Leaders in the orthopedic field spoke with Becker’s about a number of industry topics in September, from continued consolidation to excitement around ASC growth. Here is what eight orthopedic industry leaders told us in September: How 1 orthopedic group tackles…
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Sex-based anatomical differences have an impact on S2 alar-iliac screw placement and rod alignment in the coronal plane during spine surgery, according to a study in Spine Deformity. The study examined 185 complete cases and evaluated adult deformity patients, according…
Medtech company Smith+Nephew has launched its CORIOGRAPH pre-op planning and modeling services for total shoulder arthroplasty in the U.S. The software has image-based planning capabilities to allow orthopedic surgeons to design patient-specific shoulder replacement plans, according to an Oct. 1…
Here are six developments in hospital and orthopedic practice relationships since Sept. 1. 1. Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy has added Midwest Orthopedic Group and Midwest Pain and Spine Center. 2. Associated Orthopaedics of Kingsport (Tenn.) has joined Johnson City, Tenn.-based…
As mobile technology becomes foundational to care delivery, many health systems are expanding shared device programs — but few have a strategy to match. In this session, Wellstar Health System IT Security Manager Clay Hall will walk through the system’s…
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Rachel Pickering
Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
Clay Hall
IT Security Manager, Wellstar
Claire Reilly, RN, MSc
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and VP Clinical Operations, Imprivata
Here are updates on five lawsuits and trials from the orthopedic industry, as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2025:
PELTO Health Partners, a physician-owned alternative to private equity management service organizations, has grown its value for practices looking to save operational costs and learn from other leaders across the country. The shift has been especially noticeable in PELTO’s latest…
Consumer expectations are shifting fast, and traditional care models aren’t built to keep up. Patients want care that’s accessible, connected and available on their terms. If health systems can’t deliver that, someone else will. Hartford HealthCare is staying ahead of…
Oct 27, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Padmanabhan Premkumar, M.D.
President of the Hartford Healthcare Medical Group
Ethan Fischer
VP of Strategy and Business Development at K Health
James Doty, MD, a neurosurgeon with Stanford (Calif.) Medicine, died at age 69. Dr. Doty, who died from surgical complications in July, built a neurosurgery practice in Orange County, Calif. in the 1990s, and before that he served nine years…
Choice Spine launched an expansion of its TigerShark lateral interbody system, the company said Oct. 1. The expansion was developed in collaboration with Stuart Kinsella, MD, and its is designed to accommodate a wider range of patient anatomies, according to…