Orthopedic and spine practices are up against several payer challenges in 2024, from CMS pay cuts to the decision to keep or sever ties with Medicare patients.
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On March 7, Vancouver, Wash.-based Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery filed a notice of a data breach with the attorney general of Montana, according to a March 12 report from law firm Console & Associates published on JDSupra.
Two spine surgeons, Pedro Aguilar, MD, and Eric Chamberlin, MD, have joined WVU Medicine Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital's Orthopedics & Spine Center, according to a March 12 report from The Daily Courier.
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health had its advanced total hip and knee replacement certification renewed by The Joint Commission.
Female orthopedic surgeons at Northern Light Orthopedics in Bangor, Maine, are encouraging women to join the field, CBS affiliate WABI reported March 11.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons awarded a total of $100,000 to two groups to fund evidence-based musculoskeletal healthcare research.
Jeffrey Dugas, MD, is set to perform a shoulder operation on Lucas Giolito, a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, in Birmingham, Ala.
Spine and orthopedic surgeons may benefit from earning an MBA along with their medical training.
Surgeons at London-based Cromwell Hospital became the first in the country to use tech company Apple's Vision Pro headset during a spinal operation.
The orthopedic industry is ripe for change.