New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has had a busy year so far with growth in the Northeast and in Florida. 14 key updates to know: 1. Hospital for Special Surgery and University of Miami (Fla.) Health System are…
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Federal and state regulators are turning up the heat, especially in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage. From heightened audit activity to stricter diagnosis coding rules, payers are under growing pressure to get documentation, chart reviews and claims submission right the first…
Oct 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Cereasa Horner
Director of Policy and Payment Integrity, CERIS
Steven Hamilton
Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
Payal Nanavati
Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
Portland-based MaineHealth plans to invest $70 million to develop an orthopedic care hub in South Portland, MaineBiz reported Sept. 11. MaineHealth has already paid $20 million for a three-story office building. Another $30 million will support renovations at an existing…
Nexus Spine’s patented Tranquil spinal interbody implants saw strong outcomes in early data, according to a Sept. 11 news release. A pilot study assessed Tranquil in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients who were older than 66 years of age,…
St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has launched orthopedic walk-in care at its Monticello Specialty Clinic, offering same-day evaluations and treatment for injuries without an appointment. The service is available Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays for conditions such as fractures, sprains, sports injuries…
Associated Orthopaedics of Kingsport (Tenn.) has joined Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health Medical Associates. The clinic will now operate as Ballad Health Medical Associates – Associated Orthopaedics of Kingsport, according to a Sept. 10 news release from Ballad Health. Jared…
Duluth, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Orthopedics became the first provider in the state to use the Misha knee system, an FDA-approved implant for patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Timilehin Wusu, MD, performed the procedure last month on a 54-year-old woman,…
Centinel Spine’s Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C Nova earned the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation certifications, according to a Sept. 11 news release. Prodisc C Vivo and C Nova are the only cervical total disc replacement systems with two…
Becker’s reported on five key spine and orthopedic studies since August. 19. 1. Researchers at the Columbia-based University of Missouri found that cartilage removed during hip surgery may be viable for reuse in regenerative treatment. 2. A study of Providence…
Patients who underwent robotic-assisted surgery used less opioid pain medicine and were discharged earlier compared to individuals who underwent manual surgery, according to a study in the Journal of Robotic Surgery. The study analyzed 452 total knee arthroplasty procedures performed…