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Of 100 surveyed orthopedic departments in hospitals across the nation, 56 percent expressed concerns of being unprepared for the new Medicare bundled payment model, effective April 1.

Gerald Williams Jr., MD, became president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Richard M. Cronin, MD, a longtime sports medicine specialist, passed away at the age of 89 years, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

A bundled payments program for total joint replacements resulted in improvements in quality of care and patient outcomes while reducing overall costs, according to a new study from NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.

A new United States Bone and Joint Initiative report shows that in 2012 an estimated 126.6 million Americans were affected by a musculoskeletal condition, costing an estimated $213 billion in annual treatment, care and lost wages, according to AAOS.

Starting Feb. 4, 2016, visiting sport team physicians from outside of Pennsylvania are allowed to treat their players in the state without violating Pennsylvania law, according to The National Law Review.

The NFL Physicians Society has honored Daniel E. Cooper, MD, with the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence, according to a Star-Telegram report.

Daphne Scott, MD, joined Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, according to a Daily Voice report.

Orthopedic physicians at OrthoArizona — Arizona Orthopaedic Associates in Phoenix are expanding their youth sports-related care to meet the growing number of ACL injuries among young people.

A new study, to be presented at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, March 1 to 5, compared total hip arthroplasty outcomes on a risk-adjusted basis at academic and community hospitals.