Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Spine surgeon gets 33 months for accepting $315K+ in kickbacks

    Carly Behm -
    David Payne, MD, was sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was found guilty of accepting bribes for performing surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, Calif.

  2. 6 orthopedic medtech companies earning investor interest

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's has reported on six spine and orthopedic medtech companies raising money through investors so far in 2023:

  3. Are orthobiologics overhyped?

    Riz Hatton -
    Gurtej Singh, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, connected with Becker's to answer, "Are orthobiologics overhyped?"

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  1. The 3 best hospitals in Minnesota for orthopedic surgery

    Claire Wallace -
    Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including three hospitals in Minnesota. 

  2. Spine company releases new instruments for Intracept procedure

    Carly Behm -
    Relievant Medsystems released new Intracept Access Instruments for the Intracept procedure, the devicemaker said July 14.

  3. 'Most tone-deaf move to date': Spine surgeons react to CMS' proposed 3.34% pay cut

    Carly Behm -
    CMS on July 13 released its proposed 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule, and it includes a decreased conversion factor of 3.34 percent.

  4. Hospital for Special Surgery, NCH partner for $90M orthopedic campus

    Carly Behm -
    New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System are partnering to build a $90 million orthopedic center, Naples Daily News reported July 14.

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  1. Aziyo Biologics voluntarily recalls viable bone matrix products

    Carly Behm -
    Aziyo Biologics is recalling its viable bone matrix products after two patients were infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis following surgeries, the orthobiologics company said July 13.

  2. 27 orthopedic, spine organizations opening new practices so far in 2023

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Here are 27 orthopedic and spine organizations that are opening or adding new practices, locations and expansions through the first half of 2023 that Becker's has reported on:

  3. Campbell Clinic ups security at offices

    Carly Behm -
    Memphis, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic has reopened most of its offices two days after one of its surgeons was fatally shot at the practice's Collierville location.

  4. Air Force major joins Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics Spine and Pain Specialists

    Claire Wallace -
    Orthopedic surgeon Preetinder Bhullar, MD, who served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, has joined Warren, Mich.-based Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics Spine and Pain Specialists. 

  1. Private equity in orthopedics: 5 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Private equity is having a mixed impact on the financial strength of orthopedics, according to a July 10 report published by the American Antitrust Institute in partnership with the Petris Center and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. 

  2. The 4 best hospitals in Tennessee for orthopedic surgery

    Claire Wallace -
    Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including four hospitals in Tennessee. 

  3. The 10 most common sports injury procedures

    Claire Wallace -
    Athletes often face a variety of different orthopedic and sports medicine-related injuries, from superficial wounds to more in-depth joint repairs. 

  4. 1st phase of 160K-square-foot New York orthopedic complex to open in August

    Rosie Talaga -
    716 Health, a $63 million orthopedics and sports medicine medical and surgical complex based in Amherst, N.Y., is set to open in the upcoming months, according to a July 11 report from The Buffalo News.

  5. Georgia Bone and Joint joins forces with Sutton Orthopedics

    Claire Wallace -
    Newnan-based Georgia Bone and Joint has partnered with Fayetteville, Ga.-based Sutton Orthopedics, according to a July 13 report from The Newnan Times-Herald.

  6. AAOS renews call to protect healthcare workers in wake of fatal shooting

    Carly Behm -
    Following the fatal shooting of a Tennessee hand surgeon, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons expressed support for stronger protections for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

  7. The outdated ideas in spine that still persist

    Carly Behm -
    While spine surgery has evolved significantly in recent decades, there are still some old ideas that stick in the industry. Eight spine surgeons discuss the outdated practices that remain today.

  8. 18 orthopedic surgeons joining new hospitals, health systems in 2023 

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Here are 18 orthopedic surgeons who have joined new health systems, organizations and hospitals since the start of 2023 that Becker's has reported on:

  9. Previously shuttered spine practice cleared to resume surgeries

    Carly Behm -
    Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute can resume surgeries after its surgery center was shut down in March, ABC affiliate WFTS reported July 12.

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