Orthopedic care entered a period of rapid transformation in 2025 as reimbursement cuts tightened margins, outpatient migration accelerated and new technologies reshaped surgical practice. From payment pressure to robotics and prevention-focused care models, five forces in particular have defined how…
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Portage, Mich.-based Stryker has appointed Spencer Stiles as president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Stiles, a 27-year company veteran, will now lead Stryker’s global businesses, strategy and M&A efforts. He most recently served as group president of…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is poised to slash Medicaid revenue by $25 billion annually, a 70% drop in operating margin for the average hospital. With redeterminations moving to every 6 months, patients are losing coverage. Payers are escalating…
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The Europa posterior cervical system from MiRus was used in its first cases under CMS’ New Technology Add-on Payment, according to a Dec. 3 news release. Europa earned NTAP earlier in 2025. The system is designed for the fusion of…
Tenon Medical’s SImmetry+ sacroiliac joint fusion system has been used in its initial clinical procedures, according to a Dec. 4 news release. Ali Araghi, DO; Brian Fiani, DO; Kraig Kristof, MD, and Sunil Panchal, MD, are among the first physicians…
The Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has received a Blue Distinction Center+ designation for knee and hip replacement. The Blue Distinction Specialty Care program identifies hospitals and ambulatory care centers that are leaders in patient safety, health…
A consolidation partnership has been a consideration for Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics, but President and Managing Partner Vishal Mehta, MD, wanted to be deliberate about who to work with. “We’ve been in the community for a long time, and…
Site-neutral payment is emerging as one of the most consequential Medicare reforms for musculoskeletal care. By equalizing reimbursement across hospital outpatient departments, ASCs and physician offices, policymakers aim to reduce spending, but orthopedic leaders warn the consequences for practice economics,…
Medtech company Catalyst OrthoScience has received FDA 510(k) clearance for additional indications for its Catalyst Fracture Shoulder System. The new indications include anatomic shoulder procedures, allowing surgeons to treat complex proximal humeral fractures with a single platform for anatomic and…
Frank Fumich, MD, of the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio in Lima, performed the region’s first two-level cervical disc replacement using Centinel Spine’s prodisc C implants. Dr. Fumich used the prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK devices for a patient…