A mandatory CMS model that ties specialists’ Medicare Part B pay to how they manage chronic conditions starts Jan. 1, 2027. With about two months until launch, a coalition of provider groups is asking ...
After a decade of private equity deals and practice consolidation, orthopedic surgeons at an Illinois ASC say younger surgeons are becoming more skeptical of giving up control of their practices. “It ...
At Oswego, Ill.-based Kendall Pointe Surgery Center, patients now come back from surgery to the same bay they left from. Patient surveys drove the change. The physician-owned orthopedic ASC built out ...
Companion Spine has completed the integration of Paradigm Spine following its acquisition of the company in December 2025. The companies now operate as a single organization across U.S. and ...
As orthopedic surgeons brace for another round of Medicare payment cuts, some may be weighing a step few physicians have taken: leaving the program entirely. CMS’ proposed 2027 physician fee schedule, ...
A federal jury convicted Sophie Dufort, 57, of Gainesville, Fla., for her role in an $8.6 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces, the Justice Department said Oct ...
Healthgrades published its “Specialty Excellence 2027 Awards,” recognizing hospitals for their patient outcomes across 19 specialties, including inpatient orthopedic surgery. Florida has 29 hospitals ...
Medicare now requires prior authorization for several spinal and knee braces nationwide, along with two upper limb orthoses in four states. CMS outlined the change in a July 30 Federal Register notice ...
California has seven hospitals on Healthgrades’ list of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement, the most of any state. Maryland and New Jersey follow with four each, while ...
Spine surgeons are taking on expanded leadership roles as health systems invest in specialty programs, recruit physicians and develop new models for delivering care. From Sutter Health’s nearly $500 ...
California has 13 hospitals on Healthgrades’ list of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement, which recognizes inpatient care, the most of any state. Florida and New York follow with 12 ...
The FDA has cleared OrthoPediatrics’ Pediatric Nailing Platform Femur Retrograde Nail System, and the company has completed its first procedures using the device. The system is designed for pediatric ...
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