Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 2 recent orthopedic data breaches

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's reported on two orthopedic practices' data breaches since Jan. 1.

  2. 2 tips for spine surgeon, payer conversations in 2025

    Carly Behm -
    A continuing pain point for spine and orthopedic surgeons is prior authorizations and working with payers to get patients' care covered. 

  3. High BMI increases joint replacement costs

    Claire Wallace -
    A study from a research team a Boston-based Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, has determined that patients with a high body mass index cost facilities up to 7% for joint arthroplasty. 

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  1. Meet the orthopedic caregivers for the world's 20 most profitable sports teams

    Claire Wallace -
    The NFL's Dallas Cowboys has been named the most profitable sports team in the world with a net worth of $10.1 billion, according to a Jan. 9 report from Forbes.

  2. Dr. Keith Meister operates on Miami Marlins pitcher

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Braxton Garrett, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, on Dec. 16 in Arlington, Texas.

  3. Onward's first Arc-EX systems sold in the US

    Carly Behm -
    Onward Medical's Arc-EX spinal cord stimulator saw its first U.S. sales in late December, according to a Jan. 9 news release.

  4. Ventris Medical earns FDA nod for orthopedic bone graft containment system

    Carly Behm -
    Ventris Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Backpack bone graft containment system, according to a Jan. 9 news release. 

  1. Christus Health welcomes patients to new orthopedic center

    Claire Wallace -
    Christus Health has started scheduling patient appointments for its new Beaumont, Texas-based Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, which is set to open Jan. 13.

  2. Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin opens new location

    Claire Wallace -
    Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin (Texas), an affiliate of Growth Orthopedics, has opened a new location in Leander, Texas.

  3. UF Health breaks ground on orthopedic facility

    Claire Wallace -
    Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has broken ground on a 24,000-square-foot orthopedic outpatient facility. 

  4. California spine surgeon offers advice amid unchecked wildfires: Be flexible

    Carly Behm -
    Brian Gantwerker, MD, president of the Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, has experienced wildfire evacuations in the past, but wildfires that began Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County have posed new concerns.

  1. Excelsior Orthopaedics suffers data breach

    Carly Behm -
    Amherst, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics suffered a data breach affecting about 357,000 people.

  2. 3 Indiana practices to merge into 160-physician group

    Carly Behm -
    Three orthopedic practices in Indiana will merge to form OrthoIndiana.

  3. Why Ozempic could be key for orthopedic surgery in 2025

    Claire Wallace -
    While it depends on the practice, many orthopedic surgeons will not operate on patients who have a body mass index higher than 40. 

  4. Orthopedic groups can cut costs with telemedicine

    Claire Wallace -
    A recent study from Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health found that more than a third of pediatric orthopedic cases transferred to hospitals could have been avoided through the use of telemedicine. 

  5. Dr. Alex Vaccaro talks Rothman New York acquisition

    Claire Wallace -
    On Jan. 7, New York City-based NYU Langone Health and NYU Langone Orthopedics announced final plans to acquire Rothman Orthopaedics of Greater New York. 

  6. The 'win-win' mindset powering 1 Wisconsin orthopedic group's impact

    Carly Behm -
    On New Year's Day in 2023 Jason Sansone, MD, was with his team in an empty office eating Jimmy John's sandwiches for lunch and talking about the start of their new practice – Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Wisconsin.

  7. 10 best, worst cities for an active lifestyle

    Claire Wallace -
    Honolulu has been named the best city for active lifestyles in 2025, while North Las Vegas, Nev., has been named the worst, according to a Jan. 8 WalletHub report. 

  8. New York orthopedic surgeon named in $450M insurance fraud suit

    Claire Wallace -
    Emmanuel Hostin, MD, orthopedic surgeon and owner of New York City-based Hostin Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, is among the defendants named in a $450 million insurance fraud scheme, according to a Jan. 8 report from Coming Soon.

  9. Advanced Orthopaedic Associates expands, partners with Hurt! app

    Claire Wallace -
    Wichita, Kan.-based Advanced Orthopaedic Associates has opened a new office and partnered with the Hurt! mobile application, according to a Jan. 8 report from The Wichita Eagle.

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