Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital, part of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health, has added Samer Al-Humadi, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in upper extremity and sports medicine care, to its medical staff. Dr. Al-Humadi will provide advanced treatment for shoulder, elbow, wrist…
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Florida is one of the states with the highest volume of unnecessary spine surgeries in older adults, according to a report from the Lown Institute. The Lown Institute evaluated Medicare fee-for-service claims from 2021 to 2023 and Medicare Advantage claims…
Innovaccer, a healthcare AI company, has partnered with Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates to streamline the practice’s referral and scheduling operations using AI-powered automation. The collaboration enables the southwest Washington orthopedic group — which includes more than 50 providers across multiple…
Canandaigua, N.Y.-based Thompson Health has received a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Knee and Hip Replacement designation from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Hospitals and ASCs with the designation have an average of 21% fewer readmissions and 21% fewer complications within 90 days…
Zimmer Biomet and Paragon 28 have commercially launched two new foot and ankle trauma products. The Gorilla Pilon Fusion Plating System is used for primary tibiotalar fusion in patients with pilon fractures. The system includes dual-plating constructs, type II anodized…
Over three years unnecessary back surgeries have cost Medicare an estimated $1.9 billion, according to an analysis from the Lown Institute. Six things to know: 1. The Lown Institute evaluated Medicare fee-for-service claims from 2021 to 2023 and Medicare Advantage…
From evolving spine innovations to advancements in intradiscal therapies, here are the discoveries exciting surgeons today. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care.…
Endoscopic spine is emerging in the U.S. with many spine surgeons and patients embracing the technology. However, the nation trails the rest of the world in widespread adoption. The reason for this includes different strategies in international payer systems, prior…
Precision medicine is delivering measurable performance in value-based care, but the returns often lag the costs. This whitepaper lays out how health system executives and value-based care leaders can advance the clinical and financial benefits of precision medicine. It details…
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Health plans, hospitals, and government entities are under growing pressure to streamline utilization management (UM) but too often, they rely on outdated, inflexible processes. Structured data lacks context. Review workflows are manual and misaligned. And attempts to layer AI fall…
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