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,…
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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…
New York City-based Weill Cornell and Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center will add Aclarion’s Nociscan tool, according to an April 8 news release. Weill Cornell and Aclarion established a commercial agreement, and Nociscan will be used as part…
Surgeons at Baltimore-based MedStar Union Memorial Hospital collectively surpassed 1,000 robot-assisted spine surgeries since 2021, according to an April 7 news release. Paul Asdourian, MD; Bradley Moatz, MD, and Zan Naseer, MD, are among the surgeons who use the spine…
Constant learning and setting roots in a community are critical to thriving as a spine surgeon, Robert Masson, MD, said. The Spine Success Strategy is a new series featuring the voices of spine surgeons at different stages of their careers and their…
Many payer-provider partnerships start with strong alignment but fail to deliver sustained results. In this webinar, leaders share what it takes to move from intent to execution — building trust, aligning operations and delivering consistent value across markets, provider types…
May 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Neil Kulkarni
VP Product Management – Provider & Clinical, Highmark
Hussain Sheikh
VP Product Development & Management, enGen
Gaurav Tiwari
Partner, Health Plans & Provider Practice, ZS
Imagine a patient asking an AI assistant to find the best hospital nearby — and your organization doesn’t appear. Not because of care quality, but because your digital reputation doesn’t reflect it. This session will give you a clear framework…
May 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Ayoka Pond
CMO at Baptist Memorial Health
Kristi Melani
CMO at Reputation
Carter Rees
VP of AI at Reputation
For spine surgeon Shaleen Vira, MD, 2026 will be a time of growth at Banner Health as his team looks to expand and strengthen its presence in the Phoenix region. Dr. Vira is chief of orthopedic spine surgery with Phoenix-based…
For many rural populations, accessing care is still defined by distance, limited resources and fragmented coordination. Transportation has long been recognized as a barrier — but too often, it is treated as an external issue rather than a core component…
May 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Cristal Gary
Plan President & CEO, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois
Jordan Turetsky, MPH
Chief Engagement Officer, CenCal Health
Sufian Chowdhury
Co-Founder and CEO, Kinetik
Joseph Leach
Market President, Oscar Health
In the last 24 months Pittsburgh-based UPMC has grown its footprint in the U.S. and abroad. Here are four key moves: 1. Pittsburgh-based UPMC opened a sports medicine clinic in Ireland in partnership with Mardyke Arena University College Cork. 2.…