nicole Lopez, MD, is hopeful for the future of increased representation. The number of female orthopedic surgeons entering the field grew by less than 2% between…
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Average orthopedic pay has jumped more than $50,000 over the years since 2022, according to annual Medscape reports. Here is how orthopedic surgeon pay have grown over the last five years: 2022: $557,000 2023: $573,000 2024: $558,000 2025: $564,000 2026: $611,000
In the next five years, the biggest disruptors to orthopedics will affect the number of patients who need surgery and how payers will affect reimbursements, Cory Calendine, MD, said. Dr. Calendine, of Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin,…
Every health system provides language access, but few can clearly explain how it works across the organization. When leaders attempt to map their approach, gaps quickly emerge. Workarounds develop in silos, knowledge fails to transfer and system weaknesses are often…
May 13, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Tatiana Cestari, PhD
Director of Language Service Advocacy, Martti an Equiti Solution
Andrew Schwieter
Director, Language Access Services, Cincinnati Children's
CMS has proposed expanding its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model nationwide through the fiscal year 2027 hospital inpatient and long-term care payment rule. The proposed CJR-X model would hold hospitals accountable for Medicare spending tied to joint replacement procedures…
Being more selective in terms of case load and the explosion of AI are just two ways that orthopedic surgeons are operating differently than years past. These two physicians connected with Becker’s about what they are doing this year that…
Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…
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Healthcare organizations are navigating workforce strain while balancing financial constraints and evolving care demands. During this conversation, leaders from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Fairview Health and Penn State Health share how finance, HR and clinical teams are working together to…
May 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mamoon Syed
SVP and Chief People Officer Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Patrick Adams
VP of Finance & Chief of Staff Fairview Health
Rita Barry
System Director of Workforce Management Penn State Health
Enderson Miranda
Vice-President Strategic Accounts AMN Healthcare
Concord (N.H.) Orthopedics has settled a class-action lawsuit involving a cybersecurity incident from November 2024, according to an April 9 report from The HIPAA Journal. Hackers gained unauthorized access to the practice’s computer network, where the personal and health information…
Paris (Texas) Regional Health has expanded its orthopedic services to include anterior approach total hip replacement surgery. The anterior approach allows surgeons to access the hip joint from the front of the body, working between muscles rather than cutting through…